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Joe Kantarik
Team Manager / Crew Chief
Birthplace: Superior, Wisconsin
Hometown: Superior, Wisconsin
Birthday: July 31st
• Married to Kelly, two pet cockatiels (Zazu and Cosmo)
• Current street car: Chevrolet Corvette, Chevrolet Silverado, Pontiac Trans Am
• Dream car: White 1970 Buick GSX
• Favorite Race Track: Mosport – It’s a man’s track!
• Racing heroes: Mark Donahue, Davey Allison
• #1 Racing Accomplishment: Still working towards it.
• Racing Heritage: Attended a Trans-Am race in 1969 at Donneybrooke in
Brainerd, MN, watched ABC Wide World of Sports every Saturday as a kid.
• Hobbies / Interests outside of racing: Green Bay Packers, car restoration
• Favorite food: Pizza, Portillo’s Italian beef, Chicago-style hot dogs |
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Lynn Bishop
Technical Manager
Real Job: Engineering Director, Pratt & Miller
Birthplace: Potsdam, New York
Hometown: Royal Oak, Michigan
Birthday: October 9th
• Married to Hillary; one daughter – Maya
• Current street car: Cadillac CTS-V
• Dream car: Alfa Romeo GTV
• Favorite race track: Watkins Glen – the long course
• Racing heroes: Kelly Collins, Paul Edwards
• Racing heritage: Father raced Formula B in the ‘70’s
• Hobbies / Interests outside of racing: Hiking, camping, reading, music
• Favorite food: Thai |
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Chris Larson
Car Chief - #07
Birthplace: Excelsior, Minnesota
Hometown: Eden Prairie, Minnesota
Birthday: September 25th
• Married to Tina; children – Alex and Brianna
• Nickname: “Guido”
• Current street car: GMC Yukon
• Dream car: Ferrari Enzo
• Favorite race track: Road America
• Racing hero: Mario Andretti
• #1 Racing accomplishment: Winning two 125cc Shifter Kart championships
• Hobbies / Interests outside of racing: snowmobiling, boating
• Favorite food: Pizza |
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Tomas Grim
Mechanic / Fire Bottle
Birthplace: International Falls, Minnesota
Hometown: St. Paul, Minnesota
Birthday: May 6
• Current street car: TDI Diesel Bug
• Racing hero: Smokey Yunick
• Dream Car: Porsche 962
• Favorite race track: Daytona
• Favorite food: Smorgasbord
• Hobbies / Interests outside of racing: Italian motorcycles, aviation, photography
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Jonathan Konkol
Mechanic
Real Job: Mechanic / fabricator
Birthplace: Minnesota
Hometown: Minnetonka, Minnesota
Birthday: July 7th
• Current street car: Jeep YJ
• Favorite race track: Laguna Seca
• Hobbies / Interests outside of racing: Playing lacrosse, boxing, motorcycles, off-roading
• Favorite food: Chinese
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Mike White
Mechanic / Fueler
Real Job: Railroad Machine Operator / Machinist
Birthplace: Superior, Wisconsin
Hometown: Superior, Wisconsin
Birthday: September 24th
• Current street car: Dodge Shadow
• Dream car: Corvette
• Favorite race track: Daytona – for the fans
• Racing hero: Leighton Reese
• #1 Racing accomplishment: Fueler for the 2008 Championship GT
• Racing heritage: Love to ride, race dirt bikes, snowmobiles and four wheelers
• Hobbies / Interests outside of racing: Hunting, any kind of racing
• Favorite food: Anything with meat
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Derrick Peacock
Engine Management
Real Job: Race Engine Development & Project Management, Katech
Birthplace: California
Hometown: Mission Hills, California
Birthday: February 14th
• Married to Susan; children – Amy, Abby, Evan; pet dog
Tigger
• Nickname: “Guido”
• Current street car: Saturn Wagon
• Dream car: Ferrari or Corvette
• Favorite race track: Road America
• Racing hero: Mario Andretti
• #1 Racing accomplishment: SCCA National Championship with Newman
/ Sharp
• Favorite food: Prime Rib |
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Rob Lower
Crew
Real Job: Shell Service Station
Birthplace: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Hometown: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Birthday: October 24th
• Married to Tina Byerly; son Cameron; pet dogs Harley and
Cierra, and Daisy the Goat
• Current street car: Ford F-150
• Dream car: Late 60's Dodge Dart
• Favorite race track: Watkins Glen
• Racing hero: Dad - Bob Lower
• #1 Racing accomplishment: Being part of the team that won the
2008 GT Championship
• Racing Heritage: Grew up in a road racing family
• Favorite food: Mexican |
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Eddy Stilson
Crew
Real Job: Mechanical Engineering student at Lehigh University
Birthplace: Ohio
Hometown: Minnesota
Birthday: February 28th
• Dream car: Pagani Zonda
• Favorite race track: Virginia International Raceway
• #1 Racing accomplishment: Being part of the 2008 Banner
championship team
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Andrew Gantman
Crew
Real Job: Proving CRM software and business solutions to small to
mid-market businesses
Birthplace: St Paul, Minnesota
Hometown: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Birthday: November 1
• Married to Holly; children - Zoe and Josie; Pet - Derby, the
psychotic dog
• Current street car: 2001 Stage 3 Audi S4 Avant
• Dream car: A race car that someone else picks up the tab on
• Favorite race track: Infineon Raceway
• Racing heroes: Ayrton Senna, Jackie Stewart, Dale
Earnhardt, Jr.
• #1 Racing Accomplishment: Driving instructor with the Audi Club of
North America
• Favorite Food: Sushi or a chicken burrito from Chipotle
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Harry Schwartz
COO (Chief Organization Officer), Strategist, RBAB
Real Job: President, Schwartz Event Group
Birthplace: San Diego, California
Hometown: Coronado, California
Birthday: April 5th
• Married to Dani; one daughter – Savanna, one son – Race, one pet dog - Indy
• Current street car: Dodge Magnum SRT8
• Dream car: Bentley Continental GT
• Favorite race track: Long Beach Grand Prix street circuit
• Racing heroes: Dale Earnhardt, Jack Roush, Mom
• #1 Racing accomplishment – owning a Trans-Am Series race team
• Racing heritage: Parents owned NASCAR regional stock car team (three cars)
• Hobbies / Interests outside of racing: Motorcycle events and the kids
• Favorite food: Asian, Mexican |
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Jim Bourn
Media and Public Relations
Birthplace: Manchester, Connecticut
Hometown: Vernon, Connecticut
Birthday: November 13th
• Married to Maureen; one daughter – Jenn, one son – Kevin
• Current street car: Lexus IS300
• Dream car: Pontiac GXP
• Favorite race track: Laguna Seca
• Racing heroes: Phil Hill, John Surtees
• #1 Racing accomplishment: Finishing 3rd in an MG Midget in a 35 car field after starting last
• Racing heritage: Father took him to Lime Rock Park in 1960
• Hobbies / Interests outside of racing: Golf, writing, photography, literature, theater, music
• Favorite food: Seafood |
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