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NASCAR West K&N Pro Series
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Brian Wong |
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Brian graduated in 2007 from Newport Harbor High School. He is currently a freshman at Northeastern University (Boston, Massachusetts).
After only 5 years in organized racing, Brian is entering his inaugural years in both the NASCAR Camping World West Series (formally grand National West) and the International Motor Sports Association Series (Porsche GT3 Cup cars). He is looking forward to a limited schedule, working around his college semesters in Boston.
Brian started in motorsports almost since birth. His parents have a photo of him on a quad at Pismo at age 3 months. He got involved with organized racing at age 14, driving Legends cars. Since then he has moved to Super Trucks, Late Models and Super Late Models, in NASCAR weekly series, home track is Irwindale, California. He is also racing Porsche GT3 Cup factory race cars, at various road course tracks, throughout America, such as Road America, Infineon and Laguna Seca. In the past 3 years he has pre-run the Baja 500 in a specialty built Wide Open Baja car.
Looking into 2008, Brian will be racing a combination of both NASCAR and the IMSA GT Challenge races. The NASCAR series will be a portion of the West schedule, together with some short track racing at the Team home track at Irwindale. The Porsches will run at tracks from California to Utah, from Atlanta to Canada. The GT3 Cup cars will also race some series, such as Yokohama Drivers Cup and the Porsche Owners Club.
Aside from driving on asphalt, Brian looks forward to relaxing with friends off roading on the sands of Pismo, Glamis, and Dumont Dunes.
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| Hometown: |
Newport Beach, California
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| School: |
Northeastern University (Boston, MA)
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| Age: |
19
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| Racing Series: |
NASCAR and IMSA
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| Years Racing: |
5
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| Hobbies: |
2 wheel, 4 wheel off-road vehicles, traveling with siblings: Kevin and Jennifer, and hockey
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Tim Crawford |
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Tim was born and raised in Southern California where his older brother Chuck got him involved in car and drag racing. He then was introduced to the world of stock car racing. Tim’s first love is baseball where he played in the minor leagues. Tim has now been working for Speed Wong Racing for the last three years, holding the position of Team Manager. In his free time, Tim likes to fish, outdoors activities, go to the races and spend time with his ten grandchildren, who are the joy of his life.
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Chris Janosko |
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Chris Janosko has had a lot experience in racing and his knowledge to Speed Wong Racing has been essential. In the past, Chris has raced karts, Late Models, Super Late Models, and just recently Legend Cars. Chris is a vital part of Speed Wong Racing as Brian’s spotter, guiding him around the track. When Chris isn’t traveling, he resides in Prescott, Arizona with his wife Kathy and his daughter Alyse. In his free time he enjoys trips to the lake with his family, and cheering on his daughter’s softball team.
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Christine Janosko |
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Christine grew up attending her dad, Chris’s races and through that experience she has enjoyed every type of racing. Residing in Irvine, California, Christine attends college and is focused on majoring in Public Relations. When Christine isn’t attending school or traveling to races, she enjoys being with her family and hanging out with friends.
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Carl "Dan" Joiner |
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Dan Joiner has been involved in racing for many years. His knowledge of car set up and engineering has been an important asset at Speed Wong Racing. Dan’s experience has given him the title as crew chief for Brian in the NASCAR K & N Pro Series. The sport of racing for Dan is also a family sport. He and his sons, Junior and Ty, operate Joiner Motorsports out of Bakersfield, California. Joiner Motorsports specializes in shocks, springs, front-end geometry, and complete race car set-up and fabrication. Dan and Joiner Motorsports continue to be a fundamental part at Speed Wong Racing, working closely with Joiner Motorsports, running the latest shocks and car set ups.
