{"id":370432,"date":"2013-11-25T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-11-25T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/?p=57376"},"modified":"2024-01-16T11:39:41","modified_gmt":"2024-01-16T11:39:41","slug":"rrdc-elects-new-members-for-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/rrdc-elects-new-members-for-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"RRDC Elects New Members for 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_794351\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-794351\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/181Daytona003scd1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-794351\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/181Daytona003scd1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/181Daytona003scd1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/181Daytona003scd1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/181Daytona003scd1-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/181Daytona003scd1-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/181Daytona003scd1-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/181Daytona003scd1-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/181Daytona003scd1-293x195.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-794351\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bobby Rahal, new RRDC member Bob Garretson and Brian Redman celebrate after winning the 1981 Daytona 24 Hours. (photo: Bob Harmeyer)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Thirty-seven race-car drivers and motorsports professionals have been voted into the Road Racing Drivers Club in 2013. The group includes 13 Regular Members from the open-wheel and sports-car racing ranks, 20 Associate Members and four Honorary Members. The current roster of RRDC members now numbers 440. Voting was held among all current RRDC members.<br \/>\n&#8220;This year&#8217;s crop of new Regular Members truly represents the spirit of the RRDC, as each driver has demonstrated his or her outstanding conduct on and off the track. And the Associate and Honorary new members are major contributors to the success of motorsports around the world,&#8221; said RRDC president Bobby Rahal.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are honored that each of them has enthusiastically accepted membership in the RRDC. We look forward to working with them as the RRDC continues to pursue its goals of lending its expertise to up-and-coming drivers through a variety of programs.&#8221;<br \/>\nWhile Regular RRDC members are race-car drivers who have competed successfully at the championship level, Associate membership includes drivers who have participated successfully in major professional events or in lesser and\/or historic events, as well as drivers who have significant ties to racing, such as in the corporate, sponsorship, mentoring, patronage and promotion arenas.<br \/>\nHonorary members are distinguished senior international motorsports champions, team owners and others who have demonstrated a life-long commitment in support of racing through active volunteerism, officiating and\/or promotion of the sport generally.<br \/>\nFor additional information and driver head shots, visit <a title=\"Road Racing Drivers Club\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rrdc.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.rrdc.org<\/a>.<br \/>\nIn alphabetical order, here are the new Regular Members:<br \/>\nANDREW AQUILANTE: Began racing at age 9 in Quarter midgets in Pennsylvania, taking his first of many wins in \u201897. Was the &#8217;04 SCCA T-1 NEDIV Divisional Champion, NEDIV Rookie of the Year and top 10 at the SCCA Runoffs. From \u201805 thru \u201807 repeated as NEDIV T-1 champion, won the Runoffs and the SCCA President\u2019s Cup in &#8217;07, as well as running select ST class races in Continental Tire Series. Was second in \u201809 ST class, co-driving with RRDC member and Mark Donohue Award winner Kristian Skavnes. From \u201810 through \u201812 was lead driver with the Subaru Road Racing Team in the GS class, winning at NJMP in \u201911 and accumulating several top 10 finishes. Runoffs T-2 pole in \u201911; T-2 pole and national championship in \u201913.