March 24, 2008 - Mike makes field for Spring Thaw 100, has short night

Mike finally got in more racing with the rescheduled AAPTS opener and the Spring Thaw 100 at Volunteer Speedway. Mike posted the 15th best time out of 46 cars in Friday's time trials and finished 2nd in his heat. Mike finished 5th in his Sunoco Dash to earn the 10th starting spot.

During Saturday's 100-lap feature, Mike found himself in the middle of a hornet's nest with several cautions happening around him. Mike dodged those cautions and continued on. Once leader Jimmy Owens put Mike a lap down, Mike took his #22 Trak-Star to the pits. Mike will be deciding where to race this weekend as there are several options he is weighing.

April 12, 2008 - Mike wins heat in SRRS competition

Rainy weather finally gave way to sunny skies for the April 12th SRRS event at Mountain Raceway Park in Maryville, TN. But the sunny skies also brought strong winds that dried out the racing surface for the 4/10-mile facility.

Mike was the 3rd fastest in his group during qualifying. SRRS rules dictate that cars qualify in groups and the two fastest drivers from each group advance and sending others to heat races. Mike ran one of those heat races and easily won his heat.

With passing at a premium all night long, Mike could make no progress in his Trak Star race car. Mike eventually lost the handling on his car and parked it late in the running. That relegated him to a 18th place finish.

Mike will be back in action this Saturday night at Tazewell Speedway for the second race for the Advance Auto Parts Thunder Series.

April 20, 2008 - Milkman wins pole, finishes 3rd at AAPTS Tazewell race

After six previous tries were rained out, the second race for the Advance Auto Parts Thunder Series at Tazewell Speedway was moved to a Sunday afternoon race. The daytime program made conditions challenging for drivers to find passing room.

Mike "The Milkman" Weeks was the 6th fastest qualifier out of 27 cars that signed in for the event. Through a new pill draw format, fast time qualifier Jimmy Owens drew a number that got the top 6 inverted, putting Mike on the pole for the dash. In the dash, Mike edged John Gill for the lead going into turn 1 and went on to win the dash and win the pole for the 50-lap feature.

The start of the feature was a replay of the dash with Weeks and Gill on the front row. But this time, Gill got the advantage over Weeks as the field raced into turn 1. Mike pressured Gill for most of the race, but could not find a place to pull off a pass on a one-groove track. As the laps clicked off, Mike developed a slow leak in his right rear tire and eventually lost second place to Owens. Mike held off Vic Hill for third place.

Mike will be at Wartburg Speedway this Saturday night for race 3 of the Advance Auto Parts Thunder Series.

April 26, 2008 - Lapped traffic spoils top 5 finish

Mike "The Milkman" Weeks ventured to Wartburg Speedway for the $5,000 to win Advance Auto Parts Thunder Series race.

Mike won the second of two Sunoco dashes to earn the starting 7th starting spot for the feature.

In the 50-lap feature, Mike worked his way up to 5th place where he ran most of the night. But late in the race, a lapped car would knock Mike from the race and out of a top 5 finish. Mike posted a 14th place finish.

Mike will look to rebound this Saturday at Volunteer Speedway and a $4,000 to win Advance Auto Parts Thunder Series race.

May 3, 2008 - Milkman salvages 10th place finish at Volunteer

Mike "The Milkman" Weeks turned a difficult weekend into something positive with a 10th place finish in the Advance Auto Parts Thunder Series race at Volunteer Speedway.

Track conditions were unsually fast at Volunteer. Mike and crew were expecting the typical dry, slick track. The tacky track threw the team a curve ball in the early parts of the program.

Mike struggled in qualifying and in his B-main. He had to take a series provisional and started 22nd for the 50-lap event.

Mike and crew got the car dialed in and made his way to a 10th place finish and won the Phoenix Conversions Hard Charger Award.

"It's usually slick and dry there," Mike said. "We had to do something different and got the car a lot better. I'm tickled we got a 10th place finish out of the considering where we started."

Mike slips to 7th in the AAPTS standings. Mike's next race will be the SRRS race at Wartburg Speedway on May 9 and then to Mountain Raceway Park for the next AAPTS race on May 10.

May 10, 2008 - Promising night turns sour for "The Milkman"

Things quickly went from good to bad at the Advance Auto Parts Thunder Series stop at Mountain Raceway Park for Mike Weeks. Mike qualified 2nd fastest and won the Sunoco Dash to win the pole position for the 50-lap feature.

To start the feature, it was outside front row starter, John Gill, that took the early lead. Mike inherited the lead when Gill retired from the race a few laps into the race. That moved Dale McDowell and Randy Weaver behind Mike. Weaver passed Mike on one restart, but that was wiped out by a quick caution. On the next restart, McDowell peaked to the inside of Mike. Weaver passed McDowell, then passed Mike for the lead on lap 7. McDowell then took over second and Mike settled into third.

Mike was on his way to a top 5 finish until a front suspension bolt worked its way out and Mike hit the wall in turn 2 on lap 22. That knocked Mike from the race and bumped him to a 13th place finish.

For Mike, the finish did not cost him a spot in the AAPTS standings as he currently sits in 7th in the series standings. He is 127 points behind series leader Rick Rogers.

Mike will be back at Mountain Raceway this week for their weekly racing program as the Advance Thunder Series takes this week off.

