Mike Potekhen

Michael Potekhen (born August 15, 1979) is an American racing driver from Silverthorne, Colorado who competed in the Firestone Indy Lights Series.

In 2003, he made his professional debut and finished fifth in the Star Mazda Pro Series.

In 2007, he competed in a full season of the Indy Pro Series and achieved an IPS career-best finish of 2nd at the Milwaukee Mile and finished in a surprising 5th place in the championship.

He missed the first four races of the 2009 season, but signed to join Alliance Motorsports for the Freedom 100.

Potekhen returned to the team to make seven more starts and led his first laps in the series at Chicagoland Speedway late in the season.