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10 Questions With Late Model Driver Michael Bilderback
How did you get into racing?
Besides it being in my blood from my grandpa, uncle and step grandma racing and just always being around it. One day we were walking through the old Machesney Park Mall and there was a display setup for a go kart track up in Broadhead WI. We stopped by and looked and I said I wanna try it and from there it was history.
Who is your favorite NASCAR (or other pro) driver?
I don’t know if I truly have one favorite. I definitely respect any of the guys that have made it to that level that still remember where they came from and how they got there. But i always liked Rusty Wallace when he raced.
Who do you need to thank?
There’s so many people that have helped me throughout my career. But the most important would be my grandpa and Liz Bilderback without them believing in me and their full commitment and support of my racing career I wouldn’t be where I am today.
If you could meet one TV/movie character, who would you choose and why?
I don't know if I can answer that
What is your favorite memory at Rockford Speedway?
Well definitely winning the 2012 all-star 100 which was my first SLM win at Rockford is definitely pretty high on the list. But I think ultimately winning our first Rockford Speedway championship in 2016 is at the top.
Which track is your favorite to travel too in a Limited Late Model or Super Late?
Slinger is always one of the favorites when we get to go there. I also really like WIR it’s a bigger track, but you drive it like a short track with 2 different style corners.
Which track do you struggle the most with?
Jefferson speedway has been toughest track to show up and be fast at. We’ve had good moments but never seem to capitalize on them. So hopefully we can get up there this year and try to compete.
What race win would you consider your most prestigious?
I would have to say our 2012 all star win. Just getting a SLM win at Rockford is awesome.
How did you get your car number (#2)?
When I started racing I always like Rusty Wallace and with my uncle (Ricky Bilderback) being 02 it just kinda worked out.
Which Rockford driver (past or present) do you respect the most?
There are so many amazing racers that raced at Rockford past and present. I have a lot of respect for a lot of the older guys from 80-90 that didn’t have the ease of racing like we do now. They had to build, design or find things that would fit there race-car or try to make it go faster. The creativeness and Ingenuity that those guys had is un-explainable.
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