Sean and Curt Michael were featured in Jerry Reigle's Sprint Car Notebook column in the January 26 edition of Area Auto Racing News. The brothers talked about their upcoming season together, with Sean serving as chief mechanic and Curt as driver for the Bill Gallagher-owned No. 5G 360 sprint car.
Tyler Walker has been ranked 6th of the top ten winged sprint car drivers of the past decade for 410 sprints by Handy Racing promotions.
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6. Tyler Walker- Despite competing in just a couple of seasons in California during the decade Tyler Walker tallied 14 main event victories in 410 sprint car competition and claimed the 2009 Golden State Challenge King of California Series championship. During the '09 season Walker scored nine GSC wins to set an all-time single season win record with the series. Other highlights included picking-up the Chris & Brian Faria Memorial at Thunderbowl Raceway in 2008 & '09, as well as the inaugural Doug Fort Memorial in Santa Maria and the opening prelim night at the Dirt Cup in '09.
GO EAST YOUNG MAN: Tyler Walker, the Golden State Challenge Series sprint-car champion in 2009, will race in Pennsylvania in 2010, driving Mike Heffner’s No. 27.
In this week's copy of Area Auto Racing News (January 19, 2010), Jerry Reigle interviews Tyler Walker about his upcoming season in the #27. In his Collector's Item column, Jerry also interviews Heffner Racing Enterprises owner Mike Heffner about his experiences as a sprint car owner.
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Thursday, 21 January 2010 23:41
1/21/2010: Rob and Noll talk to the newest member of the PA Possee. Tyler is driving the #27 Sprint in 2010
York driver named sprint car rookie of year Thursday, January 21, 2010 BY TODD HEINTZELMAN For The Patriot-News
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Tyler Walker will return to racing in central Pennsylvania. Walker was recently hired to drive the Mike Heffner No. 27. Walker earned the "King of California" title last season winning many races there. That team will not operate this season. Walker won a feature during Speedweek competition at Big Diamond Raceway in 2000 driving Bob Stewart's famous Apple Chevrolet No. 12. He holds several track records at Port Royal Speedway. Heffner, of Allentown, has had many top drivers in his cars since becoming a car owner last year including Sean Michael, Keith Kauffman and Craig Dollansky.
Tyler Walker will come east next month to race a 30-race schedule for Heffner Racing Enterprises after spending the past few seasons racing the Golden State Challenge in California. Walker’s first race will be the Icebreaker at Lincoln Speedway.
January 13, 2010 - Hellertown, PA - Tyler Walker, 2009 Golden State Challenge Series King of California, has been named lead driver of Heffner Racing Enterprise’s Lelands.com-sponsored #27 car for 2010. The former World of Outlaws Gumout Series champion’s first race as a member of the PA Posse will be the Icebreaker 30, Lincoln Speedway’s season opener, on Saturday, February 27 at 2 p.m.
"I'm grateful to Mike Heffner for the opportunity and cant wait to work with Dennis Koehler, a long time friend and someone I have a great deal of respect for,” says Walker. “I really miss the big and fast tracks and look forward to being back in a more competitive series. I can’t wait to join the PA Posse and see the longtime fans I have in Pennsylvania. They’re the best fans in the country!”