Mike Streicher Explained

Mike Streicher (January 9, 1957 – November 6, 2019)[1] was an American auto racing driver[2] from Findlay, Ohio.[3] He was the United States Automobile Club National Midget Champion of 1991 when he fielded the Streicher #8.[4] [5] Together with Bobby Seymour and Seymour Enterprises of Marlboro, Massachusetts, he built the first and later manufactured the Hawk brand Midget and Quarter Midget cars.[6] He was also a teacher at University of Northwestern Ohio in their High Performance program. In 2018, Streicher was inducted into the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: USAC Midget Champion Mike Streicher Dies at 62. November 6, 2019.
  2. News: Jones Comes Up Big In Hales Midget Race. Kallmann. Dave. May 30, 1992. Milwaukee Sentinel. 3B. August 14, 2010.
  3. http://www.sprintsource.com/profile/info/?r=39874&rt=driver "Mike Streicher"
  4. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-03-16-sp-553-story.html "Home, Hearth on Track : No Dead of Winter for Midget Racing Because It's Hot Indoors"
  5. http://www.nmdoty.com/history.htm "History"
  6. http://www.museumofamericanspeed.com/No-8-Hawk-Volkwagen-Midget,4444.html "No. 8 Hawk-Volkwagen Midget"
  7. Web site: National Midget Hall of Fame class of 2018 includes Andretti, Astone, Clauson, Irwin, Marshman, Streicher. November 13, 2018. November 6, 2019. USACRacing.com. USAC Racing.

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