Instructors

Driving Background:
ICSCC senior race license. Nine years racing in Conference races as well as seven Portland enduros.
2004, Third Place Pro-3. 2005, First Place Pro-3

Instructor Experience:
BMW CCA West Coast Regional schools at Pacific Raceways, Spokane, Portland, Thunderhill, Laguna Seca and Buttonwillow. Also PCA and IRDC instructor experience

Personal:
Birthplace: Grand Forks, ND
Residence: Sammamish, WA
Family: Wife Nancy, two children
Enjoys: Hiking, Sailing, Skiing
How did you get started in racing?
After a few years of participating in BMW Club driving events, a few friends started racing and encouraged me to join in. The step up to that level was one of the most demanding but rewarding things I’ve ever done.

Fast Facts:
Racing Hero: Mark Donohue and Hans Stuck
Favorite Track: Laguna Seca
Favorite Road Car: First generation BMW M3
Favorite Track Car: Same
Favorite Music: Brazilian Jazz and Miles Davis
Favorite Food: Italian
Favorite Racing Saying: “Don’t lift!”
Comment to ProFormance Clients: My goal is to help you make that breakthrough to the next level. If you don’t go home with a big grin and feeling you received a good value, I haven’t done my job.

Driving Background:
Started racing motorcross and desert racing in 1967, began sports car racing in 1989. Won ICSCC Championships in EIP in 1992 and 1993, SS 2000 in 1997, Sports 2000 in 2000, and Formula Libra (FC) in 2004. Awarded Conference “Driver of the Year” in 2001 and IRDC’s “Phillips Cup” in 1998. I am currently a Conference Vice President, past Race Steward, also past IRDC E-Board rep, and Board member.

Instructor Experience:
Have instructed at Proformance for 7 years, also at IRDC Driving Schools and Northwest Motorsports Driving Schools, Attended a Ross Bentley seminar and 2 CSCC Instructors clinics in Oregon, Also instruct for the Drivers Training Group, (SWERVE). Have also instructed privately with “Peters Motorsports”.

Personal:
Birthplace: Tacoma WA
Residence: Gig Harbor WA
Family Married to Sherrie (Crew Chief ) 2 daughters, 6 grandchildren, 1 old dog and cat.
Enjoys: Fast sports cars and motorcycles and playing with my Grandkids.
Interesting Places Lived: Hawaii
How did you get started in racing? Through a friend that thought I needed a venue to blow all my money. ( he was right and I still do ).

Fast Facts:
Racing Hero: Paul Newman
Favorite Track: Thunder Hill
Favorite Road Car: Any Porsche
Favorite Track Car: My current racecar…Cheetah SR1, D Sports Racer
Favorite Music: Classical, Blues and Jazz ”
Favorite Food: Stuff that’s bad for you, pizza, ice cream ect. NO VEGGIES !
Favorite Racing Saying: “The older I get, the faster I was”.
Comment to ProFormance Clients: All the Instructors love what we do. Being able to share our knowledge and experience with students though teaching is the ultimate goal for all of us. It makes us complete.

Driving Background:
I started out with the BMW CCA in 96 and went on to aggressively train with Skip Barber, Bondurant, and ProFormance. I began racing with Skip Barber in 99 and captured the ICSCC DP championship in 2000.

Instructor Experience:
I have been a lead instructor with the BMW CCA working with several West Coast Chapters. Additionally I have served as the Chief Driving Instructor for the International Race Drivers Club (IRDC), and the Pacific NW Region SCCA. I have been instructing with ProFormance since 98 and work as a professional racing coach on tracks all over the country through Speed Secrets Coaching Services and with private clients. I have been instructing with ProFormance since 98 and work as a professional racing coach with individual clients at tracks all over the country.

Personal:
Birthplace: Urbana, Ill
Residence: Auburn WA
Family: married (third times a charm) with grown son and daughter as well as a step son and step daughter.
Enjoys: Racing, coaching, peace and quiet when not racing or coaching, reading (fiction, history, occasional biography),writing music, movies, travel, spending time at home with my wife, writing, Fat Tire Amber Ale, a well made dopio espresso macchiato with a little extra foam.
Interesting Places Lived: Bay Area, California
How did you get started in racing?
“I have always loved cars and racing. Sadly nothing about being brought up by a Professor of English in small town USA informed me that it was an option in my life. I had to wait until I bought my first BMW, joined the BMW club and participated in my first driving school to find this out. Since that time, the only limitation on my enthusiasm has been time and money.”

Fast Facts:
Racing Hero: Jimmy Clark, Jackie Stewart, Boris Said, Hans Stuck, Juan Pablo Montoya.
Favorite Tracks: Nurburgring, Thunderhill
Favorite Road Car: The best road car I ever owned was a 1988 BMW M6. I miss it.
Favorite Track Cars: BMW E36 M3, Porsche Cayman, Lotus Exige, Mazda Miata.
Favorite Music: All of it.
Favorite Food: See “Music”
Favorite Racing Saying: Been there, broke that.
Comment to ProFormance Clients:
“My whole adult life has been devoted to human potential. As a 30 year survivor of the music industry, as a studio owner and record producer, as a teacher of Audio Production, and now as a high performance driving instructor and racing coach, it has been my great joy and privilege to be able to work with people pushing the boundaries of what was previously deemed impossible. To exceed the clients expectation is my goal. When I see the light bulb go off in a person’s head it is a feeling that for me, while hard to describe, can’t be traded for anything else in the world for them, was previously deemed impossible or unimaginable.”

Driving Background:
Twelve years high performance driving experience
Hold Current License with ICSCC and SCCA
2003 3rd place champion for ICSCC EIP class
2003 Driver of The Year nominee
Novice season 2002 with one win and two second place finishes

Tracks Driven:
Putnam Park, Mid-Ohio, Brainerd, Gateway, Pacific Raceway, Portland International, Spokane, Thunderhill, Mission

Instructor Experience:
Nine years instructing experience
Lead Instructor for BMW CCA
Driver Coach for Kahn Team Racing

Personal:
Birthplace: 29 Palms, CA
Residence: Seattle, WA
Family: Wonderful 19 year old daughter attending College in IL
How did you get started in racing? Friends in the Midwest introduced me to club events, which quickly progressed to instructing. After moving to Seattle, some great driving mentors insisted I give racing a try. Of course, I was hooked!