<br \/>\nCOLIN BRAUN: First raced in Daytona 24 at age 16. Also raced in NASCAR Truck and Nationwide series for Jack Roush, and continues to race in ALMS. Youngest driver to win professional road race in U.S. (Fran Am 1600, Willow Springs, age 14), and youngest to win a Daytona Prototype race (Barber, Krohn Racing, age 17). Back-to-back DP wins (Barber and Daytona), pole at Barber (\u201806 Krohn Racing). Ford\/ Roush Fenway Racing development driver. Multiple NASCAR Nationwide Series and Truck series poles. Truck win at Michigan (Roush Conway). NASCAR Truck Series Rookie of the Year, \u201808. Multiple Grand-Am Daytona Prototype wins and poles. Youngest driver on podium at LeMans 24. Three ALMS wins, seven ALMS podiums, two ALMS poles, two World Challenge podiums in \u201812. Set Daytona oval speed record at 222.971 mph in a Riley-Ford Ecoboost, Oct. \u201913.<br \/>\nCONOR DALY: Son of RRDC member Derek Daly. Is one of America&#8217;s top young racing stars and a Star Mazda Champion. Began competing in karts at age 10, and in \u201806 won the World Karting Grand Nationals. Began racing cars full-time in \u201808, winning the Skip Barber Formula Ford series. In \u201809, finished third in the Star Mazda Championship and was series champion in \u201810. In \u201811, competed in Indy Lights with Schmidt Motorsports, best result a win at the Long Beach GP. In \u201812, took his maiden GP3 win for Lotus at Barcelona. In \u201913, placed 22nd in his first Indy 500. Also racing for ART Grand Prix in GP3 in \u201913, scored a victory at Valencia and five other podium finishes to place third in the championship. His \u201914 options are open with GP2 and the World Series by Renault his European options, or a full-time IndyCar ride in the U.S.<br \/>\nSIMONA De SILVESTRO: Began racing career in karts in Italy. In &#8217;04 switched to cars, racing in French Formula A and Italian Formula Renault 2000 Championships. In &#8217;06 competed in Formula BMW USA, earning one win, six podiums and 11 top-10 finishes to place fourth in the standings and became the first woman to reach a podium at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. A Champ Car Atlantic rookie in \u201807, earned two top-10s and scored points in nine of the 12 races. In &#8217;08 had first win at Long Beach for Newman-Wachs Racing. Went on to win four races with Team Stargate Worlds in \u201809, also achieving four poles and nine podiums, making her the first woman in Atlantic series history to have earned the most wins, poles and led the most laps in a season. Switched to IndyCar in \u201910 with HVM Racing. Led at Sao Paulo, Brazil, was the Indy 500 Rookie of the Year and earned the Tony Renna Firestone Rising Star Award. Placed fourth at St. Petersburg in \u201811, as well as three top-10 finishes and fastest lap at Sao Paulo. With KV Racing Technology in \u201913, Simona placed 13th in the IndyCar championship with a pair of top-fives including a second at Houston, and a total of nine top-10s.<br \/>\nCOREY FERGUS: As son of RRDC member John Fergus and great nephew of Phil Hill Award winner Robert Fergus, is a third-generation RRDC member. Began racing in go-karts and won SCCA\u2019s Great Lakes Division Regional Formula Junior Championship each year in &#8217;01-&#8217;03. Moving to cars, won SCCA\u2019s Division Novice of the Year in &#8217;04, the Sports 2000 Regional Series Championship and the Mid-Ohio Cup Championship. From &#8217;09-\u201812, was the SCCA National Series Champion in his division, sat on the pole at the Runoffs in each year and set a new track record at the Runoffs each time. Won the Sports 2000 National Championship in \u201812 and began racing in Grand-Am\u2019s Continental Tire Series, where he won his first pro race, sat on the pole twice, on the front row numerous times, and set two track records. Winless in the Continental Tire Series in \u201913, added several poles and track records to his resume. Works as an instructor for the Mid-Ohio Driving School and, with fellow RRDC members David Donohue and Terry Borcheller, as one of eight American racers selected to showcase and demonstrate McLaren Automotive\u2019s street cars in North America.<br \/>\nBOB GARRETSON: Stalwart Porsche driver\/owner\/entrant in the \u201870s and early \u201880s. Successes included winning the \u201878 Sebring 12 in a Dick Barbour Racing Porsche 935 alongside Brian Redman and Charles Mendez, and the \u201881 Daytona 24 in a Garretson Developments Porsche 935 K3 with Redman and Bobby Rahal. Also won the \u201881 World Endurance Championship title. Sold company sortly thereafter and retired from active professional racing.