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Bob May |
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Bob was born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico and graduated from Valley High School in 1981. Bob furthered his college studies at the Denver Automotive and Diesel College in 1982. He then enlisted in the United States Army as a Paratrooper Ranger, serving a tour of duty in Afghanistan. After getting hurt on tour of duty, Bob went back to college and graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Science from the College of Oceaneering at UCLA. Bob was a commercial diver for 4 1/2 years in the Gulf of Mexico. Bob currently lives in Huntington Beach, Calif. with his wife Adrienne with their 5 cats. Bob has always enjoyed being around racing and loves to engage in major mangling of song while working on the car with Jeff Hensley.
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Evan Miller |
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A little bit about me...
| Name: |
Evan Miller |
| Favorite Color(s): |
Clear or Green |
| Favorite Race Car Driver: |
Brian Wong |
| Favorite Food: |
Anything Mexican |
| Favorite Drink: |
Water |
| Favorite iPhone Application: |
Clock |
| Hobbies: |
Dirt biking and the smell of mint |
| Job Title: |
Most Inspirational and Biggest Heart |
| Relation to Brian Wong: |
Met in middle school, became close friends in high school, got married in 2006 with 5 kids that are all different colors. |
| School: |
Harvard Law School with Jerel Reeves, got job at Speed Wong Racing from Jerel |
| Often Mistaken as: |
Brian’s twin brother |
| Interesting Facts: |
Larry H. Miller’s (Miller Motorsports Park) estranged son, Greg Miller’s brother, Pokemon fanatic |
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Kevin Myrick |
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Kevin grew up in Ranch Cucamonga, Calf. and currently resides in Chino Hills, Calf. Kevin attended and some how managed to graduate from Etiwanda High School in 2003, and is part of the 2006 class of Universal Technical Institute. Kevin likes long walks on the beach with his poodle Fiffy and loves unicorns. Kevin’s hobbies include: long-distance ba-dazzle bike racing and full contact underwater basket weaving. In his free time, Kevin likes to play lawn darts along with playing at ice hockey rinks.
Kevin has grown up around drag racing and off road racing, which is where his passion for racing started.
Kevin’s Racing Career Highlights (so far):
- Worked for John Force Racing- under Eric Medlen’s car
- Best moment: Winning at the Winternationals with Robert Hight
More interesting facts Kevin wants you to know about him:
- Nickname: Big Head (but grew into it)
- He is a Champion Eater
- Village Idiot
- Team Comedian
- Favorite saying: “God is great, beer is good, and people are crazy”
- Favorite color: Chrome
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Jerel Reeves |
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Graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Harvard University, at age 12
Worked a short time for NASA on the “Space Shuttle”
After my release from Federal Prison for filing a false job application, I went on a lecture tour trying to advance my theory of “time travel”, which I worked out while in prison.
Upon my release from California State Mental Hospital, I decided to pursue a career in auto racing. That is how I came to work at Speed Wong Racing.
Highlights of my racing career (in no particular order):
- L & R Racing – crashed at every race
- Worked for 4 teams, which filed for bankruptcy, and went out of business
- Worked for a team, which was raided by the FBI, for human trafficking, and smuggling of counterfeit racing parts, the owner is now doing 345 years in prison (I hope he doesn’t get any ideas about my time travel theory)
- Worked hard to stay on the West Coast, all of my buddies who moved to North Carolina are now “Cup” car chiefs of head up the fab shop. This plan, so far, hasn’t worked for me.
Conclusion:
I’ve perfected travel into the past, if I could only figure out how to see into the future, I might be able to make….these voices…those damn voices….again…
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Derek Thorn |
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At a young age, Derek has been involved in racing and all type of motorsports. For the last fourteen years, Derek has raced in the NASCAR Camping World East Series, NASCAR Weekly Modified Series, ASA Late Models, and Super Outlaws at race tracks all around the country. With Derek’s experience with stock cars, he has played a significant role in the Speed Wong Racing program for the NASCAR Camping World East and West Series. Derek has had many job responsibilities under Speed Wong Racing as a car chief, fabricator, and car set up specialist. In his free time, Derek likes to work on all types of racecars and if an open drivers seat, Derek will most likely be in it.
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