Fast Facts:
Racing Hero: I can’t pick. Not just the champions, but also all of those that have gone before us to make the sport better, safer, and more fun.
Favorite Track: Pacific Raceways makes the short list, but I have to say my overall favorite is Mid-Ohio… so far.Favorite Road Car: 2000 BMW 540 Sport 6-Speed. Drove the Oregon Coast in one a few years ago. What a treat!
Favorite Track Car: BMW 325is (E30)
Favorite Music: F1 Race Car at full RPMs, of course! Also, early Billy Joel (Piano Man), Beatles, Cowboy Junkies, Warren Zevon…
Favorite Food: Asian and Italian… and Greek… and…
Favorite Racing Saying: “Keep the shiny side up.”

Driving Background:
In 2006, competed in the Sirius Satellite Radio Mazda MX5 Cup Present by Hankook Tires driving a 2006 Mazda MX5 Miata and competed in the United States Touring Car Championship (USTCC) series driving a BMW 325is.
In 2004 drove a Spec Miata with TC Motorsports and finished second in the ICSCC Spec Miata Championship, finished first at the 8-Hours of the Cascade endurance race at Portland International Raceway, and third at the 25-Hours of Thunderhill severe endurance race at Thunderhill Park in Willows, California.
Previously competed in the ICSCC and SCCA championships in the PRO7 series as well as Improved Touring and Super Production classes in production based sports cars and grand touring cars. He has also competed in the Northwest Region SCCA Solo 1 and 2 championship series as well as the SCCA National Tour and Pro Solo series. In addition, he has competed in the Nevada Open Road Race and Silver State Classic Challenge in the 125 and 140 mph classes. Carlo holds many class podium finishes, wins, and season championships in various forms of motorsports.

Instructor Experience:
Senior Instructor and driver coach with ProFormance Racing School, IRDC and Cascade Sports Car Club. Carlo volunteers throughout the Pacific Northwest with various racing schools and automobile marques clubs in high performance driver education. He also works professionally as a driver for various auto manufacturers at training events throughout the US and is an Instructor at the Marlboro Racing School.

Personal:
Birthplace: Las Vegas, NV
Residence: Federal Way, WA
Family: Wife and fellow racer Taryn, Olive the dog and Ci-Ci the cat
Enjoys: Tinkering with and racing cars and surfing the web for stuff about tinkering with cars and racing
Interesting Places Lived: New Orleans, Louisiana
How did you get started in racing?”I bought a Mustang Cobra and wanted to learn how to throw it around. So I attended my first autocross…. now I’m hooked for life.”

Fast Facts:
Racing Hero: Shane Lewis
Favorite Track: Infineon Raceway
Favorite Road Cars: E36 BMW M3 Favorite Track Cars: “Whatever I am driving at the time.” Favorite Racing Saying: “Carlo, the race steward is here!” (Mike Blaszczak)
Favorite Music: Techno, Rap, House, plus everything else but country
Favorite Food: Mom’s Red Beans and Rice
Comment to ProFormance Clients: “Practice, practice, practice. Drive everything, everywhere. The throttle is your friend; the brake is your enemy.”

Driving Background:
In the beginning there was autocross. It had a calming effect on my street driving and somewhat curbed my appetite for getting speeding tickets. After graduating from Western, I campaigned several different cars on shoestring budgets. I finally found I was having some success with shoestrings.
1996 brought a regional championship in my class. Auto-x was a lot of fun but it always left me longing for more seat time. So it was time to get my feet wet in some wheel to wheel racing. Later that fall I got my racing license from ProFormance, went home, and started building my car.
With two young babies the venue changed but the shoestring budget remained. The Datsun 510 would be my foil, and vintage would be the forum. Maximum fun per dollar was the idea. Moving the Datsun from the back of the pack to the front was a straightforward affair of $ X time. Curiously someone made an offer on the car I couldn’t refuse. After six seasons of reliable fun saying good-bye to the trusty 510 left me with an empty spot and even more pressing, left me without a ride.
Enter the Formula Ford. Eventually some where along the line I started working on purpose built racecars. Guess what, they make sense (as if a race car could make sense LOL). So this season Vintage FF is going to be the racing medium for me, full frame off resto in progress as I type. Add to the mix a 125 Rotax Max kart. Tons of laps and racing at the Evergreen Raceway X-Plex are on the menu for this season.

Instructor Experience:
Over 1 zillion laps with ProFormance since ’99 plus a multitude of track days with local clubs.

Personal:
Birthplace: Richland, WA
Residence: Redmond
Family: Wife and 2.3 kids
Enjoys: Skiing, snowboarding, karts, baseball, kids, watercolors, yoga, bikini contest judging, ping pong, polo, what’s not to like?

Fast Facts:
Racing Hero: Mario Andretti
Favorite Tracks: Laguna Seca is fun. But that’s not my final answer.
Favorite Road Cars: M1 tank (y’all crazy out there on the road, otherwise it’d be a Z06 for the money or if you’re buying I’ll take the latest Ferrari thingamajig in red of coarse).
Favorite Track Car: M1 tank (y’all crazy on the track too) or a Porsche GT 1 with a 50mm machine gun on the roof like Rat Patrol and a couple of heat seeking missiles.
Favorite Food: Seafood, New York steak, Thai, Italian….
Favorite Racing Saying: “blah blah blah… then I ran out of talent.”
Comment to Clients: “Don’t run out of talent.”

Driving Background:
Experienced racer initially racing karts as a boy then later moving to motorcycle racing, finally returning to four wheels to race single seaters. For the last twenty years I have raced and rallied many different types of vehicles, Formula cars Formula First, FF and F3 and saloons (sedans) from Mini Coopers to Porsche 911GT3’s, From a Vauxhall Nova Group N rally car to a Ford Escort RS 2000 with 240bhp driving the rear wheels. All fantastic fun, in-fact I have been known to say if it’s got wheels I’ll race it.

