Driver Bios
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Sponsor* |
Bio |
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Jason Steeb |
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Steve Steeb's Service | Jason was our 2011 Series Champion. While a very experienced FV pilot, no one expected the kind of success he achieved with a 20+ year old FV conversion. He and his car were fast in his first session. |
Doug Seim |
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Our 2010 series champion and only a few points out of the 2011 win. He seems to lead every race at least at some point and finishes in front as often than not. | |
Rob Clark |
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SR Racing | Rob is a transplant from New Zealand with FV
experience "down under" and 3 years of US FST experience. A great supporter
of the FST concept along with his wife Tracy who is at every event to
support him. Rob is in the front group at every race. Rob finished 4th
in points in 2009 and 3rd in points in 2011. Rob finished the season
with a ARRC win at Atlanta.
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Bill Bonow |
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Bill is also an experienced FV pilot. He has been racing many years in FV and the first person to drive (and build) a US Formula First. Bill was one of the members of the group that conceived of the FST notion in the US. At the end of the day you can find him on the podium. | |
Dave Dawson |
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Dave has been around SCCA racing a long time starting as crew for his Dad in FA. Dave is always near the podium and has been on it a couple times. Has had a few troubles keeping his nose on which doesn't help aerodynamics. Always fast out there. Dave finished the 2011 season with a 3rd at Atlanta. | |
Jared Smith |
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Jared has raced Karts, Stock Cars and FV's along with FST. He raced a converted FST Jacer in 2009 and is now driving a Evo rental from SR Racing. Always fast and a contender at every event. | |
Dave Blevins |
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After retiring from the Cincinnati Fire
Division, Dave got a late start in racing, starting with a vintage 1965
Beach vee in 2000. His driving school instructor liked the car so much, he
traded his Mysterian for Dave's beach, and Dave was on his way. Then he
found about the FST movement and was hooked. "What a great bunch of people
to be associated with." (editor's note: And they don't come much nicer than Dave.) |
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Reece Everard |
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Steve and Sandra | Don't let the points fool you. Reece procured a
partially converted Jacer FV-FST conversion and has had un-unfair share of
reliability issues, but has shown some bright sparks of light when the car
stayed together for him. Watch out for him in 2012 with a seasoned
car.
Reece (18) from Rochester Mi, is the youngest driver in the Formula First Championship and is now approaching his 3rd season in the series. Reece made the easy transition to formula cars in 2009 from karting and enjoys the competitive racing. Reece is currently studying for his Bachelors degree, works at "Kart 2 Kart" indoor kart track and can be seen on "I racing" at all hours of the night and day. Reece is supported by parents Steve (team principle) and Sandra who both really appreciate the low budget associated with the series and the technical support available within the group. No surprise, with a "bugless" car, Reece finished 2nd at Atlanta only a second or two behind Rob Clark. |
Sam Farmiga |
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Sam is having more fun than the top podium finishers. He just started racing in 2011 and is getting better every race. Sam drives a Citation FV conversion. | |
Bill Wise |
Only one race weekend (Waterford 2011) and he won the first one! Being an experienced FV driver and knowing his way around the Waterford circuit, he dominated the first race there. He decided he liked FST better than FV. We hope to see him some more of him. | ||
Jim Nash |
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Jim started his racing career driving a Lola T540 Club Ford in 1987,
winning his region’s Rookie of the Year Award. From there he advanced to a
Ralt RT-5 that he drove in several professional events, including the 1990
Des Moines Grand Prix through the streets of Des Moines, in the now
defunct Bosch Super Vee Championship. He returned to Formula Ford after 2
years and enjoyed the successes of qualifying for the SCCA Runoffs held at
Mid Ohio in 2001, winning the Formula Ford East/West Challenge
Championships in 2004 and 2005, and winning the region’s Driver of the
Year Award in 2004. Jim felt FST was a great concept and joined the ranks.
However, he built his car from scratch! See more on the car
here.
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Bob Stack |
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Stack Law Office | Our official FFDA Series Attorney and sponsor. Two engines blown in one season and both times it was the tow vehicle on the way to the event! Hopefully his tow vehicle luck changes for 2012. |
Jon Mader |
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Jon, is new to FST this year (2012). | |
George Podgorski |
George is an experienced racer who has raced FV since the 80's. In fact, while he was still a college student George went to the Run-Off's in Atlanta and qualified 9th and finished 10th in his first race at Atlanta. George has driven FST a couple times and he has been in the front pack each time. He is the current lap record holder at Lime Rock. He is a Mechanical Engineer and has contributed much to the original FST concept. | ||
Arron Deer |
The most FV experienced FV driver probably in the US. He has driven at least one FV race in every year since 1964 (class conception)! "Butch" was also one of the conceivers of the US Formula First concept. While doing several FST series races in his Evo FST, Butch is still active in Vintage Vee in a nicely prepped FormCar.. | ||
Randy Shinn |
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Dr. Doug Sharp |
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Maillette Family Chiropractic Advantage Chiropractic Team Sharp Advocare TW insurance
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Age: 42 Occupation: Doctor of Chiropractic/ and performance nutrition coach Race Experience: 6 years Team USA Bobsled World Cup (2002 Olympics); 2 years United States Speedway Series Western States; 5 years WERA super bike 1000cc; 1 year Spec TAG Indy Kart; 2 years Spec Miata; 3 years American Iron; Why: Speed "love
the Hair on Fire" feeling.........started at 9 years old doing a 100mph
across frozen lakes on snowmobiles
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