Dan Cheranko (Crew Chief / Spotter)
Birthday: 08/12/1984
Hometown: Romeoville, IL
Height/Weight:
Family: wife-Kristina
Occupation: truck driver
Hobbies: racing
Accomplishments in Racing:
Heroes: Mark Martin
Dream Car: One that wins on race day
Accomplishments in Life: Graduating from college and making it on my own
Hometown: Romeoville, IL
Height/Weight:
Family: wife-Kristina
Occupation: truck driver
Hobbies: racing
Accomplishments in Racing:
Heroes: Mark Martin
Dream Car: One that wins on race day
Accomplishments in Life: Graduating from college and making it on my own
Favorite Part About Race Day: the race itself
Most Noticeable Trait: that I'm cheap
Pet Peeves: annoying people
If I Wasn’t Racing, I’d be: NORMAL!!
Best Part About Being Me: The ability to do whatever I want
Qualities I Admire in Another Person: the ability to speak up
Most Noticeable Trait: that I'm cheap
Pet Peeves: annoying people
If I Wasn’t Racing, I’d be: NORMAL!!
Best Part About Being Me: The ability to do whatever I want
Qualities I Admire in Another Person: the ability to speak up
Favorite Foods: Steak and crab legs
Favorite Restaurants: Buffalo Wild Wings
Favorite Movies: Back Draft
Favorite TV Shows: Lost, The Office, My Name is Earl
Favorite Music: Rock and Roll
Favorite Musician: AC/DC
Favorite Restaurants: Buffalo Wild Wings
Favorite Movies: Back Draft
Favorite TV Shows: Lost, The Office, My Name is Earl
Favorite Music: Rock and Roll
Favorite Musician: AC/DC
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Jay Adler (Fabricator / Cook)
Birthday: 12/11/1963
Hometown: Joliet, IL
Family: wife-Patty children-Jennifer, Joseph, Jonathan
Occupation: Roofing Contractor
Hobbies: Boating and Football
Heroes: my Dad
Dream Car: Eleanor
Accomplishments in Life: Children, continuing family business
Hometown: Joliet, IL
Family: wife-Patty children-Jennifer, Joseph, Jonathan
Occupation: Roofing Contractor
Hobbies: Boating and Football
Heroes: my Dad
Dream Car: Eleanor
Accomplishments in Life: Children, continuing family business
Favorite Part About Race Day: Qualifying
Most Noticeable Trait: Smile
Pet Peeves: People that are late
If I Wasn’t Racing, I’d be: Sitting on a lake or river
Best Part About Being Me: Living with Patty
Qualities I Admire in Another Person: Hard work and Honesty
Most Noticeable Trait: Smile
Pet Peeves: People that are late
If I Wasn’t Racing, I’d be: Sitting on a lake or river
Best Part About Being Me: Living with Patty
Qualities I Admire in Another Person: Hard work and Honesty
Favorite Foods: Steak
Favorite Restaurants: Truth, Hooters
Favorite Movies: Caddy Shack
Favorite TV Shows: Prison Break, Cheers, Myth Busters
Favorite Music: Country, Southern Rock
Favorite Musician: Jimmy Buffett, Little Feet
Favorite Restaurants: Truth, Hooters
Favorite Movies: Caddy Shack
Favorite TV Shows: Prison Break, Cheers, Myth Busters
Favorite Music: Country, Southern Rock
Favorite Musician: Jimmy Buffett, Little Feet
Tom Kutka (Mechanic)
Birthday: 12/16/1965
Hometown: Mokena, IL
Family: wife-Kelli children-Nicole, Nick, Tommy, & Angie
Occupation: Machinist / Fabricator
Hobbies: Fishi, Golf, and Racing again
Heroes: Father / Alan Kawicki / 2 sons & nephew in the Marines
Dream Car: 1965 Shelby Cobra
Accomplishments in Life: Marine Corp & Racing with Alan Kawicki
Hometown: Mokena, IL
Family: wife-Kelli children-Nicole, Nick, Tommy, & Angie
Occupation: Machinist / Fabricator
Hobbies: Fishi, Golf, and Racing again
Heroes: Father / Alan Kawicki / 2 sons & nephew in the Marines
Dream Car: 1965 Shelby Cobra
Accomplishments in Life: Marine Corp & Racing with Alan Kawicki
Favorite Part About Race Day: 5 To Go
Most Noticeable Trait: Loyalty
Pet Peeves: Liars
If I Wasn’t Racing, I’d be: Fishing
Best Part About Being Me: Friends and Family
Qualities I Admire in Another Person: Honesty
Most Noticeable Trait: Loyalty
Pet Peeves: Liars
If I Wasn’t Racing, I’d be: Fishing
Best Part About Being Me: Friends and Family
Qualities I Admire in Another Person: Honesty
Favorite Foods: Steak, Crab Legs and Baby Back Ribs
Favorite Restaurants: Krapels and Schoops
Favorite Movies: Braveheart and Backdraft
Favorite TV Shows: Rescue Me, NCIS and The Unit
Favorite Music: Blues
Favorite Musician: Stevie Ray Vaughn
Favorite Restaurants: Krapels and Schoops
Favorite Movies: Braveheart and Backdraft