Instructor Experience:
Since 1989 when I was asked to try out as an instructor for my local race circuit Oulton Park in Cheshire England . (Oulton is an International former Grand Prix circuit similar to Pacific Raceway in that is incredibly challenging, undulating and fast), I have subsequently instructed at a considerable number of international circuits and venues across the world. While challenging the position is highly rewarding watching students climb the ladder of success, with many of my prodigies having reached the highest pinnacles of motor sport. The most amazing results are achieved when instructors combine their speed and accuracy in piloting these vehicles with the psychology of the human mind. How we learn and take in information, how different we all are in processing it and how satisfying it becomes to see a part of your teaching making a difference to both lap times and car control.

Personal:
Birthplace: Heswall. Cheshire England
Residence: Newcastle. Washington
Family: Wife Gayle, children, Rosie, Hollie, Haley and Drew.
Enjoys: Good friends, good food and fast cars
How did you get started in racing?
I was basically brought up on a farm so I cannot remember actually not driving something, starting of course on tractors I soon moved up to the cars at the farm and had an uncle that rallied competitively in the British rally championship. I was always sitting in his car and trying to get it going after kicking me out of it many times he finally gave in and he helped me drive up and down the quiet roads of rural England . I was hooked from then on the noise the speed, it was pretty much all I wanted to do. My other uncle was a marine engineer and he challenged me to get my engineering qualifications so I could utilize this knowledge for racing. After saving up my pocket money and birthday and Christmas money for two years I bought a cheap Kart much to my fathers chagrin (my dad spent 45 years as a paramedic so you can see his predicament) I won a few races and crashed out quite a few times too I seem to remember. Finally motorcycles took over, I raced a Yamaha RD 250 and then became a works Bultaco trials rider representing the Royal Air Force in international Trials. It was a number of years till I got back into cars and only after winning a Ford Find a Driver European competition becoming the English champion. Ford then put some money behind me finding some sponsorship and I raced Formula cars for nearly four years, sporadically racing in the national saloon (sedan) championships which I really enjoyed. Since then I have been fortunate to drive a number of different cars in various race classes from sprints to 24hour events.

Fast Facts:
Racing Hero: In fact I have two, Ayrton Senna for is dedicated myopic concentration to get the job done and Nigel Mansell for his car control and braveryFavorite Tracks: Oulton Park Cheshire England a beautiful challenging race circuit, fast and challenging and in the US Road Atlanta
Favorite Road Car: Porsche 911CarreraS
Favorite Track Car: Porsche GT3
Favorite Music: I am truly varied in my Music and very dependent on mood. I like what is current and tend to like tracks rather than artists or groups. I would only buy an album if I liked all the tracks on the album
Favorite Food: Oh this is easy… An English Sunday roast with Yorkshire pudding and spotted dick and custard for my sweet
Favorite Racing Saying: To finish first- at first you have to finish. Be patient the race will come to you if your good enough (Murray Walker former legendary Grand prix commentator)
General comment to ProFormance Clients:
Never be too proud to ask a question, we are all at different levels but still each day acquiring further tools to make us better at what we do and want to achieve. Most people can reach the level of the standard required for competition but not everybody is cut out to be the next Michael Schumacher or Dale Jarret, but the great thing is you never know where you are in the ladder of success until you try. I have sat alongside people of 50 years old who have at that time in their lives never driven competitively and been truly stunned by their raw talent. Something they always wanted to do but never thought they could do achieve it. The instructors at Pacific Raceway under the auspices of Don Kitch Jr are the real deal. All with previous experience with skills honed to provide you with enough information to enjoy each day you drive with us.

Driving Background:
SCCA autocross in a 71 Alfa GTV, then Alfa track days , Vintage and club racing.
Lead Driver One Nut Racing

Instructor Experience:
2000- Current ProFormance Senior Instructor
Alfa club instructor
2003-2004 SCCA Competition License Director- SCCA Bremerton
2000 through 2007 and beyond….Team Manager TEAM SEATTLE

Personal:
Birthplace: Berkeley California
Residence: Capitol Hill , Seattle
Family: Gloria my partner for 40 years, and son Patrick
Enjoys: Italian Women, Italian Cars, and Italian Food, Surfing, Windsurfing, Scuba, Sailboat Racing,How did you get started in racing? Raced pit crew on AA/Fuel dragster Saturn V in Northwest in , Alfa track days, and SCCA.

Fast Facts:
Racing Hero: Juan Manuel Fangio, Tazio Nuvolare , and the Legends of Daytona
Favorite Track: Pacific Raceways
Favorite Road Car: 1971 Alfa GTV
Favorite Track Car: 1969 Alfa Duetto, 1973 Alfa GTV
Favorite Music: Mowtown, R&B, Jazz and Oakland Funk
Favorite Food: Sushi, Italian, and BBQ
Favorite Racing Saying: Change the nut that holds the steering wheel.
Comment to ProFormance Clients: Safety, Safety, Safety

Driving Background:
25+ years racing in or on anything I could get my hands on
Recent experience:
2000 Derek Daly Formula 2000 Competition school in Las Vegas
2000 ProFormance School and many track days
Since 2001 mostly club racing BMW sedans
2001 ICSCC Novice driver of the year
2001 ICSCC E-Production Class Champion
2002 Westcoast Sportscar Championship Professional endurance racing series P3 Champion
2003 Mazda Miata MX5 Professional racing series Western United States 5th Place overall, some of the closest and hardest racing I have ever done with the best drivers from all over the Western US
2004 Cascade 8 hour endurance P2 Champion, leadoff driver
2005 ICSCC PRO3 3rd Place overall
2006 Pacific 4 hour endurance P2 Champion, anchor driver
Held many track records at all of the Northwest tracks in various classes over the last 6 years

Instructor Experience:
Volunteer with the BMW club since 2002
ProFormance Racing School since 2005

Personal:
Birthplace: Everett, WA
Residence: Mukilteo, WA
Family: Karen my wife of 24 years, Dominique 20 year old daughter
Enjoys: Winter sports: Skiing and Snowmobiling
Full contact Tae Kwon Do, yes I do occasionally get injured
Of course racing, instructing and coaching
How did you get started in racing?
Early 80′s in the UK banger racing where car to car contact is encouraged, kind of like the bump to pass racing here in the States
Late 80′s lots of off-road motorcycle racing, hill climbs, enduro’s and poker runs
Early 90′s a bit of rally driving just for fun
Early 2000′s back to racing cars on tarmac

