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Mike Ewanitsko
Born (1967-04-11) April 11, 1967 (age 57)
North Babylon, New York
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
2 races run over 2 years
Best finish81st (1998)
First race1997 Parts America 150 (Watkins Glen)
Last race1998 Pennzoil / VIP Auto Discount Tripleheader (New Hampshire)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
Statistics current as of October 10, 2024.

Mike Ewanitsko (born April 11, 1967) is an American former professional stock car racing driver who competed in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour.

Ewanitsko made two starts in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series whilst driving for Long Island Motorsports, finishing 21st at Watkins Glen International in 1997, and 35th at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in 1998.

Ewanitsko found the majority of his success in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, where he scored 28 wins and 21 pole positions, and finished runner-up in the standings in 1998 and 1999.[1][2]

Ewanitsko is a diabetic, a condition he has suffered in the age of twelve. He started having problems with his vision during the 2000 Modified Tour season, having developed cataracts in each eye. He eventually stepped away from full-time competition due to this at the conclusion of the 2001 season. Ewanitsko then underwent surgery to repair the cataracts a few years after, and made a brief return to the series in 2005, where he finished fourth at New Hampshire Motor Speedway whilst driving a car for Eddie Whelan. After finishing 32nd at the season finale at Thompson Speedway, he fully retired from competition due to complications from his diabetes.[3]

Motorsports results

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NASCAR

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(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Craftsman Truck Series

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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 NCTC Pts Ref
1997 Long Island Motorsports 42 Chevy WDW TUS HOM PHO POR EVG I70 NHA TEX BRI NZH MLW LVL CNS HPT IRP FLM NSV GLN
21 		RCH
DNQ 		MAR
DNQ 		SON MMR CAL PHO LVS 96th 141 [4]
1998 40 WDW HOM PHO POR EVG I70 GLN
DNQ 		TEX BRI MLW NZH CAL PPR IRP NHA
35 		FLM NSV HPT LVL 81st 138 [5]
42 RCH
DNQ 		MEM GTY MAR SON MMR PHO LVS

Busch North Series

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NASCAR Busch North Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 NBNSC Pts Ref
1999 N/A 27 N/A LEE RPS NHA TMP NZH HOL BEE JEN GLN STA NHA NZH STA NHA GLN EPP THU BEE NHA
DNQ 		LRP N/A 0 [6]

References

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  1. ^ "Riverhead Raceway To Salute Mike Ewanitsko During June 24 Whelen Mod Tour Miller Lite 200". Race Day CT. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  2. ^ "Mike Ewanitsko". The Third Turn. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  3. ^ "Retired Modified Tour star Mike Ewanitsko blown away by Riverhead Raceway salute: 'I don't feel I'm deserving of it'". NASCAR. June 22, 2023. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  4. ^ "Mike Ewanitsko – 1997 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  5. ^ "Mike Ewanitsko – 1998 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  6. ^ "Mike Ewanitsko – 1999 NASCAR Busch North Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
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