Jim Koscs

Dan Hawkins' '71 Malibu is a family treasure that's only gotten faster as it's been passed down the generations.

As a young professional, Dave Fradkin rewarded himself with an ’81 Chevy Camaro Z28. Now retired, he still loves it as much as he did back then.

Bob Allen Jr.'s parents traded a station wagon for a brand-new muscle car when many young parents were doing just the opposite. 

When Stuart Lutz was born sickly, his parents needed a second car to visit him in the hospital. He still has the car, and he'll never sell.

Jeff Frahm's first foray into Ford performance was his 1985.5 SVO Mustang. The blue ovals in his garage have only multiplied since then.

Canadian Michael Grills has owned this red Triumph TR7 since it was new in 1979. In his words,

Trans Am’s new TA2 technical director brings more than three decades of racing and racing-industry experience to the role. When he’s away from his day job, he can often still be found at race events.

The new Juncos Hollinger Racing IndyCar team principal brings decades of open wheel racing experience to this exclusively created role. Dave O’Neill has been working in the world of open wheel racing since his teen years, and more recently building…

Image The SCCA’s new director of road racing brings decades of racing and industry experience to the job, and he’s got a great reason for wearing a black straw Stetson. Jeff Barrow seems to have stepped into a dream job. A racer and Sports Car Club…

A NASCAR technical veteran from America takes on a new international challenge, crossing the Atlantic to become EuroNASCAR’s sporting and technical director. Joe Balash earned the respect of NASCAR racers and teams during 16 years with the…

The Top Alcohol Funny Car double champion who made his mark in Sweden and America joins Paul Lee’s nitro team as crew chief. There’s a new yet familiar face on the nitro scene this season, with Top Alcohol Funny Car champion Jonnie Lindberg now…

A paperboy in the early 1960s would have been dropping some weighty headlines on his customers’ doorsteps. As a 9-year-old in Macon, Georgia, in 1961, though, Johnny Davis was more focused on a goal: earning enough money from his daily route to buy a…

Welcome to Original Owner, a series showcasing—you guessed it—people who bought a classic car new and still own it. The cars don’t need to be factory-original, just still in the hands of the first owner and still getting driven. Got a tip? Email…

Backed by experience launching major sports streaming platforms in recent years, World Racing Group’s new chief media and marketing officer promises a “bigger, bolder, better” 2024. “Bigger, bolder, and better.” That is how Charlie Mellilo, the new…

Less than a month after retiring from NASCAR, the former president of Watkins Glen International joined Parella Motorsports Holdings as the new president of SVRA. Just before summer 2023, Michael Printup retired from nearly three decades with NASCAR,…

Welcome to Original Owner, a series showcasing—you guessed it—people who bought a classic car new and still own it. The cars don’t need to be factory-original, just still in the hands of the first owner and still getting driven. —Ed.…

For a new vice president of direct sales, EV powertrain startup Hypercraft chose a veteran of the small-displacement turbo tuner market who later pivoted to EVs. Kirk Miller’s long journey to recently joining Hypercraft began decades ago. His love of…

Recognizing the many roles she has been filling since starting with WISSOTA in 2001, this upper Midwest track promoter’s association named her director of operations this year. Callie Sullivan should be a familiar face (and voice) to upper Midwest…

DeatschWerks’ new technical director began his career at an iconic performance industry giant, honing his expertise across the spectrum of aftermarket products and systems For Matt Patrick, the decision to leave his position as vice president of…

Welcome to Original Owner, a new series showcasing—you guessed it—people who bought a classic car new and still own it. The cars don’t need to be factory-original, just still in the hands of the first owner and still getting driven. —Ed. In the…