Favorite TV Shows: Rescue Me, NCIS and The Unit
Favorite Music: Blues
Favorite Musician: Stevie Ray Vaughn
Geoff VeZain (Tire Specialist)
Birthday: 12/18/1976
Hometown: Ottawa, IL
Family: wife-Kari children-none
Occupation: Loan Originator
Hobbies: Racing, Music, Math
Heroes: my Brother
Dream Car: 1985 Pontiac Fiero
Accomplishments in Life: Winning enduro races and putting families in their 1st homes
Hometown: Ottawa, IL
Family: wife-Kari children-none
Occupation: Loan Originator
Hobbies: Racing, Music, Math
Heroes: my Brother
Dream Car: 1985 Pontiac Fiero
Accomplishments in Life: Winning enduro races and putting families in their 1st homes
Favorite Part About Race Day: Finishing in one piece
Most Noticeable Trait: My hot legs
Pet Peeves: slow left-lane drivers and indecisive people
If I Wasn’t Racing, I’d be: Fat and Lazy
Best Part About Being Me: My Sense of Humor
Qualities I Admire in Another Person: Honesty and Sense of Humor
Most Noticeable Trait: My hot legs
Pet Peeves: slow left-lane drivers and indecisive people
If I Wasn’t Racing, I’d be: Fat and Lazy
Best Part About Being Me: My Sense of Humor
Qualities I Admire in Another Person: Honesty and Sense of Humor
Favorite Foods: Steak and Pizza
Favorite Restaurants: Chipolte Grill and Ruth's Cris Steakhouse
Favorite Movies: Days of Thunder
Favorite TV Shows: The Office, Deadliest Catch
Favorite Music:
Favorite Musician: Wierd Al, AC/DC
Favorite Restaurants: Chipolte Grill and Ruth's Cris Steakhouse
Favorite Movies: Days of Thunder
Favorite TV Shows: The Office, Deadliest Catch
Favorite Music:
Favorite Musician: Wierd Al, AC/DC
Pit Crew
Our pit crew is the strength of our ability to win. Trust in each other and committment to winning start here.
Our Crew Chief strives to find the absolute best equipment and resources available.
When the best isn't good enough or can't be readily found we take advantage of our racing knowledge and fabrication experience and
engineer it ourselves.
Our team has to anticipate and be prepared for every possible problem...constantly looking for opportunities to take a
competitive edge.
We work towards the winning balance of postive attitudes, racing experience, quick thinking, and dedication to
team and family.
Dave Gentile Sr (Engine Specialist)
Birthday: 04/22/1955
Hometown: Elwood, IL
Family: son-Dave daughter-Angie
Occupation: Project Superintendent / Builder
Hobbies: Working on race cars
Heroes: Papa
Dream Car: 1937 Chevy
Accomplishments in Life: Learn more every day
Hometown: Elwood, IL
Family: son-Dave daughter-Angie
Occupation: Project Superintendent / Builder
Hobbies: Working on race cars
Heroes: Papa
Dream Car: 1937 Chevy
Accomplishments in Life: Learn more every day
Favorite Part About Race Day: Qualifying well and the race
Most Noticeable Trait: Honesty and Perfectionist
Pet Peeves: Fake People
If I Wasn’t Racing, I’d be: In Disney World
Best Part About Being Me: My friends & family
Qualities I Admire in Another Person: Honesty
Most Noticeable Trait: Honesty and Perfectionist
Pet Peeves: Fake People
If I Wasn’t Racing, I’d be: In Disney World
Best Part About Being Me: My friends & family
Qualities I Admire in Another Person: Honesty
Favorite Foods: Steak and Potatoes
Favorite Restaurants: Lone Star and Heroes West
Favorite Movies: Elf and Old School
Favorite TV Shows: Two and a Half Men and Home Improvement
Favorite Music: Oldies
Favorite Musician: All the oldies bands
Favorite Restaurants: Lone Star and Heroes West
Favorite Movies: Elf and Old School
Favorite TV Shows: Two and a Half Men and Home Improvement
Favorite Music: Oldies
Favorite Musician: All the oldies bands
Michael "Mickey" Salzman (Tire Specialist)
Birthday: 03/16/1982
Hometown: Joliet, IL
Family: parents - 3 brothers- 3 nephews- 1 niece
Occupation: Carpenter
Hobbies: Hockey, Racing, Going out with Friends, and Riding my Motorcycle
Heroes: Davey Allison, Rick Mears, and Albert Einstien
Dream Car: 1965 Duece
Accomplishments in Life: Making a Honest Living
Hometown: Joliet, IL
Family: parents - 3 brothers- 3 nephews- 1 niece
Occupation: Carpenter
Hobbies: Hockey, Racing, Going out with Friends, and Riding my Motorcycle
Heroes: Davey Allison, Rick Mears, and Albert Einstien
Dream Car: 1965 Duece
Accomplishments in Life: Making a Honest Living
Favorite Part About Race Day: Pre Race Cartwheel!
