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DONALD BENDER
Postion: Crew Chief
Hometown: Dayton, Ohio
DOB: 6-21-60
Years with Snake Racing: 8
Responsibilities: Tuning the racecar with co-crew chief Todd Smith.
Past experience: Kalitta Motorsports and Jim Head Racing
Family: Wife, Shari
Education: High School, 1979
Hobbies & Interests: Collecting and shooting guns. Playing golf.
“If I wasn’t working in racing I’d be…” a gunsmith
Favorite driver: Dick LaHaie
Favorite team – other sport: Oklahoma football (NCAA)
Favorite food: All
Fantasy car: Jeep
Favorite NHRA race of season: U.S. Nationals at Indianapolis
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TODD SMITH
Postion: Co-Crew Chief
Hometown: Cooper City, Florida
DOB: 11-04-62
Years with Snake Racing: 3
Responsibilities: Equal share in race car tuning decisions with Don Bender. Oversees the crew, race car preparation and maintenance.
Past experience: Crew Chief for 2 seasons with Carrier Boyz Racing. Crew Chief for 4 seasons with Darrell Gwynn Racing. Assistant Crew Chief for 5 years at Kalitta Motorsports. Assistant Crew Chief at Jimmy Nix Racing for 1 year. Crew Chief for 4 seasons at Bobby Baldwin Racing.
Family: Fiance, Julie. Son, Dareck. Daughter, Carey. Granddaughter, Abbey.
Education: Putnam City West High School, 1980.
Hobbies & Interests: Ocean fishing, beach going, riding dirt bikes, outdoor activities
“If I wasn’t working in racing I’d be…” Working in the construction business and spending more time with family.
Favorite driver: Larry Dixon, Tim Wilkerson
Favorite team – other sport: none
Favorite food: Mexican
Fantasy car: Top Fuel Dragsters
Favorite NHRA race of season: Pomona
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KEVIN SECCO
Postion: Race team crew mechanic
Hometown: Kersey, Pennsylvania
DOB: 8-26-70
Years with Snake Racing: 12
Responsibilities: Preparation and assembly of the top end, cylinder heads
Past experience: Only NHRA experience is with Snake Racing.
Family: Single
Education: Associate Degree, CAD
Hobbies & Interests: Dirt bike riding, long blonde hair
“If I wasn’t working in racing I’d be…” truck driving
Favorite driver: Eddie Hill
Favorite team – other sport: Pittsburgh Steelers
Favorite food: Italian
Fantasy car: ’67 Corvette
Favorite NHRA race of season: Brainerd, MN
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MICHAEL MORRIS
Position: Race team crew mechanic
Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri
DOB: 6-13-79
Years with Snake Racing: 3
Responsibilities: Assistance with the service and assembly of cylinder heads
Past experience: Only NHRA experience is with Snake Racing.
Family: Single
Education: Hazelwood West High School 1998. School of Automotice Machinists, 1999-2001
Hobbies & Interests: Golf, exercising
“If I wasn’t working in racing I’d be…” an accountant
Favorite driver: Eric Medlen
Favorite team – other sport: St. Louis Cardinals
Favorite food: Steak
Fantasy car: Mercedes C63 AMG
Favorite NHRA race of season: Gatornationals at Gainesville, FL
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JIM CLARK
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FRED STOVER
Postion: Race Team Crew Mechanic
Hometown: Brownsburg, Indiana
DOB: December 7
Years with Snake Racing: 9
Responsibilities: Preparation and maintenance of blowers and ignition
Past experience: Hansen Race Cars, Jeff Brozovich Racing, Sanders Racing, Morgan Lucas Racing, Carrier Boyz Racing, Darrell Gwynn Racing.
Family: Both parents and has one sister
Education: Countryside High School, Clearwater, Florida. Chaffey College, Alta Loma, California.