Fast Facts:
Racing Hero: Any rally car driver those guys have huge %#&!’s
Favorite Track: Pacific raceways from all of the Westcoast tracks. The back straight away is like driving down a country lane very fast without having to worry about getting a ticket. Check out some of the videos.
Favorite Road Car: Anything fast
Favorite Track Car: BMW 3 series, easy to drive at the limit
Favorite Music: 70′s and 80′s rock, with some very early electronic music
Favorite Food: Japanese, Thai, Indian, Chinese, Mexican
Favorite Racing Saying: “Just Wood IT” (Mike Fitzgerald 2003)

General comment to ProFormance Clients:
You should always have a goal before you enter the track for each session and an overall goal for the day. Using an instructor for even just one session each time you come out to the track for a day to work with you on your goals will help you advance much quicker than you can imagine. Even as a Senior instructor and Veteran race car driver I will use a driving coach to help with goals and to point out the small things I might not notice.

Driving Background:
10 Years of Experience – Racing/High Performance Driving
Current Pro Driver in automotive industry
Instructor with Marlboro Racing Experience
Race Driver Coach with Speed Secrets
Hold racing license with ICSCC and SCCA
Current Driver & Coach with KAHN Team Racing
2002 1st Place EIP Champion – ICSCC
1999 1st Place U.S. Driver – BMW NA High Performance Schools – Nurburgring
Tracks Driven – Buttonwillow, Mission, Nurburgring Pacific Raceways, Portland International Raceway, Spokane Raceway Park, Thunder Hill, Laguna Seca, Homestead, Road Atlanta, Charlotte Motor Speedway,

Instructor Experience:
Senior Instructor with ProFormance Racing School
Race Driver Coach with Speed Secrets
Instructor with Marlboro Racing Experience
Instructor for Cascade Sports Car Club (CSCC)
Instructor for Int’l Race Driver’s Club (IRDC)
Driver Coach for KAHN Team Racing
Senior Instructor – BMW CCA.

Personal:
Birthplace: New York City, New York
Residence: Seattle
Enjoys: Racing!
How did you get started racing? “I was born to race!”

Fast Facts:
Favorite Road Car: 1995 BMW M3
Favorite Driver: Alex Zanardi – “Great racer, better man”
Favorite Tracks: Nurburgring & Thunder Hill
Favorite Racing Saying: See it before it happens!
Favorite Music: Rock and Jazz
Favorite Foods: Italian

Driving Background:
Started autocrossing in 1970, winning Western Washington championships 1971 – 1974 and Canadian National championship, 1974. Began racing in Conference and SCCA in formula C and formula ford. Retired in 1991. Returned to racing with SOVREN in 1999 with 2nd place in over 2 liter and 2 3rd places in under 2 liter, 2000 and 2003.
Returned to racing with SOVREN in 1999 with 2nd place in over 2 liter, 3rd place in under 2 liter, 2000 and 2003, and 2nd place in 2005 & 2006.

Instructor Experience:
Instructed for conference in the 1980s and with ProFormance in 1999.
Returned to ProFormance in 2005.

Personal:
Birthplace: Boise, Idaho
Residence: West Seattle
Family: Wife Margy, son Chuck, daughters Michelle and Julie and four grandchildren.
Enjoys: Racing, travel and home projects.
How did you get started in racing? Started working turns, ran a turn crew for 2 years and held an SCCA chief’s license.

Fast Facts:
Racing Hero: Derrick Bell
Favorite Track: Laguna Seca
Favorite Road Car: Aston Martin Vantage
Favorite Track Car: Porsche 911
Favorite Music: Very eclectic: classical, country, Hawaiian, bagpipes and easy listening.
Favorite Food: Italian and French
Favorite Racing Saying: “He just ran out of brains.”
Comment to ProFormance Clients:
“If it isn’t fun you need to be paid to do this. Driving a performance automobile needs to be both safe and fun.”

Driving Background:
Present-2002: PCA and SCCA Competition Licenses.
2005 to 2000: Chief Driving Instructor for PCA/PNWR.
Present to 1998: Driving Instructor for PCA.
1977: First track car, 1972 Datsun 240Z , lapping days and autocross, man, what fun!

Instructor Experience:
2006 ICSCC Pro 3 championship team coach
2005 : Received national ranking with Porsche Club of America.
2003: Joined the team at ProFormance Race School.
2000 to 2005: Chief Driving Instructor for PCA/PNWR.
1998 to Present: Driving instructor for PCA.

Personal:
Birthplace: Vancouver, WA
Residence: Redmond, WA
Family: Married with two children
Nickname: JR
Enjoys: Racing, lapping, coaching drivers, skiing, and relaxing at the end of the day. Oh, yeah, a good latte, too!
How did you get started in racing? I went to a Rose Cup Race in Portland at the age of ten, saw a Porsche 904, and never looked back.

Fast Facts:
Racing Hero(s): Randy Pobst, Wolf Henzler, and of course, P.L. Newman!
Favorite Track: Portland
Favorite Road Car: Porsche GT3
Favorite Track Car: My 911 race car.
Favorite Music: Rock and Roll!
Favorite Food: Chicken, bar-b-qued, naturally.
Favorite Racing Saying: Go fast, be safe.
Comment to ProFormance Clients:
“There is no substitute for “quality” track time. Drive, hire a coach, and you’ll get better than all those “mods” on your car.”

Driving Background:
Pacific Raceways High Performance Driving Events and Racing
Portland International Raceway, High Performance Driving Events and Racing
Spokane Raceway Park, High Performance Driving Events and Racing
Mission Raceway, Racing
Laguna Seca, High Performance Driving Events
Buttonwillow, High Performance Driving Events
Thunderhill, Racing
Apex Performance, Professional Driver

Instructor Experience:
99 BMW ACA Instructor Sign-off
00 ICSCC Novice License Issued
01 ICSCC Area License Issued, IRDC Instructor/02 ICSCC Senior License Issued
04 BMW CCA PSR Senior Instructor, 04 PCA National Instructor
05 BMW CCA PSR Track Stewart
06 BMW CCA PSR Assistant Chief Driving Instructor,
SCCA Regional Competition License Issued
07 BMW CCA PSR Chief Driving Instructor
07 ProFormance Racing School Instructor

Personal:
Birthplace: Kirkland, WA
Residence: Sammamish, WA
Family: Wife-Lori, Dog-Katrina, Cat-Conan
Enjoys: Instructing, racing, working on cars and computers, camping with my family and just kicking back at home.
How did you get started in racing? Following a life long personal desire I followed a natural progression from BMW High Performance Driving and Instructing to Racing.

