[JAYMS CLAY]
Blacksburg, Va.
Age: 34

 

2007: BimmerWorld team developed new BMW E90 chassis in house and collected the first North American win for the chassis at Mid-Ohio with driver Joey Hand. In seven starts, tied his career-best finish of third at Road Atlanta, where he set the fastest lap of the race.

 

Previously: His first race was a BMW Club Racing event at Pocono in 1998. 2001 ECR Enduro Series Champion, second in 2001 ARRC Enduro Championship, second in 2002 ARRC ITS Championship. Won five SCCA Regional ITS events in 2001 in a BMW 325. Followed that up by winning four times in six starts in 2002 SCCA Regional ITS races. In 2002, ran three SPEED Touring Car races in a BMW 325is, with a season-best finish of 14th at Washington, D.C. In 2003, competed in his first full season of SPEED Touring Car competition. Scored his first top-10 finish at Road Atlanta. Picked up three top-10 finishes in 2004, including his first top-5 (Road Atlanta) and finished 16th in points. Clay’s Crew Chief Jason Marks was awarded the Zimmerman Cup as SPEED Touring Car’s top crew chief. In 2005, collected six top-10 and three top-five finishes in 10 starts, driving a BMW325i. Finish 10th in the Championship points. Returned in BMW in 2006 to contest eight rounds, earning top-10 finishes at Miller Motorsports Park and Mosport.

 

Personal: Born Aug. 14, 1973. BimmerWorld owner. Played semi-professional football after college as a 300 lb-plus offensive lineman. Enjoys house techno music, but does not dance to it. Once ate a 64 oz. steak.

 

[NIK eh-SAY-un]
Encinitas, Calif.
Age: 40

 

2006: Earned three top-ten finishes driving an Acura TSX for RealTime Racing. Best finish was eighth at both Road Atlanta and Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.

 

Previously: Won the SCCA Central Division Regional Championship in 1993 and Milwaukee Region Rookie of the Year in the same year. He finished in the top 10 in points in the SCCA Central Division from 1994-95, and then improved to top-five finishes in points from 1996-2002 in the SCCA So Pac Division. Also, finished in the top 10 in final points in three seasons of Neon Challenge as well as scoring a top-three finish in final points for the 1999 NASA Touring Car Championship. In 2002, ran two SPEED Touring Car races in an Acura Integra Type R, with a best finish of 25th at Road America. In 2003, competed in SCCA National Series finishing third in points in SoPac Division in the SSB class. Driving for RealTime Racing in 2004, finished fourth in Rookie of the Year points standings and 18th overall in Touring Car after running all 10 events for the first time in career.  Best finish (15th) came at Portland after starting 21st. In 2005, his second full season with RealTime Racing, posted career-best eighth-place finish at Mosport after qualifying 14th.  Including that race, earned the first four top-10 finishes of his career (St. Petersburg, Portland, Mosport and Laguna Seca). Finished 12th in the Drivers’ Championship. Finished ninth in the 2006 SPEED Touring Car Drivers’ Championship racing a RealTime Acura RSX. Earned six top-10 finishes with and finished a career-best seventh at Sebring.

 

Personal: Born Nov. 7, 1967. Is CEO of Debt Cures, LLC., enjoys golf, tennis, off road motorcycling, politics and the beach. He is married to Carrie and they have two sons Jake and Troy. Drives a Mercedes Benz S550 on the street. Earned a BBA (Marketing) from the University of Wisconsin Whitewater and holds and MBA from the University of Redlands.

 

[SETH TOM-us]
Cumming, Ga.
Age: 31

 

2007: In fourth season with BimmerWorld, scored three top-10 finishes and earned his highest qualifying position at his home track, Road Atlanta, where he started second and led the most laps. Best finish of the year was fifth at Miller Motorsports Park.

 

Previously: Graduated from the Skip Barber Racing School. In 2001, raced ITB BMW in Southeast Endurance Series. In 2002, ran a Dodge Neon in SSC and won ARRC Enduro. In 2003, won SARRC ITS Championship; won the ARRC ITS Championship; and drove a BMW to a third place finish in Pro IT Series ITS class. In 2004, put together solid rookie season in nine Touring Car events, highlighted by first top-five finish of career at Road Atlanta.  Also ran the event’s fastest lap in a BMW 325i.  Finished third in Rookie of the Year point standings. Broke into the top 10 in the 2005 Touring Car Drivers’ Championship in only second year of competition, using eight top-10 finishes in 11 starts.   Tied career-high finish with a fourth at Cleveland.  Took home three top-ten finishes in 2006. Best finish came at Sebring where he finished sixth.

 

Personal: Born Oct. 3, 1976. Garage is stocked with a Dodge SRT 8 Grand Cherokee, Porsche 911 GT3 and BMW M3 Lightweight. Enjoys mountain biking and has taken on the role of General Contractor for a new home he is building in 2008. Would like to learn how to fly planes in 2008 as well.

 

	Lance Boicelli Mechanic		John Gaskins Car Chief #36
	Chris Knab Data Systems		Ryan Kuhn Car Chief #38
	Chas Lattin Car Chief #34		Andrew Manzella Mechanic
	Jason Marks Crew Chief		Robert Mosley Logistics Manager
	Justin Shaw Mechanic		David Simpkins Chief Mechanic
	Wayne Yawn Engineer