Most Noticeable Trait: Beard
Pet Peeves: Loud Burps
If I Wasn’t Racing, I’d be: Coaching, Hockey and Golfing
Best Part About Being Me: My Family and Friends
Qualities I Admire in Another Person: Sense of Humor
Most Noticeable Trait: Beard
Pet Peeves: Loud Burps
If I Wasn’t Racing, I’d be: Coaching, Hockey and Golfing
Best Part About Being Me: My Family and Friends
Qualities I Admire in Another Person: Sense of Humor
Favorite Foods: Italian and Mexican
Favorite Restaurants: El Burrito Loco and Buffalo Wild Wings
Favorite Movies: Comedies
Favorite TV Shows: Seinfeld and Family Guy
Favorite Music: Rock & Roll - Led Zepplin
Favorite Musician: Plant & Paige
Favorite Restaurants: El Burrito Loco and Buffalo Wild Wings
Favorite Movies: Comedies
Favorite TV Shows: Seinfeld and Family Guy
Favorite Music: Rock & Roll - Led Zepplin
Favorite Musician: Plant & Paige
Gary Jurak Jr (Mechanic)
Birthday: 05/27/1982
Hometown: Shorewood, IL
Family:
Occupation: Tile Setter
Hobbies: Riding bike and working on race cars
Heroes: Jimmie Johnson
Dream Car: 1982 Chevy Pickup
Accomplishments in Life: 1 feature win at Grundy
Hometown: Shorewood, IL
Family:
Occupation: Tile Setter
Hobbies: Riding bike and working on race cars
Heroes: Jimmie Johnson
Dream Car: 1982 Chevy Pickup
Accomplishments in Life: 1 feature win at Grundy
Favorite Part About Race Day: Winning
Most Noticeable Trait: Hair
Pet Peeves: Fake People
If I Wasn’t Racing, I’d be: Riding my bike
Best Part About Being Me: Me
Qualities I Admire in Another Person: Sense of Humor
Most Noticeable Trait: Hair
Pet Peeves: Fake People
If I Wasn’t Racing, I’d be: Riding my bike
Best Part About Being Me: Me
Qualities I Admire in Another Person: Sense of Humor
Favorite Foods: Pizza and Hot Wings
Favorite Restaurants: Hooters
Favorite Movies: Gone in 60 Seconds
Favorite TV Shows: Two and a Half Men
Favorite Music: All
Favorite Musician: Kid Rock
Favorite Restaurants: Hooters
Favorite Movies: Gone in 60 Seconds
Favorite TV Shows: Two and a Half Men
Favorite Music: All
Favorite Musician: Kid Rock
Joe "Joey" Gentile (Mechanic)
Birthday: 10/27/1982
Hometown: Elwood, IL
Family: single
Occupation: Safety Director
Hobbies: watching movies, working on cars
Heroes: Hugh Heffner
Dream Car: '82 Malibu Station Wagon
Accomplishments in Life: Served 2 tours in Iraq
Hometown: Elwood, IL
Family: single
Occupation: Safety Director
Hobbies: watching movies, working on cars
Heroes: Hugh Heffner
Dream Car: '82 Malibu Station Wagon
Accomplishments in Life: Served 2 tours in Iraq
Favorite Part About Race Day: Standing in victory lane
Most Noticeable Trait: sense of humor
Pet Peeves: driving foreign cars
If I Wasn’t Racing, I’d be: working more
Best Part About Being Me: no worries
Qualities I Admire in Another Person: honesty, sense of humor
Most Noticeable Trait: sense of humor
Pet Peeves: driving foreign cars
If I Wasn’t Racing, I’d be: working more
Best Part About Being Me: no worries
Qualities I Admire in Another Person: honesty, sense of humor
Favorite Foods: Chicken
Favorite Restaurants: Red Lobster, McDonalds
Favorite Movies: God Father, Scarface, Days of Thunder
Favorite TV Shows: Family Guy, Lost
Favorite Music:
Favorite Musician: Metallica, AC/DC
Favorite Restaurants: Red Lobster, McDonalds
Favorite Movies: God Father, Scarface, Days of Thunder
Favorite TV Shows: Family Guy, Lost
Favorite Music:
Favorite Musician: Metallica, AC/DC