Race car design and engineering
Our engineering services are based on your needs and can include anything from exclusive full
season trackside engineering and technical support to a one day consulting session about a
specific problem. We can initiate a development program to fit your budget and goals, both
during the season or in the off season. Please review our Bio below to show the extensive
success and broad range of vehicles we have engineered .
Professional Racing Experience:
McBride Competition Engineering LSR team
- Participant in 2007 BUB Bonneville speed trials
- Set 2007 FIM land world speed record 1000cc Modified BG top speed 194.116mph
- Set 2 AMA US National land speed records 1000cc Modified BG and 1000cc MPS
- Participated in 2007 BNI Bonneville speed week
- Set Bonneville Nationals land speed record 1000cc Modified BG
Autohaus Motorsports
- Factory Dodge/ Mopar Viper competition coupe technical director
- Winner 2007 Miller motorsports park Speed Gt race
- Contender for 2007 Speed Gt championship
Bimmerworld
- Chief Engineer and chassis designer
- Race winning BMW E-90 Speed World challenge touring cars
- Contender for 2007 Speed touring car championship
- Winner of 2007 Mid Ohio touring race ( Joey Hand)
Allegra Motorsports, Fiorano Racing
- Consultant engineer and chassis development specialist
- Winner of 2007 Daytona 24hour Grand American Road Racing GT class
Jon Groom Racing
- 2006 Speed World Challenge GT Porsche 997 Technical director and chief engineer
- Winner of 2006 Speed World Challenge GT Manufacturers championship
- Winner of 2006 Speed World Challenge GT Drivers Championship
- Winner of 2006 Speed world Challenge GT rookie of the year award.
- Winner of St Petersburg Grand Prix and Infineon grand Prix.
- 7 podium finishes. 10 straight top 10 finishes. ( drivers, Lawson Aschenbach, Ricardo
Imery)
J3 Racing
- Chief Engineer for J3 Racing GT2 competitor in complete ALMS 2005 season
- Advised crew chief and team manager as to current ALMS operating costs, chassis and
performance considerations, performed kinematic evaluation, performed shock
evaluation and optimization, Responsible for all trackside engineering and performance
evaluations . (Drivers Justin Jackson, Nic Jonsson, Tim Sugden, Sugden is 2005
winner of the Porsche cup)
- 9 straight top 10 finishes, 4 top 5 finishes , 2 podium ( only Porsche on Pirelli tires)
Anchor Racing
- Chief Engineer and Technical director for the Anchor Racing BMW M3 ,3 car team
competing in the 2005 Grand Am cup
- Advised crew chief and team manager as to current Grand Am operating costs,
chassis and performance considerations, performed kinematic evaluation, performed
shock evaluation and optimization, Responsible for all trackside engineering and
performance evaluations. Drivers ( John Munson, James Sofronas, Boris Said, Anders
Hayner, Joey Hand, Rick Skelton, and Joe Foster)
- 2 podiums, finished in top ten 5 races with 1st year team
David Donner Racing
- Technnical consultant for unlimeted category Pikes peak car
- Overall winner of 2005 Pikes peak hillclimb time trial
Teckmark Autosport
- Chief Engineer and Technical director for Teckmark Autosport BMW ,2004 SCCA World
Challenge Touring car racing season
- Advised crew chief and team manager as to current WC operating costs, chassis and
performance considerations, performed kinematic evaluation, performed shock
evaluation and optimization, Responsible for all trackside engineering and performance
evaluations. Drivers ( Nic Jonsson, James Sofronas, )
- Worked as team technical director and liaison between BMW Factory and race team .
Had full responsibility for chassis redesign and development schedule as well as
producing final car specification and build of materials including projected build and
operating costs.
- 1 win 7 podiums finishes and top ten in all races. Finished 2nd in drivers
championship .BMW won 2004 manufacturers Championship
Krohn-Barbour Racing
- Lamborghini Murcialago competed in 2004 ALMS GT1 division
- Chief engineer and strategest for Petit LeMans race event scoring the Lamborghini's
first endurance finish ( 5th)
Panoz Motorsports / Hypersport racing
- Chief Engineer and Technical director for Panoz motorsports GTLM competitor in
ALMS Gt racing season
- Advised crew chief and team manager as to current ALMS operating costs, chassis
and performance considerations, performed kinematic evaluation, performed shock
evaluation and optimization, Responsible for all trackside engineering and performance
evaluations. Drivers ( Nic Jonssen, Joe Foster, Brad Nyberg, Rick Skelton)
- Worked as team technical director and liaison between Panoz Factory and race team (
Hypersport). Had full responsibility for chassis redesign and development schedule as
well as producing final car specification and build of materials including projected build
and operating costs.
