Michael Page Interview After the Ice Bowl Win

[Late_Model_Mark]

I knew this was going to be a fun and feisty interview with Ice Bowl Super Late Model winner Michael Page. After contact with Dylan Hoover, who gave the #18, double your number 1 hand gestures and the deal with Cory Hedge(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word).

What was kind of wild were the large amount of people at the fence during the interview yelling all kinds of stuff, then Page's crew yackin' back at 'em. Things started to get quite heated as Page was answering my questions, the fans yappin', the crew yappin. At one point it was starting to really boil up.

Seems all parties involved were showing some passion, in my view it was quite intense. All in a night's work I guess.



Late Model Mark
TST Racecaller

[No_Weak_Links]

I don't think it will be long before they take the 18 home on a rollback because it won't go in the hauler.

[Highside Hustler25]

I don't think it will be long before they take the 18 home on a rollback because it won't go in the hauler.

Car or driver?

[over4T]

Both??????

[No_Weak_Links]

Probably both lol. Everytime he touches the track he has a handful of drivers wanting to fight him. You can't race this way long. This sport has always policed itself, and sometimes lessons will be learned the hard way.

[MI Dirt Fan]

Was there any crotch chops?

[Highside Hustler25]

After watching the video of the race and rewinding numerous times, Page ran a relatively clean race. He did have contact with one guy that ended in the wall but that was not intentional and was a racing deal. It looked like most the folks in the stands were laughing at Hedge(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word) for looping it in the last lap trying to take out the leader. Page had to pass Hedge(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word) twice and backed off numerous times when he could have thrown it in there. Because of his history, he's usually gonna be seen as the bad guy.

Nice job announcing Late Model Mark. You're easy on the ears and enjoyable to listen to. That's a job not many can do.

[fastford]

like i said , he best be glad that was not me or any of my crew he slammed into the wall for no reason , there would defiantly be more than yapping , i saw it live and on video and that was total disrespect , i lost all respect for him right there , known him since he started and use to defend him , but no more , he seems to be getting worse and worse , but like no weak links stated , i think this problem will take care of its self JMO..........

[Wells Racing Photos]

All of his interviews are the same way, that passion that he and the fans show back and forth are what makes this sport great. He's one of those guys you either love or absolutely loathe with no middle ground.

[B_K]

He's a really good wheel man. He's also the clubhouse leader to be knocked out in the pits in 2019.

[weatherman85]

He can def wheel a car. The first time I recall see him was 2010 or 2011 at Dixie. He started dead last in the main of a 16-20 car field and came through to win. Unfortunately he also has the shortest fuse of any driver I've ever seen. It's okay for him to rub you or bump you to get by but if you barely touch his car he looses it. Never been a fan of drivers like that.

[FANSFund]

ANY and EVERY track in the country would love to have Michael Page race at their facility. Hard-nose old-school racer who races for the win...not second place. And during an interview, he does not mince words... he was racing to win.

I am not going to make any comments about specific races or if the move was a "good pass or dirty." I am just telling you, that guy puts butts in seats... period. He is what every promoter wishes they had at their track. More tracks need guys like this in every class who aren't afraid of "knocking their toe-in on the suspension" and just plain racing hard and rubbing a bit for the win.

It take all types of racing styles and personalities to make a track/event successful. Page, however, is one of those guys that polarizes fans and stirs things up on the track and you don't know what to expect next. That my friends puts A LOT of butts in seats.

Rich Olson
Minneapolis, MN

[chupp n bloomer fan]

ANY and EVERY track in the country would love to have Michael Page race at their facility. Hard-nose old-school racer who races for the win...not second place. And during an interview, he does not mince words... he was racing to win.

I am not going to make any comments about specific races or if the move was a "good pass or dirty." I am just telling you, that guy puts butts in seats... period. He is what every promoter wishes they had at their track. More tracks need guys like this in every class who aren't afraid of "knocking their toe-in on the suspension" and just plain racing hard and rubbing a bit for the win.

It take all types of racing styles and personalities to make a track/event successful. Page, however, is one of those guys that polarizes fans and stirs things up on the track and you don't know what to expect next. That my friends puts A LOT of butts in seats.

Rich Olson
Minneapolis, MNNot so much. He is a loose cannon and at times just plain dirty. Bloomer or Bobby polarize fans, Michael Page, nope.

[RayCook53fan]

Not so much. He is a loose cannon and at times just plain dirty. Bloomer or Bobby polarize fans, Michael Page, nope.



I agree 100%, around here if you see a Michael Page T-shirt or fan it's his crew, friends or family. I don't think he has any fans. And I watch him on a regular basis. I won't deny he's a heck of a wheel man, but a crowd favorite or someone that "puts butts in the seats" he is not.

[RW57]

Page did nothing wrong the lap car I saw 2 videos the one coming off 4 there was nothing Page could do an in car camera also shows he could not see lap car as he was racing Cook. Page can be a little rough sometimes but no more than anyone else from time to time. Hedge(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word) got caught in the dumass lane left the door open Page took it what was he supposed to do I've been there it's for lead we are side by side I'm on bottom too bad for you especially on a 1 lane track like Talladega.