<br \/>\nJIM JEFFORDS: Started racing in &#8217;54 and, by the end of &#8217;60, was a respected champion on the ascendancy when a mysterious allergy hospitalized him for nine months and ended his driving career. Was racing a Jaguar XK140 at Road America in May \u201956, where he approached Ed Cole, then GM of Chevrolet, about a ride on the Corvette factory team which earned him a sterling performance against Cole\u2019s squad in his old XK140. In \u201858 and \u201959, campaigned the Purple People Eater Vettes out of Nickey Chevrolet in Chicago, winning class in 29 of 42 races and a pair of B-Production National titles. Bought and raced Lance Reventlow\u2019s #002 Scarab, then purchased one of Lucky Casner\u2019s Le Mans Birdcage Maseratis, beating Jim Hall to win the first pro sports car race at Road America \u2013 his last win as a driver. In &#8217;68, managed the AMC Trans-Am team. Now a Vice President at Road America where he has been a member of the Board of Directors since &#8217;58. Was inducted into the Corvette Museum Hall of Fame in &#8217;02.<br \/>\nCHARLIE KIMBALL: Raced karts from age 9. Moved to Formula Dodge in \u201902, then won races in U.S. and British Formula Ford and F3 through \u201805. Won an F3 race in \u201906 and logged three podiums. The following year was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and was forced to abandon his racing program mid-season. The next year, was back in the cockpit, running F3 and A1 GP. Raced Indy Lights in \u201909 and the next season finished fourth in series with four seconds. Signed with Chip Ganassi for the IZOD IndyCar Series in \u201911, the first licensed driver with diabetes in the series\u2019 history. In \u201913, scored an overall victory in the Daytona 24 for Ganassi\/Sabates (with Juan Pablo Montoya, Scott Pruett and Memo Rojas). Won the &#8217;13 Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio becoming the first driver with diabetes to win an IndyCar race. Main sponsor is Nova Nordisk and its NovoLog FlexPen used in monitoring the disease. Signed again with Ganassi for \u201914.<br \/>\nSTEVE KNAPP: A former driver in the Indy Racing League. Raced in the &#8217;98-&#8217;00 seasons with 13 career starts, including three at the Indianapolis 500. Best career finish was in his first race, a third place at the &#8217;98 Indianapolis 500, where he was named Rookie of the Year. U.S. Formula Ford 2000 Champion in &#8217;96. Now owns and operates Elite Engines out of West Bend, Wis., specializing in FA, FC, S2, HART F2 and Mazda engines for the U.S. F2000 National Championship.<br \/>\nBUDDY LAZIER: Raced in CART for seven years with three top-10 finishes. In \u201896, won his first Champ Car race \u2013 the Indianapolis 500 &#8211; beginning a nine-year association with Hemelgarn Racing. After winning Indy, scored seven more victories, plus an additional eight podium finishes. Was IndyCar champion in \u201800 and runner-up for the title the following year. Has scored five top-10 finishes at Indy and returned this May for the first time since \u201809 in a car owned by his father, RRDC member Bob Lazier. Brother is Jaques, the Mark Donohue Award recipient in \u201996.<br \/>\nPAUL MILLER: Joined SCCA in 1964 at age 19, running club races through the early \u201870s, plus shared Trans-Am and IMSA rides with brother Kenper. Raced a Porsche 934 in \u201976 with Milt Minter; then ran 935s in late \u201870s and early \u201880s mostly with Bob Akin and Charles Mendez. Won \u201977 Mosport 6-hour in a 935 with Ludwig Heimrath. Shared an IMSA 935 in \u201979 and \u201980 with Akin, Mendez, Brian Redman, Johnny Rutherford and Ralph Kent-Cooke, scoring a pair of podium finishes. Shared a GTO Porsche 924 GTR with Pat Bedard and Manfred Schurti at LeMans in \u201981. Raced part-time in \u201982 and full time \u201983-\u201985 winning the Trans-Am Rookie of the Year in \u201983 in a 924 GTR Turbo, with wins at Mosport and Lime Rock. Co-drove a 962 to fourth in the \u201985 Daytona 24 with Akin and Hans Stuck and won the GTO class in \u201888 in a Mercury Mekur. Was second in GT1 at the \u201986 SCCA Runoffs at Road Atlanta in a 924 Turbo. Currently owns and operates Paul Miller Racing headquartered in Buford, Ga. Son Bryce co-drives the team\u2019s Porsche 911 GT3 RSR with Marco Holzer in ALMS. Owns eight dealerships in Northern N.J. and has been in business since \u201876.