Laguna Beach, California (December 21, 2009)—2009 Formula BMW Americas Rookie Cup winner Michael Lewis will join the U.S. Formula Project Formula BMW Europe team and will compete in all of the 2010 Formula BMW Europe events, announced U.S. Formula Project Team Manager Alessandro Ferrari. Michael will be the only American competing in the Formula BMW […]

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Laguna Beach, California—The most important race of the year for all Ford Focus teams and drivers is the season-ending, annual Turkey Night Grand Prix, at Toyota Speedway at Irwindale, in California. Thirty Ford Focus teams entered the USAC event bringing drivers from all across the country to compete on Thanksgiving at the 1/3-mile paved oval. […]

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Laguna Beach, California (November 2, 2009)— Michael Lewis traveled to Japan to visit the Okayama International Circuit for Rounds 13 and 14 of the Formula BMW Pacific series with the Eurointernational team, and proved that he was fast right from the first practice session, but unfortunately, the results did not show his potential. Michael arrived […]

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Laguna Beach, California (October 12, 2009)—After winning at Orange Show Speedway the last time Michael Lewis drove the #60 Western Speed Ford Focus midget in the USAC California Pavement Ford Focus Series, he visited New Stockton 99 Speedway on Saturday, October 10, with high expectations. Before a packed house of enthusiastic Northern California race fans, […]

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Laguna Beach, California (September 28, 2009)—After earning the 2009 Rookie Championship in the Formula BMW Americas Championship for the Eurointernational team, Michael Lewis was invited by team owner Antonio Ferrari to participate in Rounds 11 and 12 of the Formula BMW Pacific series in Singapore, on September 26 and 27, which Michael proved his skill […]

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Laguna Beach, California (September 11, 2009)—After recently being crowned the 2009 Formula BMW Americas Rookie Driver Champion, Michael Lewis has been invited to make a guest driving appearance for the Eurointernational team at the Singapore Formula BMW Pacific event that will be held in conjunction with the Formula 1 Singtel Singapore Grand Prix, September 25–27. […]

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Laguna Beach, California (August 31, 2009)—The final two rounds of the 2009 Formula BMW Americas Championship season were held at the famous Mosport International Raceway, in Canada, where Michael Lewis earned the Rookie of the Year driver championship. Michael arrived to Mosport in second place in the Rookie Championship standings trailing by only two points. […]

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Laguna Beach, California (August 24, 2009)—Michael Lewis had a stellar night being the driver to beat from setting quick time to crossing the finish line ahead of the pack in the #60 Western Speed Ford Focus midget at the famous Orange Show Speedway in San Bernardino, California, on Saturday, August 22. He began the evening […]

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Laguna Beach, California (August 17, 2009)—Michael Lewis came to Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin’s Road America with a mission for the Formula BMW Americas Championship’s Rounds 10, 11 and 12, and by securing two podium finishes, mission accomplished. Michael arrived at the track in second place of the coveted Rookie Championship, with a 23-point deficit. Michael qualified […]

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Michael Lewis went back to his roots for a weekend of kart racing at the CHAMPIONSHIP KART INTERNATIONAL Grand Prix held this past weekend at CalSpeed Kart Track in Fontana, California. “I wanted to get tuned up for my next Formula BMW race this coming weekend at Elkhart Lake and the timing was perfect with […]

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Laguna Beach, California (July 27, 2009) —The Western Speed Ford Focus team traveled to Salt Lake City, Utah, on Saturday night, July 25, visiting the fast, high-banked Rocky Mountain Raceway. Drivers Michael Lewis and Tanner Swanson were at the helm of the two Western Speed Ford Focus midgets for this race, with Michael qualifying second […]

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Laguna Beach, California (July 20, 2009) — Michael Lewis entered the Lime Rock Formula BMW Americas Rounds 8 and 9 with a high degree of optimism, and after recording the third quickest time in the single 20-minute practice session, both Lewis and his Eurointernational Team looked forward to a productive race weekend. Lewis qualified fifth […]

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Laguna Beach, California — Michael Lewis hit the jackpot at the 3/8-mile Las Vegas Motor Speedway Bullring when he drove the #60 Western Speed Ford Focus Midget to his second USAC California Pavement Ford Focus Series win on Saturday, June 20. Michael was fast all evening as he qualified second with a time of 15.525 […]

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Michael Lewis Sets Quick Time At Madera Ford Focus Event Laguna Beach, California (June 15, 2009) — Michael Lewis captured the USAC California Pavement Ford Focus pole on Saturday night, June 13, at the 1/3-mile Madera Speedway, in Madera, California, driving the #60 Western Speed Focus Midget with a lap of 14.882. “Kevin and Kent […]

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Laguna Beach, California (May 18, 2009)—Michael Lewis drove the #42 Formula BMW car of Antonio Ferrari’s Eurointernational team to a very productive weekend at the Formula BMW Americas events at Miller Motorsports Park, in Tooele, Utah, May 15–17, 2009. On Friday, Michael qualified fifth and finished a strong fourth in the Formula BMW Round 5, […]

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Laguna Beach, California—Michael Lewis won the USAC California Pavement Ford Focus Car Series feature on Saturday night, May 9, at Madera Speedway, while driving the No. 60 Western Speed Ford Focus car. Michael started the race on the front row and quickly took the lead after the first lap, which he never relinquished and went […]

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