Fast Facts:
Racing Hero: Jim Hall, I even have his number, 66, on my racecar
Favorite Track: Any new one to me!
Favorite Road Car: My BMW 1.9 Z3
Favorite Track Car: My Tsunami FV
Favorite Music: Most All
Favorite Food: Most All
Favorite Racing Saying: “Stay smooth, stay balanced and don’t loose focus”

Comment to ProFormance Clients: The level of skill and knowledge at ProFormance is extra ordinary and I’m proud to be part of that team.

Driving Background:
2003 to present, continuing to compete actively in Pro3, capturing the 2003 Championship and 2nd in 2007
2006 Team Seattle 24 Hour Daytona Driver
2002 Helped create rules package for new class called Pro3, based on the BMW E30 325
1998 Built own ITS-Class BMW 325
1997 Began racing in ICSCC series
ProFormance Competition School
Early 90′s Local BMW ACA (now CCA) club

Instructor Experience:
1999-Present ProFormance Racing School & Chief Driving Instructor for IRDC (regional auto-racing club)
1995-Present Opportunity to teach at all the major NW tracks as well as a few remote venues like Laguna Seca.
Mid 90′s Started with the regional BMW club. Still active in teaching/coaching with the local clubs

Personal:
Birthplace: Seattle
Residence: Woodinville
Family: Single
Enjoys: Instructing, driving, flying, and travel
How did you get started racing?”After spending some time with the BMWACA & learning the concepts of car control, one of the other club instructors convinced me to try racing. My only regret is not having tried it 15 years earlier, although if I had, I probably wouldn’t have the money to be doing it today! Absolutely love driving endurance events because they require more prep & planning, as well as strategic driving skill. Actively supporting the growth of Pro3, the BMW based class in ICSCC and one of the largest and most competitive classes on the West Coast. I am convinced that the NW has some of the best sport and race drivers in the country.”

Fast Facts:
Favorite Road Car: 72 European 914/6
Favorite Drivers: Phil Hill (I keep hoping we’re related”)
Favorite Racing Saying: ” Go Safe, Go Fun, Go Fast!”
Favorite Track: Laguna Seca
Favorite Music: Classic rock
Favorite Food: Calzone

Driving Background:
In 2001 I began driving with the Puget Sound Region BMW Car Club. After my introduction to high performance driving, I spent the next five years on track working on my driving skills. 2006 was my first year racing. I completed the novice program in a pro3 car and had a blast. I was completely hooked. The off season was so long! I started my year with the 8 hour of the Cascades Enduro at PIR. I then began the ICSCC season and raced in pro3 and EIP as much as possible. I capped of my 2007 season with the 25 Hours of Thunderhill, which was one of the best experiences of my life. 2008 has more excitement in store. I have jumped into the deep end with the purchase of a pro3 car of my own. My plans for 2008 include every ICSCC race on the schedule, the 8 Hour of the Cascades Enduro and the 25 Hours of Thunderhill.

Instructor Experience:
I began instructing for the BMW Car Club in 2003. I have always enjoyed experiencing the track from the right seat. It can be frightening at times, but also very rewarding and there is always something to learn. In 2004, 2005 and 2007 I participated in the Puget Sound Region BMW Car Club’s instructor training programs. In 2007 I helped out the Alfa Romeo Car Club with their novice car control clinics out at Bremerton. In 2008 I will be busy instructing for ProFormance, Puget Sound Region BMW CCA, Inland Empire Region BMW CCA, PCA, and the Cascade Sports Car Club.

Personal:
Birthplace: Seattle, WA
Residence: Bellevue, WA
Family: typical family, no pets, girlfriend Sarah
Enjoys: boating, waterskiing, wakeboarding, snow skiing, snowboarding, basketball, riding and racing motorcycles, camping and of course racing cars. I have too many hobbies!
How did you get started in racing? I built a track car and then spent three years driving and instructing around the Northwest. In 2004 I started working for Strictly BMW at the race track. The next season I began working for Frost Engineering Team Racing. It was with them I first drove a race car in 2006 and my bank account has never recovered!

Fast Facts:
Racing Hero: It sounds strange, but I’ve never followed racing closely. I don’t really have a driving hero.
Favorite Track: Thunderhill
Favorite Road Car: e30 BMW 318is
Favorite Track Car: e36 M3 in race trim
Favorite Music: alternative and 80’s

Driving Background:
2003 ICSCC C Production champion, ITS runner-up
2004 ICSCC C Production champion, ITS runner-up. Attended all races.
2005 ICSCC C Production champion, ITS runner-up. Attended all races.
2005 ICSCC Driver of the Year
2007 ICSCC Radial Sedan champion, 3rd place SPM.
2008 ICSCC Assistant Race Steward
Has received speeding tickets in nine different states.

Instructor Experience:
ProFormance instructor for more than 6 years
ICSCC Instructor

Personal:
Birthplace: Schenectady, New York
Residence: Mercer Island, Washington
Family: Married, Liz
Enjoys:Music, Photography, Driving, Motorcycles
How did you get started in racing? Here at ProFormance, just like you!

Fast Facts:
Racing Hero: Hans Stuck, Juan Pablo Montoya, Walter Rohrl
Favorite Tracks: Thunderhill.
Favorite Road Cars: E-36 body BMWs
Favorite Track Car: 3-series BMWs
Favorite Music: Alternative rock, blues
Favorite Food: Mexican, Chinese. Spicy!
Favorite Racing Saying: “A bad day at the track is better than a good day at work.” and “Are you Tony Stewart!?”
Comment to ProFormance Clients:
Remember to tell your instructor exactly what you’re looking for today; we’re eager to make sure you’re expectations are met!

Driving Background:
Started racing in 1970 with SCCA. Won 1973 and 1976 National Championship in Formula C. Retired from racing in 1981 but started back up in 1998. Won the ICSCC Club Ford Championship in 1999.