<br \/>\nSTEVE SARGIS: Has raced in several production classes in SCCA for 20-plus years with remarkable success. Regardless of the class, at the SCCA Runoffs is considered the favorite in any class he enters. Is so dominating, he has earned the nickname \u201cSuperman,\u201d and is widely respected by fellow competitors. Does essentially all preparation work on his cars himself. Has won the Runoffs six times in three different Production classes \u2013 F, G and H \u2013 and has posted 14 pole positions at the Runoffs, second only to Jerry Hansen.<br \/>\nR.J. VALENTINE: Started in SCCA in \u201975 at age 32, and won a number of A-Production races in \u201976. In \u201978 commissioned the building of two IMSA GTX tube-frame Corvettes with Rick Hay. From \u201979 to \u201997, drove in 90 IMSA events, before joining Pickett Racing in \u201998, competing in 127 Trans-Am races over the next decade, scoring top-10 finishes in 74 percent of them. From \u201903, notched 20 podiums in Grand-Am GT, winning both Driver and Team Championships in \u201906. 28-time Daytona 24 driver, including second in \u201906 and GT class win in \u201909. Has scored two podiums in Daytona Prototypes. Driving for both TRG and PTG, has 11 GT victories, scored numerous podiums and won the GT title in \u201809. Career has spanned more than 380 professional starts. Did all this while running the MBA Group where he started and ran 18 businesses in various industries.<br \/>\nHere, alphabetically, are the new Associate Members:<br \/>\nDAN ANDERSEN: Andersen Promotions assumed operational control of the Firestone IndyLights Series in the summer of &#8217;13. Originally a sportsman drag racer, created and operated the USF2000 championship (\u201991\u2013\u201901) before selling it and launching Andersen Racing from which son Mike won four poles and three FC (F2000) championships at the SCCA Runoffs, plus the \u201903 Mark Donohue Award. Andersen Racing grew to field teams in F2000, Star Mazda and Indy Lights (in partnership with Rahal Letterman Racing) over the years \u201803 to \u201810, fielding at one time 11 cars on the same weekend in three series. His organization won driver and team titles in all three categories, subsidizing many young drivers. In \u201807, he opened Andersen RacePark \u2013 a test facility for karts and USF2000 cars. In \u201810, resurrected the USF2000 Championship as the first step on the Mazda Road to Indy ladder. Series now boasts 30-car fields. Among the notable racers that have advanced up the Andersen ladder are Buddy Rice, Sam Hornish Jr., Dan Wheldon, Andy Lally, Greg Ray, Alex Barron, Memo Gidley, Robby McGehee, Steve Knapp, JR Hildebrand, Graham Rahal, Conor Daly and Tristan Vautier. In \u201812, assumed control of step two on the Mazda Road to Indy ladder, renaming it Pro Mazda.<br \/>\nMICHAEL ARGETSINGER: Grew up in Watkins Glen, N.Y., as a member of the family that established auto racing there in 1948, working all areas of race organization from mowing grass and painting buildings to circuit management. After launching own racing career on dirt in \u201965, ventured to Europe and worked in the industry, most prominently with Cooper, attending every Grand Prix. Served as liaison to the F1 race teams for the USGP at the Glen. First road race was in a Formula Ford at Silverstone in \u201969. Driving career has spanned 45 years and 54 circuits worldwide including nine that host the F1 World Championship. Settled in Chicago in &#8217;78 and founded Michael Argetsinger Communications in \u201881, a public and government relations consultancy focusing on health care and international trade. Has penned a pair of award-winning biographies about two of the RRDC\u2019s most distinguished past presidents \u2013 Walt Hansgen and Mark Donohue. His newest books are \u201cFormula One at Watkins Glen: 20 Years of the United States Grand Prix, 1961-1980\u201d and \u201cWatkins Glen International.&#8221; Is a member of the Governing Council of the IMRRC.