THE DRIVERS
~ 2008 ~
Update 7/23/08
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PRO- series	DRIVERS	Bio's In brief, click name for more.
#1*	Team ZeN John Zeilinga Owner/Driver   Neal Gillentine Co-Driver	The team Zen car is the #1 for 2008 having scored 8 fast times which included 3 FIRA track records, 9 heat wins and 9 features in 15 races in 07 while being co-driven by John & Neal! The car was built by John using a Polaris 600cc carburated two stroke for power.   Neal moved up from Pro-Am to PRO Class in 2001 & Won the PRO Championship the same year. The #1 alias the #58 is sponsored by: BK Controls, Inc. of Itasca, IL.
#8	Wally Reitz	Three time FIRA PRO Champion, 2008 will be his 29th year in FIRA. Wally, although actively involved with the club as Webmaster has only occasionally driven since the end of 2003 due to injuries. Sponsored by: Quick CARe Auto, Plainfield, IL.
#14	Kai McNulty	Finished 2nd overall in 2004. Kai calls his modified Predator a "Kaiod Kar" (Say Coyote) and power comes from a GSXR 750cc Suzuki. Kai's racing experience comes from Mini Sprints, Lawn Mowers & Barstools !!!
#17	Tim Roach	2008 will be Tim’s 3rd year with FIRA. The 2006 Rookie of the year has finished 3rd and 4th in the points and hopes for a stellar 2008 racing season. Tim’s racing background had been on dirt but is getting used to racing on asphalt. The #17 is a B and B chassis powered by a 2004 fuel injected Suzuki GSXR 750 with Tim’s wife Tammi as crew chief.By Tim
#19	- Dick Heath	Dick has been a FIRA member since the late 1980s, has won a number of features and been awarded "Best Appearing Car" several times.
#35	Lyle Phillips	Will be starting his third year in FIRA and racing in general. Lyle was fifth in overall points in 2007,  but he should do well, after all, he is a second generation driver coming from a family of successful drivers.
#37	Grant Greenfield	Was the runner up (2nd) in 05 and only in his third year in FIRA.
#38	Vern Brown	Four time FIRA PRO Champion 2003, 04, 05 & 06. Finished 2nd overall in 2007.
#44* Pic. Coming soon	Team ?  Co-Drivers Gary Cooper & Michael Del Favero	Gary took third overall in points for 2007 as a solo owner/driver!  For 2008 Gary and Michael will split the driving chores to see if they can't move up to the top of the heap  The #44 is sponsored by Cooper Barrette Consulting.
#57	Rich Kossak	Will be driving a Predator in FIRA. Powered by Suzuki 750 GSXR. Rich started racing in Dirt track Stock cars in the late 70s at Santa Fe Speedway in Willow Springs IL.
#73(R)	Denny Dutton	Denny joins FIRA in 2008..  He has no prior experience in oval track racing.  His #73 Predator Chassis is powered by a 600cc Polaris snowmobile engine.
#88	Doug Farrell	Joined FIRA in 2002, Awarded Most Improved Driver for 2003, placed 9th in 04 and 2006 he moved up another position to 8th. He is definitely heading in the right direction.

(R) Denotes: Drivers 1st or rookie year in FIRA

(B) Denotes: Car originally registered as a Pro-Am/B class car.

 *  Denotes: a team with alternating Drivers

** The number 1 is carried by the defending
    PRO Champion from the previous year.

                 NOTE:
        The number 55 is retired
from the Formula Indy Racing Assoc.
 in MEMORY of  RON DOLE.

                 

        He left us much to soon.