This blog is created to give updates and information about the effort of our Team to participate in the NASA 25-Hrs Of Thunderhill. December 4-7 2008
2007/09/14
This is the first of many entries on this Blog that will give everyone an update on the progress of the preparation of the race car as well as progress with sponsorship search as well as crew and quipment preparation.
The first 25-hrs Of Thunderhill was run in December 2002. This race was created to be the longest Sports car road race in the world. The 2008 Race is the 6th anniversary race and it will be better than ever. Through the years many drivers including many championship winning PRO drivers has competed in this grueling event in the cold and darkness of December in Northern California. http://www.nasa25hour.com/ http://www.nasaproracing.com/
The Background of the Team
The Team Owner, Per Helldin, a long time Club Racer has driven in the prior five 25-hr races for other teams with a best of 13h overall in 2003. Having learned a lot from prior experiences he finally decided to try to run his own team. It has been almost a year since the planning started and it is getting closer to the goal thanks to friends and supporters. He has been able to put together a great group of drivers and crew with a goal of class win and Top 10 Overall in the E1 Class.
The Team
Per Helldin, Templeton, CA Driver/Team Principal
Charlie Downes, Gardena ,CA Crew Chief/ Team Manager
Bill Mosley, Houston ,TX Driver/ Long time best co-driver and spirutual support I ever had
Rob Calisi, Toronto Canada Driver/Experienced driver from Europe as well as North America
Ed Gavin Yuba City,CA. Veteran driver with lots of Endurance Experience.
Scott Webb. Los Angeles , CA Veteran Spec Miata, NASA Endurance Driver. Creative director of the L.A. Auto Show
Crew:
Dean Casey, Paso Robles ,CA dean been away for a while after fighting cancer, he is back and he is a crazy person, let him yell at you, he gets job done. We done some crazy stuff together and its all good.
Paul"Decal" Kelly, Orlando, FL Best fuel man in the US. ALMS and Grand-Am experience. And best dirty jokes on the planet.
Team Owner, Long time racer and Porsche owner. Full Time Profession, Service Manager att High-End European Car Dealership.
Vice-President and Chief Driving Instructor for Porsche Club Of America-Central California Coast Region.