Instructor Experience:
Started with ProFormance in 1999

Personal:
Birthplace: Spokane, WA
Residence: Redmond
Family: Wife Diane and 5 children
Enjoys: Formula car racing, and sitting on my lanai on the north shore of Kauai
How did you get started racing? ” I went to a movie in 1968 (Grand Prix) I said “I can do that, by 1970 I was driving.”

Fast Facts:
Favorite Road Car: Not sure… still testing.
Favorite Drivers: Jim Clark & Ayrton Senna
Favorite Tracks: Sears Point & Road Atlanta
Favorite Racing Saying: “That’s Racing!”
Favorite Music: Direstraits- Mark Knopfler
Favorite Food: My wife’s sandwich
Comment to ProFormance Clients: “I very much enjoy teaching people how to drive at a new level, and all the people I work with.”

Driving Background:
Road raced Superbike Motorcycles until 2003; official retirement (I have tried this before)
2000 Obtained SCCA Regional License / 911 Carerra
1999-Current: Racing 911 and 944 Turbo SCCA, PCA2, SPM, Vintage VPO
1999 SCCA Licensing/ Lapping / 911 Carerra
1997 Porsche Club Lapping / 911 Carerra
Obtained IRDC Licensing in 1990
Started racing 1989

Instructor Experience:
Started working with ProFormance 6 years ago after a brief stint instructing with the Porsche Club. Over the years I have found that teaching is a great way to learn, and hone your own driving skills. The added bonus is the great reward that is received from the clients that you work with and begin to know as individuals. I have found a bigger personal reward through teaching that racing can’t fulfill. Its true, I enjoy working for ProFormance just as much as I enjoy racing!

Personal:
Birthplace: Portland, Oregon
Residence: Covington
Family: Married with 2 children
Enjoys: Going racing! Superbike & G.P. motorcycles, ski racing & boating

Fast Facts:
Racing Heroes: Rudy Carachio, Valentino Rossi, Borris Said, Lauda, Senna, Montoya
Favorite Tracks: Pacific Raceways, Laguna Seca, Barber Motorsports Park, SPA, Le-Mans
Favorite Road Cars: Ferrari 575 Marinello, ZO-6, Any Porsche with a Turbo
Favorite Track Cars: Can-Am Cars! C-Sports Racer
Favorite Music: Just no Country
Favorite Foods: Sushi, Dungeness Crab
Favorite Racing Saying: In Only……
Comment to ProFormance Clients:
Listen to your instructor. Breathe, relax, and HAVE FUN!!!! You are in very good hands with your instructor on board at all times. No Worries, Period.

Driver Background:
Attended Skip Barber school at Lime Rock in 1977. First car, 1968 Austin Healey Sprite. Started driving in ernest in 1995, and progressed through BMW CCA high performance driving schools. Attended Bondurant school in 1997, Daly school in 2000. About 60 track days per year since 2000.
Began racing in 1999. Drove to ICSCC Radial Sedan championship in 2000 in BMW 318is. Raced in numerous ICSCC and NASA sprint and endurance races 1999-2004. First Place overall in 2007 8-Hours of the Cascades

Instructor Experience:
Began instructing for BMW CCA in 1997. Senior Instructor BMW CCA 1998. Chief Instructor BMW CCA
1999-2005. Instructed at Lime Rock, Watkins Glen, Willow Springs, California Speedway, Phoenix, Las Vegas, Buttonwillow, Laguna Seca, Sears Point, Thunderhill, Portland, Pacific Raceways, Spokane Raceway Park, Calgary. ProFormance Instructor 2004.
Developed and conducted numerous Instructor clinics 2000-2008 for BMW CCA and Southern Alberta Advanced Driving School.

Ice racing instructor 2004-2008.

Personal:
Birthplace: N.Y., N.Y.
Residence: Spokane, WA
Family: Married (our first date was the 1978 F1 race at Watkins Glen), 3 sons & a Newfoundland
Enjoys: Driving, Bicycling
How did you get started in racing?” Rented a BMW 318is. It handled incredibly well, and I was hooked.”

Fast Facts:
Racing Hero: Mario Andretti, he did it all!
Favorite Track: Sears Point (I will never call it Infineon)
Favorite Road Car: McLaren F1
Favorite Track Car: Ferrari 333SP
Favorite Car owned: 1995 BMW M3, Euro3.2 / 6-speed.
Favorite Music: 70s Rock
Favorite Food: Almonds
Favorite Racing Saying: “There is nothing that needs to be said when you are holding the winner’s trophy.
Comment to ProFormance Clients:
The money you spend improving the driver is far more valuable than any car modification you can think of. And, When you get into a different car the improvement automatically goes with you.
“Wow! That guy can drive!” is far more meaningful than “Hey, that’s a fast car.”

Driving Background:
Eight years of Sport Enthusiast Driving, 5 Years Club Racing, 2006 ICSCC Pro3 Champion.

Instructor Experience:
Washington State Certified since 2006, New Driver Training with SWERVE since 2006

Personal:
Birthplace: Kirkland, WA
Residence: Kenmore, WA
Family: Not yet.
Enjoy: Besides driving? Snowboarding, Wakeboarding, Inline Skating, Traveling to Sunny Locations
How did you get started in racing? ICSCC Novice Program, one of the best!

Fast Facts:
Racing Hero: Ayrton Senna for his passion, dedication to the sport, and raw speed.
Favorite Track: Laguna Seca
Favorite Road Car: 2006 VW Jetta TDi DSG
Favorite Track Car: Any Porsche 911 GT3
Favorite Music: Anything and everything.
Favorite Food: Any kind of dessert. Tiramisu is my favorite!
Favorite Racing Saying: Racing is Life. Anything that happens before or after, is just waiting.
General comment to ProFormance Clients: Come ready to learn, with no ego and you’ll have the time of your life!

Driver Background:
Local car club events started it all in the early nineties. That led to driving and instructing with Proformance. I began racing by 1996 locally and continue to run several races every year as my work schedule allows. Primarily have driven production based cars including GT in the Daytona Rolex 24 Hour event in 2006. I have formal training in stunt and exhibition driving as well.

