DRIVER BIOS
Tom Atherton - #00 Race Car: 2005 Competition Coupe #C-66 Car Color:  White with Blue Stripes Car Class: GT-C Years Racing: 8 Hometown: Tulsa, OK
Racing History: Currently competing in fifth year with the Viper Racing League.  Raced in 2008 Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona, three seasons with the Viper Days Michelin Challenge Series, three seasons with the Skip Barber Formula Western Championship Series. Racing Achievements & Licenses:  Voted 2007 VRL Hard Charger recipient; 2007 VRL 2nd overall GT-C finisher; 2006 VRL Most Improved Driver; 2006 VRL 4th place overall finisher (first season in GT-C Class); Finished 2nd in GT-1 class and 4th overall at the 2003 VRL National Finals. Held the following licenses: FIA/Grand Am, Viper Racing League, Viper Days Michelin Challenge Series, Skip Barber Championship Series Competition License, Russell/USAC Pro Series. Car Modifications: GT-C Class Specifications (Viper Club of America – 1 of 1 Raffle Car) Racing Goals:  Consistently improve my skills as a driver. Competitively race in ALMS, SPEED GT and endurance races. Sponsors: Consistently improve my skills as a driver. Competitively race in the ALMS, SPEED GT or endurance races.  Always enjoy myself and the wonderful people associated with Viper Days and Viper Racing League series. Sponsors: Iguana Mia Mexican Restaurants, Ft. Myers, FL - Voted S.W. Florida's best Mexican Food;  Post Oak Lodge, Tulsa, OK – “City Close…Country Quiet”; Imprimis Motorsports, L.L.C. About Tom: Tom and his wife are blessed with two beautiful children. When not working on his restaurants, real estate and other investments, he loves to spend quality time with family and friends, traveling and sports fishing.
Henry Cone - #93 Race Car: 1998 GTS Car Color: White Car Class: GT-1 Years Racing: 2 Hometown: Raleigh, NC
Racing History: First season in the Viper Racing League and SCCA. Car Modifications: Motorola Cup super grand sport champion in 2000. Custom front splitter, carbon fiber wing, Brembo endurance brakes, custom atl fuel cell, quaiffe differential. Racing Goals: Keep the crew chief happy! Sponsors: Twice Bitten Motorsports, Parts Rack, Kenny Hawkins Motorsports. About Henry: Married to Janni, a wonderfully supportive, understanding, witty and only mildly temperamental wife / crew chief combo.
Marshall N. Dickler - #39 Race Car: 2003 Competition Coupe Car Color: Blue / Silver Stripes Car Class: GT-C Years Racing: 5 Hometown: Riverwoods, IL
Racing History: First VRL season 2003 (rookie) 4 racing events, 3 prior non-race VRL Car Modifications: Brake bias, front end upgrade to WC on sway bar and related components. Sponsors: Dickler, Kahn, Slowikowski and Savell Ltd.;  Bravo Restaurants,  Gino's East, Ed Debevics, Edwardo's Pizza, Dickler Enterprises Inc., Clinical Wound Solutions LLC (CWS) and Mitchell's Ice Cream.
Gary Lashinsky - #337 Race Car: 2003 Competition Coupe Car Color: Blue Car Class: GT-C Years Racing: 35 plus Hometown: Winter Park, FL
Racing History: NHRA, Viper Racing League, SCCA, Panoz Racing GT. Racing Achievements & Licenses: NHRA competition license, IHRA competition, SCCA Dual Pro license, VRL competition.  Finished 2nd in points in VRL GT-C in 2003. Car Modifications: GT-C required modifications. Racing Goals: Win points in VRL for number 1 in GT-C class.  Be consistent and win. Sponsors: White Stallion Productions, Inc. producers of the "World Famous" Lipizzaner Stallions. About Gary: Horses, travel, flying, racing of all types.
