Allen Wheatcroft - Chicago, IL |
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Profession:
CEO, Publishing
Racing since: 2003
First racecar: 1998 Van Diemen RF98K Formula
Ford
Current racecar: 1998 Van Diemen RF98K Formula
Ford, 1995 Mazda Spec Miata
Favorite racecar(s): Chaparral 2E; Lotus
49
Favorite racetrack: Road America
Favorite thing about racing: Going faster
Most memorable racing experience: A driver
confessing after a race at Memphis Motorsports Park that he
had hit me because he was wearing reading glasses to read
his gauges, but then he couldn’t see the track at all. |
Anders Graff - Howards Grove, WI |
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Profession: Plastic Blow Molding
Racing since: 2001
First racecar: 1984 Van Diemen RF-84 Formula
Ford
Current racecar: 1995 Mazda Spec Miata
Favorite racecar(s): Van Diemen RF-98 Formula
Continental
Favorite racetrack: Blackhawk Farms Raceway
Favorite thing about racing: The excitement
and fun!
Most memorable racing experience: Winning
the first SCCA National I ever entered |
Alex Rorke - Evanston, IL |
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Profession: Recidivist Investment Banker
Racing since: 2002
First racecar: 1971 BMW 2002
Current racecar: Lotus Elan
Favorite racecar(s): Chaparral 2E, anything Liz is driving
Favorite racetrack(s): Blackhawk and Road America
Favorite thing about racing: Those fine moments in a race when competing drivers are dicing and anticipate each other's moves
Most memorable racing experience: While in the BMW 2002 and downshifting entering turn 5 at Road America, the stick popped out ---for the second time! |
Dave Drake - Grand Rapids, MI
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Profession: Insurance Sales
Racing since:1964 (go karts)
First racecar: 1937 Plymouth drag car
Current racecar:1971 Titan Mk6
Favorite racecar(s):The Riley & Scott Trans Am cars
Favorite racetrack(s):Grattan Raceway
Favorite thing about racing:The people you get to meet
Most memorable racing experience:Racing the 1997 SVRA vintage event at Watkins Glen |
Steven Drake - Indianapolis, IN |
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Profession: Landscaping Project Manager
Racing since: 2005
First racecar: Madza Miata
Current racecar: 1991 Mazda Spec Miata
Favorite racecar(s): Formula 1
Favorite racetrack(s): Grattan Raceway, Blackhawk Farms
Favorite thing about racing: Being at the race with friends
Most memorable racing experience: My first win at the Chicago Autobahn |
Alex Murray - St Charles, IL |
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Profession: Chief Pilot
Motorola Corporate Flight Dept.
Racing since: Off and on
since 1979
First racecar: 1973 A Production Corvette ( we had so
little $ that four of us shared it)
Current racecar: 1998 FC Van Diemen
Favorite racecar(s): Probably the Corvette as racing was all so new and
it was LOUD!
Favorite racetrack(s): I like most of them that I have been to
for different reasons, but Autobahn North so far is my least
favorite.
Favorite thing about racing: Having fun with friends and
competitors
Most memorable racing experience: Good: first race. Bad: Being put on my
head at the kink and crashing a NASCAR Stockcar at Road Atlanta
(very expensive and very humbling) |
Orie Voightmann- Plant City, FL |
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Profession: Regional Manager for Engineering
Firm
Racing since: 2003
First racecar: 1984 ITB GTI
Current racecar: 1984 ITB GTI, 1969 Datsun
510 (vintage), 1990 Lola S2000
Favorite racecar(s): Ford GT40
Favorite racetrack(s): The next one I am
racing at.
Favorite thing about racing: After race party
Most memorable racing experience: 1994 24
hours of Daytona (Cindy knows why) |
Mike Green- Dayton, OH |
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Profession: Financial services software development
Racing since: Autocross and DE on and off since 1996. Road racing since 2007
First racecar: 60-ish autocross Zink FV
Current racecar: 75 Hawke DL-12
Favorite racecar(s): Porsche 962
Favorite racetrack(s): Grattan
Favorite thing about racing: Learning about engineering and physics, but not from a book
Most memorable racing experience: Having the carburetor ice up at the Loooong Race in 2008 when it was sleeting.
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