May 24, 2008 - Weeks has no luck at Tazewell

Mike entered the O'Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass race at Tazewell Speedway with optimism. He posted some good finishes his last few outings at Tazewell.

As luck would have it, Mike turned in another disappointing night at Tazewell. Mired in midpack for his heat race and then the feature, Mike could not make any progress in coming through the field. With attrition being high and no progress being made, Mike decided to call it a night early and wound up with a 21st place finish.

May 31, 2008 - Milkman rebounds with 2nd place finish

Mike Weeks was looking for something to turn things around. He may have found it at Mountain Raceway Park in Maryville.

Mike qualified 4th for the weekly program at MRP. He made his way past two cars to finish second behind race winner Mark Vineyard. Though it was not a win, Weeks said it felt like a win.

"With the kind of luck we've been having the last few weeks, it sure feels like a win," Weeks said. "We feel good about this coming weekend."

Mike will be back at Mountain Raceway Park for the O'Reilly Southern All-Stars race.

June 7, 2008 - Troubles continue for Weeks

The O'Reilly Southern All-Stars made their way to Mountain Raceway Park for a $5,000 to win race. The race drew 31 drivers for the event.

Despite the day being a hot and steamy day, excellent track preperation and late afternoon cloud cover produced a fast and tacky racing surface as evident by the times produced in qualifying. Mike Weeks was not one of the top 10 qualifers that was locked into the show.

Mike did transfer to the field via one of the two heat races. Mike finished 4th in heat 2 to take the 18th starting spot on the 24-car starting grid.

When the 60-lap race started, it was evident Mike's troubles were continuing. Mike could make no progress to the front on a racey track. Mechanical troubles forced Mike to retire early for an 18th place finish.

July 12, 2008 - Milkman gets first win of the season

The bad luck may be over. Mike "The Milkman" Weeks picked up his first win of th 2008 season at Mountain Raceway Park in Maryville.

Mike took the last 3 weeks off the evaluate his program after struggling for the last two months. The time off paid off with his first win of the season.

Mike led flag-to-flag at Mountain Raceway in claiming the win. The turnaround is credited to one thing - changing shocks. Mike switched the Ohlins shocks and the change made a big difference.

"It was good to finally get a win," Mike said. "We've struggled so much the last few weeks I didn't think we were ever going to get one. We changed to Ohlins shocks and that's the only thing we changed on the car from our last race. The car was so much better with that one change. I have to thank Gary Winger for all his help."

With more optimism, Mike will take on two races this weekend. The first race will be the O'Reilly Southern All-Stars Series at North Georgia Speedway on Friday night. The second race will be back at Mountain Raceway for the Advance Auto Parts Thunder Series.

July 20, 2008 - Milkman makes one, missed one in OSAS action

After feeling better about the current race season, Mike and team looked at a pair of O'Reilly Southern All-Stars races at North Georgia Speedway and Cleveland Speedway.

First was North Georgia Speedway on Friday night where 38 cars signed in to make the field. Mike was one of those to make the 24-car starting grid. He took the last transfer spot in the 2nd of 3 B-main races. From there, Mike could not make any progress. He would eventually get lapped and parked his car shortly thereafter. He posted a 23rd place finish on the night.

Then it was on to Cleveland Speedway on Saturday night where 43 cars signed in. Mike could not get the handle on his #22 Trak-Star during qualifying or his B-main. He failed to make the field for the race. It was a disappointing night on a track where he's had good success.

August 3, 2008 - Early promise fades away in AAPTS action

It was back to Advance Auto Parts Thunder Series action for Mike Weeks and crew at Mountain Raceway Park in Maryville. Mike was one of 32 drivers signed in for the $4,000 to win Atomic Speedway Memorial race.

Mike started the night off strong posting a time that earned him a spot for the first Sunoco Dash for the top 6 qualifiers. Mike finished the dash in the 6th.

Early in the feature, Mike's Trak-Star machine looked to be headed for a good night. But as the race progressed, the handling slowly went away and Mike faded back to an 11th place finish. Mike still retains a spot in the series top 10 standings.

During the intermission, Mountain Raceway announced their 2008 class for the track's hall of fame. Mike's dad, Lester Weeks, was one of the new inductees. Lester will be inducted at the track's awards' banquet this coming winter.

This week, Mike will try two nights of racing. First will be the SRRS race at Crossville Raceway on Friday night, then back to Mountain Raceway on Saturday night for another weekly program.

August 10, 2008 - Pair of top 10's highlight weekend for The Milkman

Mike ventured to Crossville Raceway on Friday night and the Southern Regional Racing Series race. Mike turned in the 10th fastest time out of 28 cars. He won his heat race to easily make the starting grid.

From there, Mike settled in behind Tony Albright for much of the race. Mike began to turn up the wick late in the race and gained a couple of spots. When it was over, Mike brought home an 8th place finish for the night.

On Saturday, Mike and team headed back to Mountain Raceway for another weekly race. Before even getting to the track, things got out of hand. An ice truck ran Mike's truck and trailer off the road a short distance from the track. After arriving at the track, they discovered the trailer had a broken axle and tires from the tire rack inside the trailer landed on Mike's car. The crew spent valuable time beating the bent sheet metal back into place before even preparing to race. Mike went on to finish 6th in Saturday's feature.

"That just tells you what kind of season I've had," Mike said. "We get run off the road by an ice truck and have to beat out the dents in the car before we can even race. This has been one of those years."

Mike plans to be back at MRP this Saturday night.