Ben Keating - #33 Race Car: 2000 Dodge Viper GTS ACR and Dodge Viper Comp Coupe #60 Car Color: Pink and Blue water Car Class: GT-C Years Racing:3 Hometown: Pt. Lavaca, TX
Racing History: Michelin Challenge Series in GTS.  Viper Racing League 2006, 1 first, 1 second and 1 third place finishes, 4th in final standings in GT-1.  Viper Racing League 2007 - 8 starts, 7 firsts and 1 third.  2007 GT-1 National Champion.  Viper Racing League 2008 GT-MC class. Racing Achievements & Licenses: Viper Racing League license.  2007 GT-1 National Champion wining 7 out of 8 races and finishing first overall two times.  2007 finished 3rd place in Unlimited class in Michelin Challenge Series.  Car Modifications: 2000 GTS ACR is a fully prepared race car.  All modifications allowed under GT-1VRL rules.   Competition Coupe is prepared to SCCA World Challenge specs and modified to GT-MC rules.  Racing Goals: To win the GT-MC National Championship in 2008. Sponsors: Port Lavaca, Dodge, Chevrolet and Ford, Tomball Dodge, Tomball Ford, Dealers Resources Incorporated.  About Ben:   Cars, cars & cars.  Year Number of Starts First Place Second Place Third Place 2006 6 1 1 1 2007 9 7 1 1 2008 3 2 1 0   Class Track Best Time GT-1 No Problem 1:21.442 GT-1 Buttonwillow 1:59.877 GT-1 Sebring 2:20.250 GT-1 Texas World Speedway 1:49.105 GT-1 VIR 2:03.561 GT-1 Putnam Park 1:14.828 GT-1 MAM 1:39.716 GT-C MAM 1:35.484 GT-C Heartland Park 1:42.389 GT-MC Texas World Speedway 1:46.916 GT-MC No Problem 1:15.147 GT-MC Sebring 1:12.018
Steve Loudin - #007 Race Car: 2004 Viper Comp Coupe Car Color: Gold Car Class: GT-1 Years Racing: 1 Hometown: Grays Lake, IL
Car Modifications: Alum. radiator, Fidanza flywheel Racing Goals: Become a better driver, learn to compete in the wheel to wheel series. Sponsors: Tricel Honeycomb Corporation
David Mazyck - #3 Race Car: 2006 T-1 Viper Car Color: Black Car Class: GT-1 Years Racing: 1 Hometown: Gainsville, FL
Racing History: As a teenager drag racing was my passion.  In 2004 I built an AC Cobra Kit Car and started tracking it at a small track near home.  I then built a 1990 Mustang for SM SCCA Time Trials in 2006.  After 2 SCCA events, I drove my 98 GTS at Sebring with ViperDays, bought my race car from Scotty White of Naykid Racing, and have been broke ever since! Racing Achievements & Licenses: 2007 Michelin Challenge Series Rookie of the Year Car Modifications: Motons, sway bars, Eibach springs and everything else is added for SAFETY! Racing Goals: In the near term, the goal is to drive safe races, continue to decrease lap times, and not get lapped at all (or more than once).  I’ve not considered long-term goals extensively, but there is some intrigue to race at least once in a World-Challenge event. Sponsors: VISA and Mastercard; you only live once. About David: David is married to his beautiful wife Tanya who competes in the Neon class of the Michelin Challenge Series.  When not on the racetrack, David is professing at the University of Florida in the Environmental Engineering Sciences Department.
Russ Oasis - #98 Race Car: 2006 Viper Comp Coupe WC Spec. Car Color: Red / Silver Stripes Car Class: GT-C Years Racing: 5 Hometown: Miami, FL
Racing History: 2003 VRL Rookie of the Year, 2004 VRL Third Place Point Winner, 2005 VRL Third Place Point Winner, 2006 Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona. Various Schools: Bondurant, Barber, Panoz. 5 years racing VRL Racing Achievements & Licenses: VRL License, Grand Am License, FIA License Car Modifications: Factory World Challenge Spec. Racing Goals: To continue improving so that I can race competitively against semi pro’s and professionals. Sponsors: Northern Trust Bank, Partsrack, WKLU Radio About Russ: Collect cars and I enjoy motorcycle tours
Fred Roberts - #89 Race Car: Viper Comp Coupe Chassis #89 Car Color: ORECA tribute scheme Car Class: GT-MC Years Racing: 1 Hometown: Toronto, CA
Racing History: 2007 was our rookie year in the Viper Racing League concurrent to driving in the Michelin Challenge series for development. Racing Achievements & Licenses: 2007 VRL Rookie of the year. Top three in-class finishes in every event run. Car Modifications: World Challenge Trim Racing Goals: Stay safe, stay humble, stay in the top three and be to work on time Monday morning. Sponsors: Direct Energy, KingsGate Wealth Management, Fast Eddie Racewear, Slingshot Marketing About Fred: visit www.robertsracing.ca to learn more about our team.
Lee Saunders - #44 Race Car: 2006 Comp Coupe Car Color: Blue with White Stripes Car Class: GT-MC Years Racing: 3 Hometown: Lakeland, FL
Racing History: Started with Safe Motorsports, got bitten hard by race bug, 2nd year with VRL. Racing Achievements & Licenses: VRL license, HSR license, SCCA Pro license. Car Modifications: World Challenge spec Comp Coupe. Racing Goals: Have fun, stay safe and learn! Sponsors: JCR Management, Mid-Florida Credit Union, General Asphalt. About Lee: I only work to race.  Hobbies:  Racing.
