APR Motorsport Crew
Gary Berecek
| Position | Race Technician |
|---|---|
| Birth Place | Youngstown, OH |
| Residence | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Family | Single |
| Responsibilities | Car Technician, Front Jack |
| Intrests | Hunting, Fishing, and all things engineering (particularly motorsports) |
| Daily Driver | GMC Sierra 1500 |
| Favorite Car Owned | My truck, I love it! |
| Coke or Pepsi | Coffee |
| Favorite Magazine | Racecar Engineering |
| Last Book Read | Flat Out, Flat Broke Formula One the Hard Way, Perry McCarthy |
| Goals | 1. Win races 2. Professional Engineer's License 3. Private Pilot's Certificate 4. Finish all those 'unfinished' projects around the house. |
Josh Christy
| Position | Race Technician |
|---|
Paul DeVore
| Position | Lead Technician/Car Chief #171 |
|---|---|
| Birth Place | Wichita, KS |
| Residence | Auburn, Al |
| Family | Married (Leigh), Son (Thomas), Daughter (Campbell) |
| Responsibilities | #1 Jack, Car Chief |
| Intrests | Cars!, Boating and Watersports |
| Daily Driver | B5 Audi A4 1.8t quattro |
| Favorite Car Owned | B5 Audi A4 1.8t quattro |
| Coke or Pepsi | Malted Hops |
| Favorite Magazine | Grassroots Motorsports |
| Last Book Read | Excellence was Expected - by Karl Ludvigson |
| Goals | Win races and enjoy life! |
Chas Gorton
| Position | General Specialist/Technician Car #181 |
|---|---|
| Birth Place | San Jose, CA |
| Residence | Auburn, AL |
| Responsibilities | Electronics Specialist, Technician, Tire Changer |
| Intrests | Motorsports (Obviously!) |
| Daily Driver | FD3S RX7 (Single Turbo) |
| Favorite Car Owned | B5 Audi A4 1.8t quattro |
| Coke or Pepsi | Blue Monster |
| Favorite Magazine | Racecar Engineering |
| Last Book Read | I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell - by Tucker Max |
| Goals | Be a part of the 24hrs of LeMans |
Chad Lee Patrick Jernigan
| Position | Race Technician |
|---|---|
| Birth Place | Anchorage, Alaska |
| Residence | Cookeville, Tennessee and Tok, Alaska |
| Family | Parents Michael Jernigan and Linda Worner reside in Alaska. |
| Responsibilities | General technician. Wax on, wax off, followed by lots "Chad, do this and do that!" |
| Intrests | Racing my own car. Engine management and custom turbo setups. Photography. |
| Daily Driver | '99 Turbo Miata |
| Favorite Car Owned | '99 Turbo Miata, though I loved my '81 Oldsmobile Delta 88 with the Diesel engine. |
| Coke or Pepsi | Grew up with Pepsi in hand until I came south. Now it's Coke for life. |
Jeff Mishtawy
| Position | Crew Chief |
|---|---|
| Birth Place | Wheeling, WV |
| Residence | Auburn, Al |
| Family | Engaged (Heather) |
| Responsibilities | Race Strategist, Crew Chief |
| Intrests | Cycling (Hardcore roadie), F1, MotoGP, Motorcycle track time |
| Daily Driver | Suzuki GSXR 600 |
| Favorite Car Owned | Toyota Supra |
| Coke or Pepsi | Yes |
| Favorite Magazine | Magazine: Racecar Engineering, Race Tech |
| Last Book Read | Kill Your Friends - by John Niven |
| Goals | A KONI Championship, a Rolex 24 win, and a LeMans win |
John "The Murph" Murphy
| Position | Equipment Specialist |
|---|---|
| Birth Place | Cleveland, OH |
| Residence | Rochester, NY |
| Responsibilities | Equipment Logistics Management, Lead Fueler |
| Intrests | Motorsports, Cycling, Water boarding, Frothy Pints |
| Daily Driver | Land Rover Disco II/GS500 |
| Favorite Car Owned | B5 A4 |
| Coke or Pepsi | Redbull |
Shannon D Powell
| Position | Race Technician |
|---|---|
| Birth Place | Camanche, IA |
| Residence | Marion, IA |
| Family | 2 kids and My Fiancee has a daughter as well |
| Responsibilities | What ever the boss man tells me to do. |
| Intrests | Well my car of course, track events, golf, paintball, and women |
| Daily Driver | 93 BMW 325i summertime and 92 Ford Exploder winter time |
| Favorite Car Owned | 1982 Pontiac Phoenix. j/k 89 BMW 325i |
| Coke or Pepsi | Either as long as it has Captain Morgan in it |
Wade Powell
| Position | Car Chief #181 |
|---|---|
| Birth Place | Iowa |
| Residence | Rockford, IL |
| Family | Wife Melissa, Sons- Alec, Peyton and Carson |
| Responsibilities | Watching Chas work – 181 Car Chief |
| Intrests | Coaching my Sons baseball team, Brewing Beer and Wine, Hanging with the Family |
| Daily Driver | Audi A6 2.7T |
| Favorite Car Owned | BMW 540i6 |
| Coke or Pepsi | Guinness |
Jeff Sorge
| Position | Team Coordinator |
|---|---|
| Birth Place | Florida |
| Residence | Columbus, Ohio |
| Family | All live in Sebring |
| Responsibilities | Crew Chiefs Servant |
| Intrests | cycling, diving, and free vacations |
| Daily Driver | BMW X3 |
| Favorite Car Owned | Porsche 911 |
| Coke or Pepsi | Dr Pepper |
Andrew Tucker
| Position | Race Technician |
|---|---|
| Birth Place | Mobile, Al |
| Residence | Atlanta, Ga |
| Family | Parents, Joe and Ronnie Tucker, Brothers, Brian Brad and Braxton |
| Responsibilities | Car #171 Race Car Technician and Pit Stop Fueling |
| Intrests | Drumming and Racing in the TDI Cup |
| Daily Driver | 1985 Mercedes 300$D Panzerwagon, 1986 Porsche 951 |
| Favorite Car Owned | 1987 Porsche 911 Slantnose Cabrio |
| Coke or Pepsi | Skotch |
Mark Youngblood
| Position | Hospitality |
|---|---|
| Birth Place | New Hampshire |
| Residence | Nomadic |
| Family | Nah... |
| Responsibilities | Hospitality and Bus Driver (non yellow) |
| Intrests | Concterts, Drumming. |
| Daily Driver | '99 Saturn Wagon. |
| Favorite Car Owned | Renault |
| Coke or Pepsi | Seltzer Water |
Arin Ahnell
| Position | Photographer/Webmaster |
|---|---|
| Birth Place | Selinsgrove, PA |
| Residence | Auburn, AL |
| Family | Mother and Father live in PA, Sister lives in CA. |
| Responsibilities | Photography, Web Development, Online Media Distribution |
| Intrests | Cars, Photography, Paintball |
| Daily Driver | MKV GTI |
| Favorite Car Owned | MKV GTI |
| Coke or Pepsi | Makers and Diet Coke |