I’ve known Mike Meagher for quite a few years now. When I started racing, it was Mike I looked up to as the man to try and keep up with. His Arctic 250Z was the terror of Wolf Lake. Lately his son has been driving the 250, and Mike had been hauling the mail sometimes on a 340Z and a lot on a 440 Yamaha that is wicked, wicked fast. He’s got more wins under his belt than I could list here.
When he’s not racing, working or spending time with the family, he and his wife Judy are the people behind the VSCA.
Last year at Eagle River, Mike pulled off one of the most exciting near misses I’ve seen in all the races I’ve ever watched. First turn, 440 mod liquid class final at Eagle River. Mike and big pack of screaming 440’s came flying into the turn one. Mike went to grab for the brake, but a bump sent him flying into the hammer… for a split second the sled was facing the wrong way in some nasty, snarling traffic. Somehow, Mike got that sled pulled back around, pulled out a near fatal fishtail, survived getting smacked by a few guys and getting smacked himself.
Not only did he get it turned around – he won the class.
This year, Mike may be concentrating on being the race director at several Midwest races, but he will be racing wherever time permits. If you get a chance, you’ll want to try and catch him!