J3 Racing
- Chief Engineer and Team Development Advisor for J3 Racing Gt competitor in complete
ALMS 2002 and 2003 seasons
- Advised crew chief and team manager as to current ALMS operating costs, chassis and
performance considerations, performed kinematic evaluation, performed shock
evaluation and optimization, Responsible for all trackside engineering and performance
evaluations . (Drivers Justin Jackson, David Murry, Brian Cunningham)
- 9 straight top 10 finishes, 6 top 5 finishes , 1 podium
First Racing
- Chief Engineer and Team Development Advisor for Michael Culver / First Racing 2002,
2003, and 2004 Gt competitor in complete Speed / World Challenge 2003 and 2004
seasons
- Advised crew chief and team manager as to current World Challenge operating costs,
chassis and performance considerations, performed kinematic evaluation, performed
shock evaluation and optimization, Responsible for all trackside engineering and
performance evaluations, (Driver Michael Culver) ( 5 top 3 qualifying sessions)
Derhaag Motorsports
- Crew Chief/Chief Engineer
- Responsible for all aspects of shop and race track maintenance and performance
considerations for Justin Bell’s race winning team.
- Construction of five (5) SCCA Trans Am race-winning chassis. Composite body work
development and manufacturing.
- 2 race wins 4 podiums finishes
- ( Driver Justin Bell, Simon Gregg, Kenny Wilden)
Bell Motorsports/Bell Competition Engineering
- Chassis and damper Engineer for Jet Motorsports 2001 BMW E-46 M3 Grand Am road
racing sedan.
- Responsible for all aspects of shop and track activities including supervising
mechanics and team members in the maintenance and development of the race car.
Responsible for parts inventory, ordering, and mileages. Trackside data analysis and
chassis set-up change decisions, including vehicle performance evaluations. ( Drivers
Tony Jennings, Terry Borcheller, Boris Said, Hans Stuck)
- 3 wins; 5 podiums; 9 top 10 finishes. Finished 2nd in Grand Am GT championship with
1st year team.
Chief Engineer &ChassisDesigner for Drendel Racing/Bell Motorsports 2000 Ferrari GT 355.
- Responsible for all aspects of shop and track activities including supervising
mechanics and team members in the maintenance and development of the race car.
Responsible for parts inventory, ordering, and mileages. Trackside data analysis and
chassis set-up change decisions, including vehicle performance evaluations. ( Drivers
Matt Drendel, Terry Borcheller)
Chief Engineer & Shock Specialist for Franz Blam/Kyser Racing American Le Mans Porsche
- 2001 ALMS full GT season entrant.
- Responsible for all chassis set-up, aerodynamic, gear ratio, track-side engineering,
and testing performance evaluations and optimization.(Driver Kye Wankum, Joe Foster)
- 8 top 10 finishes.
Chief Engineer & Shock Specialist for Jeff McMillin’s BMW M3 Speedvision World Challenge
GT.
- Responsible for all chassis set-up, aerodynamic, gear ratio, track-side engineering,
and testing performance evaluations and optimization.( Driver Jeff McMillin)
- Winner of 2000 SpeedVision World Challenge GT Championship.
- 9 consecutive top 8 finishes.
Chief Engineer & Shock Specialist for Turner Motorsports BMW
- Responsible for all chassis set-up, aerodynamic, gear ratio, track-side engineering,
and testing performance evaluations and optimization.( Drivers ,Will Turner, Bill
Auberlin, Don Salama)
- Developed Race winning SpeedVision Touring Cars
Chassis, Shock Consultant and Team Development Advisor for Soenen Motorsports 2000
race winning Trans-Am team.
- Advised crew chief and team manager as to current Trans-Am operating costs, chassis
and performance considerations, performed initial kinematic evaluation, performed
initial shock evaluation and optimization, assisted in initial trackside engineering and
performance evaluations to help get the team up and running quickly.(Driver Chris
Neville)
CEM
- Chief engineer and chassis builder for Carl Edwards Nascar pro modified dirt car
- 19 race wins , winner of 1999 championship
- Driver: Carl Edwards ( now Nextel cup Roush driver)
Racewerx
- Crew Chief and engineer for Racewerx Motorsports 3 car Championship contending
Trans-Am team.
- Responsible for all aspects of technical and vehicle performance considerations for the
team, as well as performing the car chief duties on Brian Simo’s car. Drivers included
Brian Simo, GJ Mennen, Bruce Barkelew, Boris Said, and Dorsey Schroeder.
- 1998: 2 race wins; 8 podiums; 2nd in championship.
- 1999: 6 race wins; 9 pole positions; 10 top 5 finishes; 2nd in championship.
LG motorsports
- Designer, and engineer for championship winning LG Motorsports/Saleen Speedlab
World challenge team.
- Assisted in the design and construction of 4 World Challenge Saleen Mustang Cobra
race cars
- 1996 Drivers’ Championship ( Lou Gigliotti)
- 1997 Manufacturers’ Championship ( Saleen Mustang)
Engineering and Development