Nathan Stokey - #49 Race Car: 2000 Viper GTS Car Color: Red with Black Stripes Car Class: GT-1 Years Racing: 8 Hometown: Dover, OH
Racing History: Started out drag racing and moved to road racing after taking a driving school and getting hooked. Racing Achievements & Licenses: 2 years Michelin Challenge Series, 2nd place in points Unlimited class 2004 & 2005.  3rd in points GT-1 class in 2006 (rookie year in Viper Racing League) 2nd place overall in GT-1 in 2007  with two wins. Car Modifications: Modified per GT-1 rules. Racing Goals: To complete every lap of every race.  Learn every time I sit down in the car.  Leave every event a smarter and better driver than I was before.  Long term goal:  Race professionally at Daytona in the Rolex 24. Sponsors: Boyd's Mower & Repair, Lavender Bridal Salon. About Nate: I enjoy riding ATV's, motorcycling, boating, racing, go karts.  If it doesn't have wheels and an engine, you've already lost my interest!
Jim Stout - #1 Race Car: Comp Coupe Car Color: Purple Car Class: GT-MC Years Racing: 6 Hometown: Alliance, OH
Racing History: '04, '05, '06 - VRL Championship finished second each year in the GT-C Class.  (Competition Coupe).  2004 - VRL Most Improved Driver.  2006 - VRL Hard Charger Award.  2007 - VRL GT-C Class National Champion.  2003 - Michelin Challenge Series GTS Unlimited winner along with the series highest points.  Over the years has raced thoroughbred horses, dog sled teams, quads and micro-midgets.  Racing Achievements & Licenses: Completed Rolex 24 Grand Am event in January 2008, finished 18th GT-2. Car Modifications: World Challenge Specs About Jim: Owner of Coastal Pet Products, Inc.  Married to Kathy and is an adrenaline junky.
Kathy Stout - #2 Race Car: 2001 SRT-4 Dodge Car Color: Yellow Car Class: GT-1 Years Racing: 5 Hometown: Alliance, OH
Racing History: Began as a "real" rookie in Michelin Challenge Series and moved up to the VRL. Racing Achievements & Licenses: '03 Michelin Challenge Series Neon National Winner with series high points.  2005-2007 National Champion GT-4.   2007 Dedication Award Car Modifications: GT-4 specs Racing Goals: To continue to improve my racing and have fun! About Kathy: Married to Jim Stout.  "Plum Crazy #1", WC Mod Comp Coupe.
Skip Thomas - #33 Race Car: 2001 GTS Car Color: Yellow Car Class: GT-1 Years Racing: 8 Hometown: Chicago, IL
Racing History: Started racing flat bottom hydro's but moved onto cars when the Viper appeared. Racing Achievements & Licenses: Viper Days: 2001 5th place VRL Championship GT-1 Class. 2000 National Champion - Unlimited Class. 1999 National Champion - Unlimited Class. 1999 Western Region Champion Pro Class. 1998 National Runner Up Unlimited Class. Racing Goals: To develop better racing skills to insure a safe and fun race. About Skip: He is the founder of Viper Days and the Viper Racing League. Skip has a wonderful wife and two absolutely fabulous daughters.
Scott Welham - #61 Race Car: 2004 Comp Coupe Car Color: Silver Car Class: GT-MC Years Racing: 2 Hometown: Louisville, KY
Racing History: VRL History:  2006 2nd GT-1 class.  2007 3rd GT-1 class. Racing Achievements & Licenses: VRL Advanced Performance Driving and Panoz school. Car Modifications:  Several which put me in the GT-MC class. Racing Goals: Faster at every track than last year. About Scott: Competitive power lifter.
Rich Wesorick - #32 Race Car: 1997 GTS Car Color: Light Blue Car Class: GT-1 Years Racing: 3 Hometown: Cleveland, OH
Racing History: '04 was first year in the VRL after several years of Viper Days Michelin Challenge Series. Racing Achievements & Licenses: Competed in 5 VRL races and two PBOC races in the past year. Car Modifications:  Bobby Archer's World Challenge GT Championship car from 1999.  Originally built by Viper Speed Racing, the car has been recently updated with a Whelen front fascia and a McCann rear wing. Racing Goals: Improve!  Driving and racing skills.  Being safe and having fun are of paramount importance tool Sponsors: Viper Speed Racing, Madey Motorsports, Tarolli Sundheim, Corell & Tumino LLP. About Rich: I have too many hobbies (especially golf), but a very understanding wife, two terrific sons, and a great teammate/car owner/crew chief/father-in-law!