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Prudhomme Racing - Brownsburg, IN. |
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| Don Prudhomme Racing
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Don
"The Snake" Prudhomme
Team Owner
Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Birth Date: April 6, 1941 |
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Skip
Allum
General Manager
Temecula, CA
Birth Date: September 14, 1970
Allum joined Don Prudhomme
Racing at the start of the 1999 season where he served as
P.R. Manager for Larry Dixon and the Top Fuel dragster team.
He continued in that role until midway through the 2002 season
before being named General Manager. He handles daily operations
of the SkyTel dragster and the Skoal Racing Chevy Funny Car
of Tommy Johnson Jr. He also serves as the liaison for each
team's major sponsors, including SkyTel., U.S. Smokeless Tobacco
Co., Torco Race Fuels, Lucas Oil, Raybestos and Summit Racing
Equipment. Prior to his involvement in NHRA drag racing, Allum
worked at The Robbins Group for four years as a publicist
for the Miller Lite/AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour and Target
Stores, among other select sporting and celebrity special
events. He also worked as P.R. Director for the Long Beach
Ice Dogs (IHL) for nearly two seasons before joining Snake
Racing. Allum graduated from Tokay High School (Lodi, CA)
and Cal State Northridge with a B.A. in Journalism. Skip is
single. |
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Bill
“Willie” Wolter
Shop Manager
Hemet, California
Birth Date: August 5, 1948
After 12 seasons on the road with Don Prudhomme Racing serving
as a crew member for either Don Prudhomme or Larry Dixon,
Wolter retired to an in-house role following the 2001 NHRA
season. Wolter's 18th season with Prudhomme will see him supervise
purchasing and inventory duties for each of the Snake's drag
racing teams, while aiding Prudhomme on special projects including
the restoration of some of his old race cars. Prior to joining
Snake Racing in 1989, he worked for Larry Minor's drag racing
teams from 1979-88. After graduating from Hemet (Calif.) High
School, Willie spent 18 months in veterinarian school before
serving in the Army. He also worked in house construction
for nine years. Afterwards he opened a mechanical shop in
Hemet before switching to professional racing as he sand-raced
fuel Funny Cars from 1971-76. He then crewed and also saw
a limited amount of driving in an NHRA Alcohol Funny Car from
1976-78. Willie and wife Lilly Ann have two children, Hannah
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