Instructor Experience:
Have been instructing “in car” for over 14 years. Have spent the last 6 years doing dynamic training for vehicle manufacturers all around the world. Received an MBA level certificate, “Corporate Training” from the University of Washington in ’07. This focused on adult learning styles and training delivery.

Personal:
Birthplace: Seattle, WA
Residence: Kirkland
Family: Single, 4 brothers (twin brother) 1 sister
Enjoys: Anything & everything having to do with the track, driving, training, and racecars.
How did you get started racing? “Local BMW car club lapping days fueled my interest. Don Kitch from ProFormance convinced me at was easier than I imagined & that it didn’t have to be just a dream.”

Fast Facts:
Favorite Road Cars: BMW E-30 M3
Favorite Driver: Too many drivers in too many series to even try to list.
Favorite Racing Saying: “Drive it like you stole it!”
Favorite Track: The Nordschleife
Favorite Music: Almost anything but country
Comment to ProFormance Clients: Our instructors are by far a truly knowledgeable experienced group who are approachable. No question gets unanswered no matter how big or small. I consider myself lucky to be part of this team.”

Driving Background:
Many classes on track,
2001 IRDC Novice of the Year,
2002 ICSCC E-Production Class Champion,

Instructor Experience:
Proformance Racing School,
Co director IRDC novice school,
BMW CCA, Cascade Sports Car Club.

Personal:
Birthplace: Virginia
Residence: Seattle
Family: Extended
Enjoys: Good writing, quality equipment, music, competition
How did you get started in racing?”I can blame it all on Michael Lord.”

Fast Facts:
Racing Hero: Freddie Spencer
Favorite Track: Thunder Hill
Favorite Road Car: Porsche Cayman
Favorite Track Car: Mazda Miata and said Cayman
Favorite Music: Tom Waits
Favorite Food: Fresh
Favorite Racing Saying: “It was a racing incident.”

General comment to ProFormance Clients: First look, then turn.
Other: Driving is a game of inches.

Driving Background:
Local car club (BMW, Porsche, Alfa) Skills and High Performance Driver Education days, ProFormance lapping, Western Washington Sports Car Council autocrosses, and US and Canadian Drifting events.
Instructor Experience:
Lead Instructor for BMW and Porsche clubs
Instructor and coach for ProFormance Racing School
Instructor with SWERVE Driver Training Reality Check program
Instructor for Alfa club, Lotus of Portland, SCCA

Personal:
Birthplace: Chicago, IL
Residence: Newcastle, WA
Family: Wife Amy
Enjoys: Cars, Computers, Photography, Gadgets, Reading, Weightlifting.

How did you get started in racing? “A friend invited me to come to the track to see this high performance driving thing he was doing in his BMW. A couple rides with some instructors and I knew I had to do it for myself. From there it was more days at the track, more types of events, more cars, more tracks, instructing, you get the idea.”

Fast Facts:
Racing Hero: Bill Spornitz
Favorite Track: Pacific Raceways
Favorite Road Car: BMW E46 M3 SMG
Favorite Track Car: Lotus Elise
Favorite Music: Rock, 80′s, Barenaked Ladies
Favorite Food: Tacos
Favorite Racing Saying: “Slow in, Fast out”

General comment to ProFormance Clients:
This is the best thing you can do in your car, enjoy it.

Driver Background:
ProFormance Racing School / Competition Racing School alumni
2007 SCCA NWR, 1st Place SPM Track Trials Championship
2007 SCCA SFR RDC 2nd Place SP Championship, Laguna Seca
I started driving in the programs at Proformance and since have graduated into racing in SCCA.
The list of tracks driven, include Pacific Raceways, Portland International Raceways, Thundehill, Laguna Seca, and Bremerton Motorsports Park.

Instructor Experience:
Driving Instructor Proformance Racing School
SCCA NWR Chief Driving Instructor
Volunteer instructor for various car club driving clinics

Personal:
Birthplace: Seattle
Residence: Snohomish
Family: Single – 2 wonderful sons and 3 grandchildren
Enjoys: My first interest has always been cars for as long as I can remember, the Speed channel is my favorite TV program. My second interest is Fly Fishing. This is the most tranquil thing I can think of doing. There’s nothing more calm and relaxing than casting a fly to a fish on a river

Fact Facts:
Racing Hero: Phil Hill, the man just has class.
Favorite Track: Laguna Seca / Pacific Raceways
Favorite Road Car: Porsche
Favorite Track Car: Miata, These cars are such a great and affordable car to learn high performance / race driving skills in.
Favorite Music: Classic Rock
Favorite Food: Italian
How did you get started in racing?
For 12 years I’ve been involved with Team Seattle, Proformance Racing School and the SOVREN Vintage races. The driving programs at Proformance gave me the confidence to step up to a racing level. Every race is a new learning experience, no two are ever the same and this is what I find enjoyable about racing.

Driving Background:
I started driving with the Porsche club in 2002 quickly became an Instructor after my first year of attending DE days. I couldn’t get enough instructing
and learning. I instructed at every DE and Skills Day I could until the birth of my son in June of 2005. I joined IRDC in 2008, and raced in my first three races at Spokane Raceway Park in July of 2008 in Wes Hill’s Pro3 Racecar. Thanks Wes!

Instructor Experience:
2003 to Present-Instructor with Porsche and BMW Club

Personal:
Birthplace: West Covina, CA
Residence: Issaquah, WA
Family: Wife-Gretel and one son
Favorite Places: Lake Tahoe and Italy
Enjoys: Driving, racing Pro3 cars, motorsports photography, crewing on racecars and instructing
How did you get started racing? “I was brought to the track at just five days old to Ontario Motorspeedway in 1970. My father worked for Peterson Publishing so we had press passes to every race. My earliest race memory is the 1979 Long Beach Grand Prix, the drivers and cars i liked the most were of course red, I have been red ever since.
I met John Robison in 1999 and from there it was a very slippery slope. In 2008 I finally got to realize a lifelong dream to go racing thanks in part to the support of my wonderful wife and a little encouragement of the Pro3 drivers.