<br \/>\nRAOUL \u201cSONNY\u201d BALCAEN III: Pioneer driver in top fuel drag racing. Developed first full-bodied dragster using a magnesium skin and GMC nitro-powered engine. Was Jim Hall\u2019s first crew chief at Shelby Sports Cars in the \u201850s. Team member of Lance Reventlow&#8217;s Scarab, Sports Racing Cars and All American Formula 1 cars. Developed parts for Shelby American Cobra and GT 350 projects. Founded IECO for development of performance components for passenger cars. Consultant to Petersen Automotive Museum during its founding with Bob Petersen. Later in life picked up an old passion for motorcycles. Still needs a good charge of adrenaline.<br \/>\nJEFF BRAUN: As race engineer and technical director, is the co-author of Inside Race Technology with Paul Haney, and a respected race engineer with a long list of victories. Has led the engineering and technical efforts with both IMSA (Fermin Velez) and Grand Am (Krohn Racing) teams, including a recent one-two finish for Level 5 Motorsports in the Sebring 12. Earned a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering in 1981 from the Milwaukee School of Engineering and immediately joined Transact as team manager fielding cars for Alan Kulwicki in ASA competition. Two years later, bought out the owners and in \u201890 turned Transact into a pure race engineering consultancy. The company has engineered almost every type of race car run in the world, winning six sports car championships \u2013 both Grand Am and ALMS \u2013 including five victories in the Sebring 12. Is currently engineering LMP2 cars for Level 5 Motorsports. Has mentored his son Colin, now a pro race driver, and run karts for his wife Diane and son Travis.<br \/>\nDAVID BRUNS: Is one of America\u2019s most prolific and successful race-car designers. An early Formula Ford racer, partnered with Paul White to design and build the radical ADF Formula Ford in &#8217;73, which won the SCCA Runoffs with Bob Earl. His ADF MkII won the \u201975 and \u201979 Runoffs. Bruns, White, Alex Cross and R.K. Smith formed Swift Cars in \u201983. The DB-1 FF would revolutionize the industry, as Smith won the \u201983 Runoffs in the car\u2019s first outing. The DB-1 won 10 national championships from \u201983 through \u201996. Each of his subsequent designs would win its first time on the track \u2013 the DB-2 Sports 2000 in \u201984; the SE-3 Ford 2000 in \u201985; the DB-4 Atlantic in \u201988; the DB-3 Ford 2000 in \u201989; the DB-5 Sports 2000 in \u201995; and the DB-6 Ford 1600\/FCont in \u201990. After Hiro Matsushita became the principal owner of Swift Engineering, designed a 140-mph\/40pct scale model tunnel, and the Swift fabricators built it. The \u201897 Swift 007.i (for IndyCar), won its first race at Homestead with Michael Andretti. Recently worked as senior design engineer for advanced products at Dan Gurney\u2019s All American Racers and continues to do consulting work and track engineering.<br \/>\nTOM COTTER: Races small British cars, such as a Morris Minor, in vintage events. Is a life-long \u201cautomobile nut,\u201d entrepreneurial raconteur and promoter. The New Jersey native from the Humpy Wheeler school of promotion opened one of the most successful public relations agencies in motorsports with a client list including NASCAR, Mercedes-Benz, Ford, Dodge, Pontiac, BMW and SPEED Channel. Since selling Cotter Communications, has become a regular contributor to Road &amp; Track and has cornered the market on the \u201c\u2026In the Barn\u201d genre of books \u2013 Cobra, Hemi, Vincent \u2013 with co-authors like Jay Leno, Peter Egan, Bruce Meyer, Don Prudhomme, Ken Gross and Keith Martin. Co-chaired the Amelia Island Concours for several years and was President of the Formula One Grand Prix of America at Port Imperial. Owner of dozens of \u201cwoodies,\u201d his annual \u201cWoody Party\u201d in Davidson, N.C., draws a host of vintage cars from the ordinary to the exotic.<br \/>\nBRAD FRANCIS: In the \u201883 CART IndyCar series was Manager for Jacques Villeneuve. In \u201885 Concept Camaro GTO designer for drivers Jack Baldwin, Craig Carter, David Hobbs, Rick Hendrick, et al. In \u201887 Beretta GTU designer for drivers Tommy Kendall, Max Jones, winning \u201987 IMSA GTU Championship. In \u201888 Corvette GTP Manager for Baldwin, Hobbs, Villeneuve and Scott Goodyear. On winning teams in \u201880 AAGT IMSA Manufacturers Championship with driver Moe Carter; \u201881 SCCA Trans-Am Championship with driver Eppie Weitzes; \u201893 and \u201994 Winston Cup Championships with Dale Earnhardt; \u201803 Winston Cup Championship with Matt Kenseth; \u201804 Nextel Cup Championship with Kurt Busch; \u201811 and \u201912 Nationwide Championships with Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. In \u201899 Inducted into Canadian Motorsports Hall of Fame. Now director of special projects, including Grand-Am Mustang, for Jack Roush.