Pat Musi, Vic Edelbrock and I at Pat Musi Performance

What really got me into racing was my brother's Fox Body Mustang. Now a single turbo 9 second street car.

At first read some might think, “You aren’t new around here?”  While this is true, things-are-a-changin’ here at powerTV.  Instead of a variety of people having their hands in various areas of all our websites, we have consolidated a bit.  I will be taking over as Editor for StangTV and Dragzine, while Kevin Shaw will be handling Street Muscle and LSX Magazine.  We will assume full editorial responsibility for our sites.  With that being said, I would like to educate you a bit about who I am.

I first got into the racing scene through my brother, who was a lucky recipient of a fairly new 1987 Buick T-Type at the ripe age of 17.  Needless to say, it didn’t take long for him to blow it up.  With my parents not learning from their first mistake, my brother got a brand new 1990 Mustang hatchback (which he still owns) and began working hard on that.  In 1990, I was only 10 years old and my brother played a very influential role in my motorsports involvement. I worked together with him as the Mustang transgressed from a stock 5-liter into a bolt-on, nitrous-fed street brawler.  A low 12-second street car in the early nineties was respectable, and I spent many weekends crawling into the hatch to turn the nitrous bottle on for some “spirited” street competitions.

Working on Pro Stock engines at Dart with Richard Maskin and Bob Glidden

Fast forward to the age of 16 and I had 7 years of venturing to the track behind me.  Also at this age I wanted to be at the sidelines of the 1320, taking pictures of cars and they roared by me.  After developing a strong relationship with the owners of Bradenton Motorsports Park, they allowed me trackside access for some events.  A hobby grew into a passion with my photography.

By 17 it was time for my first car and my parents had learned not to make the same mistake twice by giving a muscle car to an adolescent.  My hopes of a fox body Mustang were dissolved and reappeared as a 1995 Honda Accord.  Little did my parents know that the Accord itself would be transformed into a 350hp, turbocharged sleeper – as the years progressed.  I still maintained a strong passion for domestic vehicles, though the feelings became shared with imports as well.

Hot Rod Drag Week 2008

Motorsports photography has been my main hobby for the last decade and a half.  I made the transition from film to digital in the early 2000s and would shoot anything that had four wheels.  For side jobs in the mid 2000s, I worked freelance for a variety of manufactures and publications.  I even dabbled in video and developed a relationship with James Lawrence, the owner of powerTV as the company first started.

It was early 2006 and James was looking for freelance videographers, so I came on board as a contracted employee.  By early 2007 I had made the move from Florida to California to work in the new home office of powerTV in Murrieta.  Started out as a videographer and editor, I transitioned to the newly-formed Editorial Department in 2008.  This is where I have been ever since and now have become your Editor for Dragzine and Stang TV.

From a racing perspective, I have participated in local drag racing events, drifting events, and SCCA divisional events.  The fastest vehicle I have ever driven is a friend’s Camaro that I managed to run low 9 second runs in.  With my street cars, I have won many SCCA divisional trophies and placed top three in points for two years.

I really look forward to being your fearless leader of Dragzine as we forge ahead to new racing developments and trends.  If it wasn’t for you, the racer, making this sport as great as it is today – I wouldn’t even be here. If you ever have any suggestions, comments, or I can help you in anyway, please feel free to email me at [email protected].  Hell, even if you see me at the races, come say hi!

Your Editor,