Hobbies & Interests: Fishing and outdoor activities
“If I wasn’t working in racing I’d be…” either an aircraft mechanic or a fishing guide
Favorite driver: Larry Dixon
Favorite team – other sport: Indianapolis Colts
Favorite food: Barbeque and Mexican
Fantasy car: A boat
Favorite NHRA race of season: Gatornationals at Gainesville, Florida |
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BEAU MAILE
Postion: Race team crew mechanic
Hometown: Bloomingdale, Michigan
DOB: 10-14-77
Years with Snake Racing: 2
Responsibilities: Servicing the lower engine assembly between rounds. Assembly of rods and pistons, mounting and balancing tires/wheels, transport driver and general duties.
Past experience: Arnie “Farmer” Beswick from 1997-98, Tom Hoover/Cory Lee in 1999 season, Del Worsham Racing from 2000-2001, Cruz Pedregon in 2002. Worked as a machinist from 2003-2004 and concrete laborer in 2005. John Force Racing in 2006.
Family: An only child and happy in his relationship
Education: Bloomingdale High School 1994. Lincoln Technical Institute, Indianapolis, 1996.
Hobbies & Interests: Reading, working out, working on hot rods.
“If I wasn’t working in racing I’d be…” Automotive mechanic or mechanical engineer
Favorite driver: Dick LaHaie, Larry Dixon, Doug Kalitta
Favorite team – other sport: BMW Sauber Formula 1 team
Favorite food: Steak and potatoes, Waffle House hashbrowns – scattered, covered, smothered, diced and topped.
Fantasy car: Audi R4
Favorite NHRA race of season: Seattle |
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JEREMY RAPP
Position: Race team crew mechanic
Hometown: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
DOB: 2-3-82
Years with Snake Racing: 2
Responsibilities: Preparation and maintenance of the clutch and drivetrain
Past experience: Doug Herbert Racing
Family: girlfriend
Hobbies & Interests: Drag racing, cooking and riding dirt bikes
“If I wasn’t working in racing I’d be…” a cook
Favorite driver: Darrell Gwynn and Larry Dixon
Favorite team – other sport: Miami Dolphins
Favorite food: Pasta
Fantasy car: 1941 Willys
Favorite NHRA race of season: Gatornationals at Gainesville, Florida and the Las Vegas races |
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ALLAN ANDERSON
Postion: Race team crew mechanic
Hometown: Lyle, Minnesota
DOB: 1-17-75
Years with Snake Racing: 1
Responsibilities: Servicing clutch components, assisting in clutch service and maintenance, service of rear end and braking system
Past experience: Five years of NHRA experience with other teams including Hartman Motorsports, Gary Densham Racing, and Bob Vandergriff Jr.
Family: Mom, Carol. Dad, David. Brother, Brett. Sister-in-law, Nicole. Nephew, Ian. Girlfriend, Lorrie.
Education: Lyle Pubic School, 1993, Lyle, Minnesota. South Central Technical College, 2 years.
Hobbies & Interests: Riding and working on Harley. Dirt track racing.
“If I wasn’t working in racing I’d be…” Riding my motorcycle with friends and trying to win Powerball.
Favorite driver: David Anderson (my father, the “dwarf car” racer), Larry Dixon and Tony Stewart.
Favorite team – other sport: Minnesota Twins and Minnesota Vikings
Favorite food: Almost anything that Marlene Passow makes
Fantasy car: Getting my ’65 Mustang on the road, the way I want it done
Favorite NHRA race of season: Brainerd, Phoenix |
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CHAD CRAWFORD
Postion: Race team crew mechanic
Hometown: Phoenix, Arizona
DOB: 5-24-70
Years with Snake Racing: 1
Responsibilities: Assembly and preparation of right side of motor, short block assembly
Past experience: Chuck Etchells Racing, Phoenix Racing, P&M Racing, Frank Pedregon Racing, Mitch King Racing, John Force Racing, Jerry Toliver Racing
Family: Wife, Natalie. Son, Colton. Daughter, Madison.
Hobbies & Interests: Golf
“If I wasn’t working in racing I’d be…” Building show cars.
