Mike Head - not so good

[chupp n bloomer fan]

When did you first start going to Eldora? He was a mainstay there for the big races

I think 96’, but to be honest I don’t remember much, other than I believe Moyer and Moran won the first two I was at.

Like I couldn’t tell you some of the more regional guys that were there.

One that does stick out is Wade Knowles I think won a heat or got second, then was light at the scales. Just don’t remember Mike there.

[GRT24]

Anybody remember that big one piece hauler he used? I always thought that thing was cool. 10 or so years ago he would come down to Dixie and had a couple guys he was helping race. I came around in the later years of his career but still got to see him race a good bit.

[B_K]

Mike is an one of my all time favorites. From a hell raiser to a man who’s life changed for the better later in life he’s always been who he is. Watched him race against my heroes when I was young and my friends as I got older, and always thought the pits were a better place with him in them. Stubborn, hard nosed, and harder to pass, but always driving his heart out. A racer’s racer.

Numerous stories, saw slow roll at NGS one night and when they flipped him over he realized the car was ok, so he just went to tail and kept on going. Saw him also at NGS the night his son died elsewhere. Saw him in the pits everywhere from Mississippi to Eldora. He’s just everything I loved about the sport back then. That rig has to have a million miles on it.

Fight hard 54! Prayers for a positive healthy outcome.

[zyoung25]

CnB, he ran the rayburn house car at Eldora in 99 and 00. He made the world in 99, and made the dream in 00. I believe that was the only time he ever made those races. I do remember seeing him there in familiar 54 prior to him being in the 1CJ.

[chupp n bloomer fan]

CnB, he ran the rayburn house car at Eldora in 99 and 00. He made the world in 99, and made the dream in 00. I believe that was the only time he ever made those races. I do remember seeing him there in familiar 54 prior to him being in the 1CJ.

I missed a couple, I graduated in 2000. Between college and partying, I don’t doubt I missed at least 2000, but I think 99’ too.

Ty for the information, I’ve only went to the World for probably 17 out of the past 21 years. I’m guessing that’s after Mike cut back a lot.

[fastford]

one thing about it , when you raced with the headman , you better be up on the wheel , one of the last old school racers in my opinion , when his son got killed , he was never the same , and I would not have been either , any way , good luck and praying for the one and only Headman .........

[TerryM]

My buddy Kel has a Mike Head article coming up on DOD Gonna be a good one.

[AllenK]

I hate to hear this about Mike. I've watched Mike race a few times over the years. I think my wife and I sat by Mike at a BBQ in the pits at Columbus one year. I do remember we both felt very small up next to him. As is often the case,it sounds like Mike is a big man with an even bigger heart.

I remember the death of Mike Jr. very well from reading about it in Behind the Wheel. The only time we've been to Talladega Short Track or any other track in Alabama was for the SAS Mike Head Jr. Memorial in 2005. I can't imagine losing a child,and especially not like that. I've seen what it does to people all too often. I hated it for him and his family.

I pray for strength and grace for the family in their time of need.

[Slideways]

Thoughts and Prayers for Mike.
The first time I went to Bulls Gap, he and Wade Knowles had a heck of a battle. Also saw him win a $15k race at the old Thunder Valley Speedway in S.C.
He was a hot shoe back in the day.

[GRT32]

Johnsons 2nd car ,the corvair came from head, his 1st car was a 55 chevy.

[Krooser]

Google " mike head racing" ...lots of info on him.

[TDRacin®]

RIP Mike Head. Just saw he has passed away. I got to see him race in the early 90s.

[foxfire2dirtracing]

Prayers go out to the Head family!
He was definitely a blue collar racer & dang good at it!

[Slideways]

Kelley Carlton has an excellent writeup about him in his blog in DoD.

Rest in Peace Headman.