| DRIVER INFORMATION | |
| Name: | Mike Halstead - 'Candies and Hughes' |
| Hometown: | Fontana, California |
| Car: | "Candies and Hughes" Funny Car |
| Engine: | 426 TFX |
| Car Owner: | Jim Broome |
| Class: | Prostalgia Nitro Funny Car |
| CrewChief: | Jim Broome |
| Crew: | Kenton Greth, Mike Meitzner, Jeanne Wentz, Ethan |
| Why do you love racing? | I love racing because I was a teen in trouble and racing directed me on the right path in life, on the straight and narrow |
| Hobbies: | My hobbies are bodybuilding, drag racing and cooking |
| First Race Car: | Alky Funny Car |
| Personal Status: | Wife Tracy, two daughters Mikayla 10 Jr Dragster racer and Madison 7 soon racer, 2 dogs, 2 cats |
| Personal Car: | 2003 Chevy Silverado 3,500 dually, 2007 Mercedes Benz C230 (wifes car) |
| Favorite Music: | Christian, Classic Rock |
| Favorite Movie: | Anything Adam Sandler or Bruce Willis |
| Favorite Food: | Steak |
| Interesting facts about yourself: | California Indepdendent Funny Car Assn youth director in the 90s; Licensed in Jim Maher's CIFCA Funny Car in 1991; 1996 Super Tuner award in CIFCA; 2001 Burnout Champ in CIFCA; Won the 2009 March Meet B Field in Nostalgia Funny Car; Fastest time is 5.80 @ 253 mph |
