The Thunder Motorsports crew is made up of dedicated, experieced motorsports fanatics, most of whom donate their time to help out with the "driving experiences" in exchange for seat time, and a fast food cheesburger or two. On any given day our crew may include:
Instructor - 2-time National go-kart champion, driver of the Tecumseh Engines ASA Chevrolet Monte Carlo, Alvin Fox
Instructor - 1999 BGSCA Region C points runner-up, Eric Denemark.
Car Chief - for the number 28, Wild and Wonderful West Virginia Baby Grand
Ford Thunderbird, Alan Casto
Car Chief, for the number 8, Kanawha Valley Dragway Park Baby Grand
Chevrolet Monte Carlo, Bob Petitte.
Car Chief, for the number 2, Baby Grand Ford Thunderbird, Matt Hagy.
Car Chief, for the number 1, Racing America Baby Grand
Chevrolet Monte Carlo - Ed Swepson.
Chief Mechanic - Matt Hagy
Director of Marketing and Public Relations - Bob Petitte
Flagman - Alan Casto and Ashley Ness
Official Photographers - Ashley Ness and Bob Petitte
Pace Car Drivers - Eric Denemark and Bob Petitte
Transporter Drivers - Alan Casto and Eric Denemark
Team Statistician and Chief Tylenol Dispenser - Dr. Jackie Denemark
Chief Band-Aid Dispenser - Ed Swepson, Certified EMT
Head Wrist Band Wrangler and Dog Walker - Asia Petitte
Team Mascot - Tundra the Wonder Dog
At the Thunder Motorsports Baby Grand Driving Experience we have two different haulers. The big rig is a 50-foot, 2003 Competition Trailer pulled by a 1997 Freightliner tractor. The smaller hauler is a 28' Pace Shadow pulled by a 1999 Ford F-350 turbo diesel. We typically use both haulers to transport cars and equipment to the track for "The Experience". For 4 or 5-car shows we use the big hauler only and for 1 or 2-car shows we use the smaller rig.