it's even how he met his wife, marlaina. >> my father was actually on his grandfather's pit crew.was very honest with me when we first started dating about how racing was his first love, will always be his first love, and that was that. >> it's a passion more dangerous than most. >> i do get nervous a lot, but i know, push comes to shove, he's going to be all right, because he's a good driver. >> marlaina usually watches mike race, but on this night, she's at home while he competes. >> i'm pregnant and that's part of the reason i stayed home that night. >> mike's cousin, colton perry, is in the stands with their grandfather, taking video of the race. >> uh i go every saturday. he's pretty fun to watch. >> another camera records from inside the car. about one minute into the race, mike, in car number 83, is falling behind. >> we were actually running second last, i was trying to work my way up through, and all i remember seeing was a car coming down the track, and thinking, man, i'm going for a ride here. and as soon as we touched wheels, i was up in the air. >> flipping over is fa