Favorite driver: Eric Medlen, Larry Dixon
Favorite team – other sport: Chicago Bears
Favorite food: Beef stroganoff
Fantasy car: 1970 Dodge Hemi Challenger
Favorite NHRA race of season: Las Vegas (fall race) |
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DENNIS MOHLER
Position: Machinist
Hometown: Paris, Illinois
DOB: 2-29-60
Years with Snake Racing: 5
Responsibilities: Production and modification of race car parts. Design and production of specialty tooling.
Past experience: Only NHRA experience is with Snake Racing.
Family: Wife, Marilyn. Daughter, Danielle.
Education: Paris High School, 1978. Paris, Illinois.
Hobbies & Interests: Racing
“If I wasn’t working in racing I’d be…” Working in a machine shop.
Favorite driver: Larry Dixon
Favorite team – other sport: Michael Waltrip Racing
Favorite food: Bacon
Fantasy car: Bullitt Mustang
Favorite NHRA race of season: U.S. Nationals at Indianapolis |
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SCOTT WIBLE
Position: Fabrication. CNC operator
Hometown: Sullivan, Indiana
DOB: 9-10-64
Years with Snake Racing: 5
Responsibilities: Fabrication, CNC operation, special projects.
Past experience: With 18 years in the sport, Wible has worked with Lenco Equipment Company and other NHRA teams including; Roland Leong, Johnny West, Whit Bazemore, Joe Gibbs Racing, and Cruz Pedregon.
Family: Daughter, Sydney
Education: Graduate of Indiana Vocational Technical College
Hobbies & Interests: Spending time with his daughter
“If I wasn’t working in racing I’d be…” Drag racing.
Favorite driver: Pat Foster
Favorite team – other sport: Indianapolis Colts
Favorite food: Steak
Fantasy car: Bentley
Favorite NHRA race of season: Winternationals at Pomona |
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DAVID WELCH
Postion: Shop Manager, Brownsburg, IN.
Hometown: Brazil, Indiana
DOB: 12-27-49
Years with Snake Racing: 7
Responsibilities: Property and building maintenance, as well as general office, shipping and receiving.
Past experience: 19 years as Captain and Maitre D’ at The Marker Hotel at the Adam’s Mark Hotel in Indianapolis.
Family: Taken for 36 years. Also has 4 dogs, a bird and a cat.
Education: Brazil High School, 1970, Brazil, Indiana.
Hobbies & Interests: Gardening, antiquing, watching horror movies and sports
“If I wasn’t working in racing I’d be…” a horse jockey
Favorite driver: Larry Dixon
Favorite team – other sport: Indianapolis Colts
Favorite food: Macaroni and cheese
Fantasy car: ’57 Chevy, 3-speed
Favorite NHRA race of season: U.S. Nationals at Indianapolis |
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JEFF "GYPSY" MOHR
Title: Mobile Marketing Unit Supervisor
Hometown: Carroll, Iowa
DOB: October 9, 1959
Years at DPR: 5
Responsibilities: Oversees the daily operations of the U.S. Smokeless mobile marketing unit and hospitality.
Past Experience: all five seasons have been with Snake Racing
Family Information: Parents are Russell and Joan Mohr, brother Jim, sister Rhonda, three daughters; Julie, Nikki, McKenzie, and four grandchildren
Education: 1978 from the School of Hard Knocks!
Hobbies: Riding my Harley
Favorite Drivers: Larry Dixon, Tommy Johnson, Jr., Ron Capps
Favorite Race: Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol, TN |
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JOSH TIGGES
Title: Mobile Marketing Unit & Hospitality
Hometown: Carroll, Iowa
DOB: November 16, 1978
Years at DPR: 1st season
Responsibilities: Assist with transportation and operations of mobile marketing unit, merchandise trailer and hospitality
Family: Two sisters, one brother
Education: Kuemper High School, 1997
Hobbies: Watching movies
If I wasn't racing I'd be: "Not as happy as I am now!"
Favorite Driver: Larry Dixon
Favorite Team: Atlanta Falcons
Fave Food: Spaghetti
Fantasy Car: Car from the movie "Cobra"
Favorite Race: My first race at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway |
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