Joe Kantarik
Team Manager / Crew Chief
Birthplace: Superior, Wisconsin
Hometown: Superior, Wisconsin
Birthday: July 31st

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

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

Chuck Houghton
Engineer
Real Job: Pratt & Miller
Birthplace: Hopkinton, Massachusetts
Hometown: Hopkinton, Massachusetts
Birthday: June 4th

• Current street car: Jeep Wrangler
• Dream car: Lotus Elise
• Favorite race tracks: Laguna Seca and Barber Motorsports Park
• Racing heroes: Ayrton Senna, Michael Schumacher, Pat Symonds
• Racing heritage: Father and uncle
• Hobbies / Interests outside of racing: Snowboarding
• Favorite food: Lasagna

Brian Hoye
Mechanic
Real Job: Pratt & Miller
Birthplace: Michigan
Hometown: Wixom, Michigan
Birthday: December 4th

• Married to Anna; two daughters – Alyssa and Kylee, one son – Nicholas
• Nickname: “Hollywood”
• Current street car: Ford Explorer
• Dream car: 1969 Chevrolet Camaro
• Favorite race track: Phoenix International Raceway – for the weather
• Racing hero: Dale Earnhardt
• #1 Racing accomplishment – being on the crew of the Corvette team that won three LeMans 24 hour races in a row
• Racing heritage: Swept floors at Roush Racing while in high school
• Hobbies / Interests outside of racing: Hunting, fishing
• Favorite food: Pizza

Tomas Grim
Mechanic / Fire Bottle
Birthplace: International Falls, Minnesota
Hometown: St. Paul, Minnesota
Birthday: May 6

• Current street car: TDI Diesel Bug
• Racing hero: Leighton Reese, Sterling Moss
• Dream Car: Aston Martin Vanquish
• Favorite race track: Smorgasbord
• Hobbies / Interests outside of racing: Italian motorcycles, aviation, photography

Patrick Hughes
Mechanic
Birthplace: Hoffman Estates, Illinois
Hometown: Buffalo Grove, Illinois
Birthday: February 10

• Current street car: Dodge Neon ACR
• Dream car: 1996 Dodge Viper
• Favorite race track: Road America – awesome track and town
• #1 Racing accomplishment: Going to Skip Barber Racing School
• Racing heritage: Worked at a shop in high school that raced cars in the Porsche Club of America.
• Hobbies / Interests outside of racing: Music, hanging with friends and family
• Favorite food: Hot dogs, hamburgers, chocolate chip cookies

Chris Johnson
Mechanic / Fueler
Real Job: Service Manager, Leighton’s Garage
Birthplace: Edina, Minnesota
Hometown: Bloomington, Minnesota
Birthday: July 27

• Daughter – Faith Rose
• Nickname: “CJ”
• Current street car: Chevrolet Blazer
• Dream car: ZR1 Corvette
• Favorite race track: Laguna Seca – the Corkscrew is amazing to watch!
• Racing heroes: Dale Earnhardt Sr, Tony Stewart, Michael Schumacher
• #1 Racing accomplishment – being on the crew that finished the 24 hours of Daytona
• Hobbies / Interests outside of racing: Hunting, snowmobiling, four wheeling
• Favorite food: Steak, Italian

Jonathan Konkol
Mechanic
Real Job: Mechanic / fabricator
Birthplace: Minnesota
Hometown: Minnetonka, Minnesota
Birthday: July 7th

Sam Kossak
Mechanic / Tire Changer
Real Job: Pipe fitter, welder
Birthplace: Superior, Wisconsin
Hometown: Superior, Wisconsin
Birthday: October 27

• Wife - Susan, Daughter – Amanda, Son - Andrew, Pet Dog - Cinder
• Current street car: GMC Sierra HD Duramax Crew cab
• Favorite race track: Daytona
• Racing heroes: Walker Evans, Jimmie Johnson
• #1 Racing accomplishment – winning championships with Walker Evans and my son
• Racing heritage: Started working for Archer Racing in the 1970's.
• Hobbies / Interests outside of racing: Quad racing with my son, saltwater aquariums
• Favorite food: Mexican

Jason Ladd
Mechanic
Real job: Pratt & Miller
Birthplace: Spokane, Washington
Hometown: Monterey, California
Birthday: July 8

• Pet dog: Roxie
• Current street car: Cadillac CTS
• Favorite race track: Surfers Paradise, Australia
• Racing hero: Greg Moore
• Hobbies / Interests outside of racing: Skydiving, motorcycles, climbing

Matt Olson
Mechanic / Fueler
Real Job: Leighton’s Garage Fabricator, Machinist, Race Engine Builder
Birthplace: North Dakota
Hometown: Plymouth, Minnesota
Birthday: July 1

• Married to Tracy; pet dog Gunther
• Current street car: Z-28 Camaro
• Dream Car: Any Z-06
• Hobbies / Interests outside of racing: Boats
• Favorite food: Mexican

Mike White
Mechanic / Fueler
Real Job: Railroad Machinist
Birthplace: Superior, Wisconsin
Hometown: Superior, Wisconsin
Birthday: September 24th

• Current street car: Nissan
• Dream car: Corvette
• Favorite race track: Daytona – for the speed
• Racing hero: Leighton Reese
• Racing heritage: Lots of crashes on dirt bikes, snowmobiles and four wheelers
• Hobbies / Interests outside of racing: Hunting, any kind of racing
• Favorite food: Anything with meat

Mike Hon
Transportation & Logistics
Birthplace: Edina, Minnesota
Hometown: Duluth, Minnesota
Birthday: February 15th

• Son – Lyle
• Nickname: “Hondo”
• Current street car: Banner Racing semi-trailer
• Dream car: Kenworth W-900
• Favorite race track: Phoenix International Raceway – for the weather

Anna Hoye
Fire Bottle
Birthplace: Buffalo, New York
Hometown: Wixom, Michigan
Birthday: February 4th

• Married to Brian
• Current street car: Ford Explorer
• Favorite race track: Laguna Seca – for the track layout; Watkins Glen – it was her first race
• Racing heritage: Older brother was always a fan and took her to her first race
• Hobbies / Interests outside of racing: Cooking, hunting
• Favorite food: Seafood

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

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