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Mike Faria
American Final Speedway Champion 1997, 1999, 2000
U.S. National Speedway Champion 1990, 1991, 1997
California State Speedway Champion 1987, 1990, 1992, 1994
Northern California Speedway Champion 1978, 1979, 1980, 2006
Fast Fridays Speedway Track Champion 1996, 1999, 2002
Ascot South Bay Speedway Track Champion 1986, 1987, 1990
Victorville Speedway Track Champion 1986
Napa Speedway Track Champion 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982
Ventura Raceway Track Champion 1983, 1985, 1986
Reno Speedway Track Champion 1976
Nickname: "Flyin Mike"
Rider Number: 9
Current Hometown: Bloomington, California
Place of Birth:
Date of Birth: March 4, 1957
Occupation: Professional Racer and Electrician
Wife: Roxanne
Children: Michael, Jamie, Danny and Daelyn
Relatives in Speedway: Son Danny Faria
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Date Started Speedway: 1975 - 2017
Reason to Race Speedway:
Goals or Ambitions for Speedway:
Top Photos: RC Jones
Photos by: Dorcey Wingo, Gary Roberts, Paul Flanders
Bike: Jawa & GM
Tracks Ridden:
USA: Auburn Fast Fridays - Cal Expo - The Grand - Cal Expo - Costa Mesa - Victorville - Arrowhead - Ventura - Perris Auto Speedway - Inland Motor Sports (IMS) - Perris Raceway - Lake Perris - Glen Helen - Bakersfield - Pirate Speedway, San Bernardino - Carlsbad - Original IMS - Ascot (1/4-mile) - Ascot (1/2-mile) - Irwindale - Napa - Baylands
Achievements:
2016 - U.S. National Speedway Championship Event - Costa Mesa 09/24/16
2016 - 1st Place Scratch Consolation - Industry Racing 08/24/16
2016 - 1st Place Scratch Consolation - Costa Mesa 06/11/16
2016 - AMA Speedway National Championship Series Round 3 - Industry Racing 08/13/16
2016 - 2 Points AMA National Speedway Championship Series Round 2 - Ventura Raceway 06/25/16
2016 - 4 points AMA National Speedway Championship Series Round 1 - Costa Mesa 05/21/16
2016 - 10+0 Points, 4th Place AMA Speedway National Championship Series - Qualifying Round - Perris 04/30/16
2016 - Gumball Rally - Industry 02/20/16
2015 - 2nd Place Scratch Consolation - Costa Mesa 09/12/15
2015 - 1st Place Last of the Mohican's 'Last Man Out' - Perris Raceway 08/01/15
2015 - 4th Place Fair Derby - Costa Mesa 07/18/15
2015 - Scratch MainĀ - Costa Mesa 06/20/15
2014 - 16th Place US National Speedway Championship - Costa Mesa 09/27/14
2014 - AMA Speedway National Championship Series - Fast Fridays 09/19/14
2014 - 3rd Place Scratch Main - Costa Mesa 09/13/14
2014 - 1st Place Scratch Consolation - Costa Mesa 09/06/14
2014 - 2nd Place Scratch Main - Costa Mesa 08/23/14
2014 - 2nd Place Support Main - Costa Mesa 08/16/14
2014 - Team Member North vs South - Fast Fridays 07/18/14
2014 - 2nd Place Scratch Consolation - Costa Mesa 06/21/14
2014 - Scratch Main - Costa Mesa 06/14/14
2014 - AMA Speedway National Championship Series, Round 1 - Costa Mesa 06/07/14
2013 - US Nationals Event - Costa Mesa 10/05/13
2013 - AMA National Championships Round 3 - Fast Fridays 09/27/13
2013 - AMA National Championships Round 2 - Victorville 09/22/13
2013 - 4th Place - John Matherson Cup - Costa Mesa 08/24/13
2013 - 1st Place B Final - US Nationals Qualifier Round 4 - Pirate Speedway 08/09/13
2013 - 2nd Place B Final - US Nationals Qualifier Round 3 - Industry 08/03/13
2013 - 4th Place AMA Long Track US National Championships - The PAS 07/27/13
2013 - Team Member North vs South - Fast Fridays 07/19/13
2013 - 1st Place First Division Main - Costa Mesa 06/22/13, 08/17/13
2013 - 1st Place C Final - US Nationals Qualifier Round 1 - Costa Mesa 06/08/13
2012 - North vs South - South Team Member - Auburn 07/20/12
2011 - Jack Milne Cup Champion Costa Mesa -8/27/11
2011 - Scratch Main Wins - IMS "Flyin' Mike Faria Night" 07/29/11, 8/26/11, 8/5/11
2011 - Scratch Main Wins - Costa Mesa 5/7/11
2011 - Scratch Main Wins - Industry 8/10/11
2004 - Jack Milne Cup Champion - Costa Mesa 06/05/04
1996 - 2nd Place USA Speedway National Championship - Costa Mesa 09/28/96
3-time U.S. National Champion 1990, 1991, 1997
3-time American Final Champion 1997, 1999, 2000
4-time California State Champion
8-time Costa Mesa Fair Derby Champion
1982 - Napa Track Champion July 31
Industry Racing - June 15, 2016
RC Jones Photo
Perris 04/30/16
RC Jones Photo
Paul Flanders Photo
Mike and Roxanne
Paul Flanders Photo
Dorcey Wingo Photo
At the Grand 2007 Dorcey Wingo Photo
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