Fast Facts:
Racing Hero: There are too many to list.
Favorite Tracks: Imola, Nordschleife, and Pacific Raceways
Favorite Road Cars: Porsche GT3
Favorite Track Car: Ferrari 333 SP and Porsche GT3
Favorite Food: Italian
Favorite Music: Funk Brothers and anything else that can be played loud enough to mask my singing

Driving Background:
I began racing at Evergreen Speedway 5 years ago. Once I joined the BMW club 3 years ago I attended several lapping days, as well as their Novice program. From there I joined the IRDC and began racing conference at Pacific Raceways.

Instructor Experience:
Attended instructor clinic at PIR, and currently instruct at ProFormance Racing School. I also work as a professional driver for major car manufacturers and marketing companies. This entails car testing, as well as driver and product training.

Personal:
Birthplace: Seattle
Residence: Woodinville
Family: 1 Sister, and 4 BIG Brothers
Enjoys: Racing!!! 4 Wheeling, Snowmobiling, Camping, Fishing, and Traveling.
How did you get started in racing? Racing has been in my family for many years, you could say, it’s in my blood.

Fast Facts:
Racing Hero: My Grandpa # 82
Favorite Tracks: Pacific Raceways, and Road Atlanta
Favorite Road Cars: BMW E30 M3
Favorite Track Car: BMW E30 M3
Favorite Music: Old School Hip-Hop, and TechnoFavorite
Food: Seafood
Favorite Racing Saying: BORN TO RACE
Comment to ProFormance Clients:
No matter what kind of driver you aspire to be, I hope to give you the drive to take you there.

Driving Background:
1992- present: local late model stock car racing on paved and dirt ovals throughout Washington.
1992-2002 open wheel midget racing with WMRA
2004-present SCCA regional racing : Spec Miata, ITE and ITA

Instructor Experience:
Engineer/coach 2002-2006 Pro-formula Mazda series. 11 poles, 10 wins, 18 podium positions.
1984- 1999 Ski instructor, Edmonds Ski School and Stevens Pass, advanced terrain and
Slalom race techniques.

Personal:
Birthplace: Seattle Washington
Residence: Burlington Washington
Family: Wife and two sons
Enjoys: Outside of auto racing, repair and engineering; hunting and dog training, go-carts with my sons, Motorcycles both street and Motocross, Skiing, remodeling our house.
How did you get started in racing? I have always loved anything that goes fast or creates an adrenaline rush. Skiing and love of cars naturally led me to work on cars and eventually to racing my own.

Fast Facts:
Racing Hero: Gordon Bennett, no you likely do not know of him.
Favorite Track: Tri oval at Tri-cities.
Favorite Road Car: Ferrari 288 GTO
Favorite Track Car: 1992 Crawford late model chassi. The most success I ever had in a racecar.
Favorite Music: Still partial to the 80s hair bands I listened to in high school.
Favorite Food: Shepherds pie
Favorite Racing Saying: King of the late braker’s seldom wins.

Driving Background:
I attended the Renault Elf Winfield School at Paul Ricard in the fall of 1983. I began racing in 1984 in a GT3 Ford Capri.
I have raced Formula Ford and RX-7 Challenge. In 2004 I drove a GT3 Cup car at Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona and a Formula One car! I also drove the Lotus Elise.

Instructor Experience:
I started teaching at Pacific Raceways (SIR) in 1984 with BMW Club and IRDC, and have been teaching here ever since. I have been a ProFormance Instructor since Don opened the school.

Personal:
Birthplace: Seattle
Residence: Renton
Family: Married with one daughter and one son.
Enjoys: auto racing, cars in general
How did you get started in racing? “I grew up about 5 miles from Pacific Raceways and my dad worked for the local Ford Dealer, so my first real exposure to auto racing was attending Trans Am races in the ’60s at SIR. For as long as I can remember, I have wanted to race cars, but I had to finish college first. I did a little autocross during college and after I graduated, I attended the Winfield School at Paul Ricard in France.”

Fast Facts:
Racing Heroes: Mark Donohue, Jackie Stewart, Hurley Haywood
Favorite Tracks: Daytona, Pacific Raceways, Laguna Seca
Favorite Road Cars: BMW M5, Ferrari Daytona
Favorite Track Car: Porsche GT3 Cup
Favorite Music: Jazz, ’70s Rock
Comment to ProFormance Clients:
In the past couple of years with my job at MSN Autos I have had the opportunity to interview Phil Hill, Sterling Moss, Carroll Shelby, and Derek Bell. I also attended a dinner where I sat at the same table with Jackie Stewart, and I sat next to Kimi Raikkonen at a lunch and was able to talk with him for about an hour. So you see you can live your dream.

Driving Background:
2005: ICSCC Spec Miata and Improved Touring A (ITA) Champion driving a TC Motorsports Spec Miata; first at the 8-Hours of the Cascade endurance race at Portland International Raceway; second at the 25-Hours of Thunderhill endurance race; International Race Drivers Club (IRDC) Driver of the Year; ICSCC Driver of the Year nominee.
2004: Third in ICSCC Radial Sedan (RS) Championship driving a TC Motorsports Spec Miata; first at the 8-Hours of the Cascade endurance race at Portland International Raceway; third at the 25-Hours of Thunderhill endurance race.
1999-2003: Raced a PRO7 Mazda RX-7 with TC Motorsports in ICSCC sprint races and 8-hour endurance races. Driver and navigator (in the 110 mph and 140 mph classes, respectively) in two Nevada open road races in SVT Mustang Cobras.

Instructor Experience:
Instructor with ProFormance Race School, NW Alfa Romeo Club, IRDC, Cascade Sports Car Club (CSCC), Mustangs Northwest, and Washington Shelby American Automobile Club (WASAAC) since 2000.

Personal:
Birthplace: Republic, WA
Residence: Federal Way, WA
Family: Husband & fellow racer Carlo
Enjoys: Driving, reading
How did you get started in racing? I bought a Ford SVT Mustang Cobra and started going to NW Alfa Romeo Club track days

Fast Facts:
Racing Hero: Carroll Shelby, and Kimi Raikkonen
Favorite Tracks: Anywhere
Favorite Road Car: Anything with some horsepower
Favorite Track Cars: Spec Miata
Favorite Music: Pop
Favorite Foods: Ice cream, Cheez-Its
Favorite Racing Saying: Brakes can be used for more than just stopping a car