<br \/>\nMIKE HULL: Began racing Formula Fords in Southern California in \u201972. Instructor, then manager at Jim Russell Driving School. Became chief mechanic in IndyCar racing in \u201981, working for Arciero Racing followed by Patrick Racing, then promoted to General Manager of Target Chip Ganassi Racing in &#8217;92. As GM of Target Chip Ganassi Racing, his teams have won 135 races, four Indy 500 races, 10 Indy Car championships, five Daytona 24-hours and seven Rolex Daytona Prototype Team championships.<br \/>\nWILLIAM JEANES: A major figure in automotive journalism, began as a freelancer in &#8217;70, joining the Car and Driver staff in \u201972. Following a nine-year career in advertising, rejoined CandD as editor-in-chief in \u201987, growing the magazine into the world\u2019s largest automotive publication. A major consolidation in \u201993 established him as senior VP and group publisher for Hachette Magazines, umbrella for Car and Driver, Road &amp; Track and several of smaller publications. Later founded Classic Automobile Register and AMI Auto World Weekly. A past president of the American Racing Press Association, received the Mario Andretti Excellence in Media award in \u201896. For 15 years, was Chief Judge at the Amelia Island Concours d\u2019Elegance. A U.S. Navy veteran. On the whimsical side, was a founder of Bolus &amp; Snopes, originating such truisms as \u201cAnything worth doing is worth doing to excess.\u201d<br \/>\nJIM LEO: PitFit Training founder and president. Is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), trainer to America&#8217;s racing stars, and a leading contributor to the RRDC SAFEisFAST Program. Having initially worked with the Penske team, has grown PitFit into the industry leader in the development and implementation of motorsports-specific conditioning, and has a clientele that represents a virtual Who\u2019s Who in auto racing. A supporter of Team USA and a speaker at each of the SAFEisFAST workshops before the program moved online, his video on Driver Fitness is one of the most viewed on the website.<br \/>\nCHRIS LOCKE: 25-year historic racer, with Lotus 23B and single-seaters, including an ex-Andretti Lotus 77 Formula 1 car. Also entrusted by the Chapman family to drive its ex-Jim Clark Tasman-winning 32B and ex-Peterson ground-effects Lotus 79. Is a major supporter of Team USA scholarships. Has been awarded the Historic GP KONI Heritage Award, and Driver of the Day Award, and Best Performance at both the Monterey Historic and Wine Country Classic races.<br \/>\nTOM MALLOY: Was introduced to racing at a young age by his father, Emmett J. Malloy, who built and owned Carrell Speedway in Gardena, Calif., and watched legends such as Rex Mays, Troy Ruttman, Jimmy Reese and Bill Vukovich drive dad&#8217;s cars. Attended the Skip Barber Racing School in \u201892 and was hooked. Began racing and collecting vintage cars, and has a passion for preserving the history of American racing. In the past 10 years, has won historic races multiple times at Fontana, Coronado, Las Vegas, Toole, Teretonga (NZ), Pacific Raceways, Phoenix, Portland, Sebring, Watkins Glen and Willow Springs, driving a Lola T70, Brabham BT-18 and Porsche 962 C, among others. Has raced in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, France and England at both the Goodwood Festival and Revival.<br \/>\nSTEVE MATCHETT: Has been the technical voice of Formula 1 telecasts in the U.S. since late \u201800, with Speedvision, SPEED and now NBC Sports. His insights are the fruit of the close relationships he\u2019s maintained over the years with F1 engineers and mechanics. Was hired in \u201990 as a mechanic at Benetton F1 where he worked for the next eight years, rising through the ranks to become Johnny Herbert\u2019s chief mechanic and winning the \u201995 British and Italian Grands Prix with Herbert. Also served as Benetton\u2019s rear jackman until a back injury in \u201998 forced his retirement. Has penned a trilogy of semi-autobiographical books on being an F1 mechanic and team member. Was technical editor for F1 Racing for a dozen years and hosted several shows on SPEED including Formula 1 Decade and RPM \u2013 Racing Per Matchett.