[t3r3e3]

Not so much. He is a loose cannon and at times just plain dirty. Bloomer or Bobby polarize fans, Michael Page, nope.

Pissing off Dale McDowell to the point where he ‘s ready to throw down is about all you need to know about Page. Million dollar driver with a 10 cent brain. Eventually he’ll run into someone who’ll tune him up.

[moonshine]

He shouldn’t have a driver license

[Slinging]

I'm pretty sure Page has his faults but let me tell you the guy is as humble as any driver I have talked to....I went and watched him in the pits at the deep fried 75 at Duck River this past year and the guy is not only the driver he is a 1 man crew...he was changing his own tires...grooving them and adjusting on his car by himself.. no big hauler or anything just and open trailer...if some of you had to do what Page was doing you would see why he is a HOT HEAD about his car...In the middle of doing all this stuff he still had time to stand there and talk to me without saying I have to get back to work..i told him if that was me having to do all that work on my car I would be the same way he is...

[MI Dirt Fan]

I'm pretty sure Page has his faults but let me tell you the guy is as humble as any driver I have talked to....I went and watched him in the pits at the deep fried 75 at Duck River this past year and the guy is not only the driver he is a 1 man crew...he was changing his own tires...grooving them and adjusting on his car by himself.

I thought he had a "crew"?

[chupp n bloomer fan]

I'm pretty sure Page has his faults but let me tell you the guy is as humble as any driver I have talked to....I went and watched him in the pits at the deep fried 75 at Duck River this past year and the guy is not only the driver he is a 1 man crew...he was changing his own tires...grooving them and adjusting on his car by himself.. no big hauler or anything just and open trailer...if some of you had to do what Page was doing you would see why he is a HOT HEAD about his car...In the middle of doing all this stuff he still had time to stand there and talk to me without saying I have to get back to work..i told him if that was me having to do all that work on my car I would be the same way he is...Congrats. Actions speak louder than words.

[chupp n bloomer fan]

Page did nothing wrong the lap car I saw 2 videos the one coming off 4 there was nothing Page could do an in car camera also shows he could not see lap car as he was racing Cook. Page can be a little rough sometimes but no more than anyone else from time to time. Hedge(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word) got caught in the dumass lane left the door open Page took it what was he supposed to do I've been there it's for lead we are side by side I'm on bottom too bad for you especially on a 1 lane track like Talladega.He cleaned out the lapped car, he had room.

Hedgec*ck did choose the wrong lane, but Page also used him up passing him. If you like being raced that way, so be it. 99% of guys don’t wanna be raced either of them ways.

[ZERO25]

I guess he hasn't met Casey Roberts yet?

[Mantis]

i told him if that was me having to do all that work on my car I would be the same way he is...

So......you told him he was a hothead with an uncontrollable temper, lol.

[Jk19]

I guess it depends on which track hes at, ive always seen him in a nice hauler. Hes pretty well funded

[ZERO25]

Hedge(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word) reminds me of a baseball player.....2 swings and a miss and a pop fly foul to the catcher!

[Barbecueboy]

I guess he hasn't met Casey Roberts yet?

That deal was so out of character for Casey it's not even funny.......took some monumental anger for that punch to be thrown....I'm sure he regretted it as soon as knuckles reached the noggin.

It's those quiet guys you have to watch out for when they get pushed into a corner.

I kind of like watching page race fwiw.

[RW57]

Chupp Bloomer not trying to offend anyone here but have you ever driven a race car just an honest question if you have i fully respect your opinion i have won races and lost races the way Page passed him it was $$ money on line Page made his decision Hedge(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word) lost the race right there i think his actions were he was mad at himself trust me I have acted like that too and always regretted it afterwards.

[Jking24]

Chupp Bloomer not trying to offend anyone here but have you ever driven a race car just an honest question if you have i fully respect your opinion i have won races and lost races the way Page passed him it was $$ money on line Page made his decision Hedge(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word) lost the race right there i think his actions were he was mad at himself trust me I have acted like that too and always regretted it afterwards.Maybe I've missed something but the lapped car was a unfortunate racing incident paige was committed and racing for the win .i could imagine thay guy was getting the hold your line flag he has a right to race but the leaders were in a tight battle. paige didn't dump the guy he just didn't lift and give away his shot at the win. The pass for the lead. how did paige use hege(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word) up? He was under him and hege(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word) tried to run him down the race track. Im not a paige fan he definitely has a short fuse and makes some regretful choices at times. But in this race i only seen him race aggressively and that's what he's their for. From my view point i saw him pass hege(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word) the times clean and every time hege(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word) turned into him or tried to hit him. Just my thoughts i don't have a dog in the fight but have driven a racecar and can't see it the way most are saying it happened

[RW57]

Jking 24 that's the way it happens things happen so fast you make a decision some times they ain't popular but you gotta own it I am quite sure Page has lost races the same way you do it long enough its gonna happen.

[dirty bert]

Jking24,I was sitting 3 rows up from where the lapped car hit the wall and I'll agree with you Page didn't have any where to go,I think the lapped car actually came down some and the deal with the 9 car was all the 9 fault and from the crowds reaction around me it was the 9 fault but I don't think he has too many fans down there anyway

[PushinTheLimit]

I watched the PPV and the lap car absolutely did not come down the race track. Page over-drove the exit and just ran over Dylan Hoover. And him saying that he didn't see the lap car doesn't say much about his car situation awareness. He easily could've seen the lap car up ahead when they were entering the corner before that happened. That's part of being a good racer, you know where and how to put your car in the right places.

Sometimes stuff happens and sheetmetal gets bent. I challenge anyone to go watch Page race at Senoia back on the weekend of October 20th on YouTube (Speedway Video Productions) and he ran over 2-3 racers that weekend as well.

To get respect, you gotta give respect. His mentality will eventually cost him.

[Senroc-Systems]

I watched the PPV and the lap car absolutely did not come down the race track. Page over-drove the exit and just ran over Dylan Hoover. And him saying that he didn't see the lap car doesn't say much about his car situation awareness. He easily could've seen the lap car up ahead when they were entering the corner before that happened. That's part of being a good racer, you know where and how to put your car in the right places.

Sometimes stuff happens and sheetmetal gets bent. I challenge anyone to go watch Page race at Senoia back on the weekend of October 20th on YouTube (Speedway Video Productions) and he ran over 2-3 racers that weekend as well.

To get respect, you gotta give respect. His mentality will eventually cost him.

That's ironic coming from someone calling themselves Pushing The Limit...

[TerryM]

Not so much. He is a loose cannon and at times just plain dirty. Bloomer or Bobby polarize fans, Michael Page, nope.
How many times have you seen him race? Not on video, but in person? I’ve seen him a lot since I moved to Georgia. I can honestly say I’ve never seen him drive dirty. His reputation is mostly social media drama queens and people associated with drivers he beats.

[chupp n bloomer fan]

Only at Eldora, and he has been clean there.

But about every video with him in it, he’s pissing off someone. Funny, you go after clean drivers, and defend someone who has Dale McDowell ready to fight him.

Him and Owenby, that’s just two guys who are very hard nosed. Most of his other stuff is him just driving over his head with no respect. My eyes, I don’t believe other people’s biased BS.

[TerryM]

What clean driver have I ever gone after? Or any driver? I can’t wait to see this list lol.

[PushinTheLimit]

That's ironic coming from someone calling themselves Pushing The Limit...

Senroc-Systems, and your point is?

[nuff said]

Page used RJ up a couple or years ago at TST,and manages to piss off McDowell which isn't easy to do. If you don't respect those two enough to race them clean,well...................

[Late_Model_Mark]

When Mr. Page shows up at Talladega to race, there is sure a grandstand buzz. He may or may not draw extra fans but when he is on the grounds, people talk. Looking forward to his next appearance, maybe the Ray Cook deal March 29, Nascar Weekend, or the SAS Governors Cup $10-grander in August.




Late Model Mark
TST Announcer

[Senroc-Systems]

That's ironic coming from someone calling themselves Pushing The Limit...

Senroc-Systems, and your point is?

It's ironic that a race fan, who calls themselves PushinTheLimit, is b1tching about someone pushing the limit on the race track.

[PushinTheLimit]

I race late models in the southeast, not just a grandstand racer. There's a huge difference between "pushing the limit" and "going over the limit". I don't appreciate racers who don't respect other racers equipment. I have no problem with Page personally when he wins. I just would like to see him do it more consistently without controversy that he normally creates. I pay for my own stuff and expect everyone to race me as clean as possible, just as the other guys expect from me. And I do my best to make sure that's the case. I know how hard it is for some guys to just make it to the track... and the last thing I want to do is take that away from them.

Anything else?

[ZERO25]

Plain and simple......when a driver constantly has incidents with other drivers, he's a dirty driver!

[Senroc-Systems]

I race late models in the southeast, not just a grandstand racer. There's a huge difference between "pushing the limit" and "going over the limit". I don't appreciate racers who don't respect other racers equipment. I have no problem with Page personally when he wins. I just would like to see him do it more consistently without controversy that he normally creates. I pay for my own stuff and expect everyone to race me as clean as possible, just as the other guys expect from me. And I do my best to make sure that's the case. I know how hard it is for some guys to just make it to the track... and the last thing I want to do is take that away from them.

Anything else?
Nothing more in particular.

Michael Page is a winner. Michael Page is going to continue to be a winner. There may come a day where someone gets so pissed off they junk him. They'll get out, fist fight, b1tch and moan and call each other pu$$ies on Facebook. At the end of the day they'll go home build another car and be back racing to win next weekend.

God very seldom puts all the eggs in one basket.....

[MI Dirt Fan]

Plain and simple......when a driver constantly has incidents with other drivers, he's a dirty driver!

Like this?

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=22-eMpMlNA8

[King1]

Did anybody watch the incar from page on YouTube. He got to the center so much better than hedgec0ck, he had no excuse for mounting him. He did what he does best, and that's driving through people. Why run over the guy when you gain 5 cars a corner?

[PushinTheLimit]

Got a link to the video?