<br \/>\nBRUCE McCAW: Noted team owner, collector and supporter of motorsports. Joined SCCA in \u201963 to compete in regional rallies. Winner 12-Hour rally NW \u2013 unequipped class. Began road racing in \u201967 at Westwood, Canada. In \u201868, regional races in PNW in H-Production. Obtained ICSCC International and SCCA Regional license. In \u201969-\u201973, SCCA and Conference races, and ARRC \u201870. SCCA National competition license. In \u201973-\u201877 was driving instructor for ICSCC and SCCA. In \u201978-present: vintage and historic racing. Co-founder, SOVERN &amp; IRDC. Raced a wide variety of significant historic cars at U.S., U.K. and New Zealand tracks. Co-Chair of Apex Foundation and Chairman Emeritus of Pistol Creek Company. Co-Founder and Director of McCaw Cellular Communications, Inc. Currently serves as Board Member of Behind the Badge Foundation, Seattle Opera, Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation, and National Air and Space Museum. Has been a pilot for more than 40 years, holding commercial and instrument ratings. In \u201807 was awarded the Washington Policy Center Stanley O. McNaughton Champion of Freedom Award and the Woodrow Wilson Award and the Behind the Badge Law Enforcement Citizen of the Year Award in \u201909. Former Director of Alaska Air Group and Championship Auto Racing Teams, and Founder and CEO of PacWest Racing and subsidiaries.<br \/>\nJIM MICHAELIAN: First pro race as a driver was the \u201992 Firestone Firehawk at Sebring. Ran in Grand Am \u201998-\u201913, including 15 Daytona 24s. Also has run the 24-Hour of Dubai and Nurburgring. Is President\/CEO of the Grand Prix Association of Long Beach. Was controller prior to the first Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, a Formula 5000 race in 1975, then Chief Operating Officer from &#8217;98-&#8217;01. As President and CEO, is responsible for the management of all Grand Prix-related activities, including Race Circuit Management. A graduate of UCLA with a Bachelor\u2019s degree in Physics and a Master\u2019s degree in Business Administration, also serves on the board of directors of the Grand Prix Foundation, and the Long Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau.<br \/>\nCHARLIE MONK: Ran Can-Am in \u201982, \u201983 and \u201984 in March 802, Lola T332 and Frisbee\/Lola T333, then GTP\/L in Fabcar and Tiga, often with John Higgins and Howard Cherry for Lamas Motor Racing, in \u201987-\u201993, including Daytona 24 and Sebring 12 and class wins at Sebring and Miami. Now active in vintage racing with Indy Light, Formula Atlantic and GTP\/L.<br \/>\nLISA NOBLE: Raced in the most competitive SCCA formula car class, FV, since &#8217;92. Qualified for the SCCA Runoffs every year since, and was the first woman to win a National FV race, in \u201895. Has held track records at Sebring, Hallett and five records at Heartland Park, and was winner of SCCA\u2019s Kimberly Cup. Was a multi-podium finisher in the Valvoline ProVee Series and Valvoline Cup Series, and three-time MiDiv FV Champion. Is owner of Noble Racing, the recognized leader in Formula Vee engines, chassis fabrication and race prep. Served on the SCCA Board of Directors since \u201808 and is now Chairman of the Board with oversight over SCCA Inc., SCCA Pro and SCCA Enterprises. Served on the SCCA Foundation Board of Directors which supports educational and safety programs for teen driving safety, archival efforts for the SCCA\u2019s historical records and in support of developing future engineers through motorsports in conjunction with SAE\u2019s Formula SAE programs.<br \/>\nCONNIE NYHOLM: Has been an active vintage racer for years and recently became majority owner and managing director of VIR. With Harvey Siegel bought VIR after it had been closed for 26 years, rehabbed it and re-opened it in 2000. VIR is a legend in American motorsports, one of America\u2019s great natural-terrain road courses, and today is home to America&#8217;s Motorsport Resort and the Virginia Motorsport Technology Park, with race shops and R&amp;D labs, lodging and dining on site, and other resort activities. 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