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Married to Sandy and has sons Brandon (23) and Sean (21). Lists Mark Donahue, A.J. Foyt and
Parnelli Jones as racing heroes. Road America is his favorite track. Favorite food is sushi and favorite
TV show is House.
Year Class Starts Wins Top-5 Top-10 Pts. Fin. (T10)
2003 GT 1 0 0 0 -
2004 GT 2 0 0 0 -
2005 GT 5 0 0 2 -
2006 GT 5 0 0 1 -
2007 GT 2 0 0 0 -
2008 GT 10 0 0 4 -
Totals WC 25 0 0 7 -
TOMY DRISSI
TOM-ee DREE-zee
Hollywood, Calif.
Age: 50
Career Highlights: 1999 Trans-Am Rookie of the Year
2008: Entered races at Sebring and Long Beach in a Chevrolet Corvette, but
was injured in a practice crash at Long Beach, forcing him to cancel the
remainder of his season.
Previously: Made 77 Trans-Am starts from 1999 – 2005, earning 38 top-
10s, 15 top-fives, one pole and a win at the 2000 Grand Prix of Long Beach.
Was the 1999 Trans-Am Rookie of the Year and named the BBS Most
Improved Driver in 2000. Finished 27th in 2000 SPEED GT race at Sears Point driving a Toyota
Supra. Drove Chevrolet Corvette in 2006 SPEED GT rounds at Long Beach where he finished ninth
and Laguna Seca, finishing 25th. Qualified a BimmerWorld BMW 325i at Laguna Seca, but did not
start the race. Entered four SPEED GT events in 2007 driving a Chevrolet Corvette, finishing a
series-high third at the season opener in Sebring.
Personal: Born December 9, 1958. Owns advertising firm that produces upcoming film displays for
movie theaters. Drives a Chevrolet Suburban on the street. Pizza and cheeseburgers are his favorite
food. Lists Le Mans as his favorite movie. Mario Andretti is his racing hero. Long Beach and Monaco
are his favorite tracks.
Year Class Starts Wins Top-5 Top-10 Pts. Fin. (T10)
2000 GT 1 0 0 0 -
2006 GT 2 0 0 1 -
2007 GT 4 0 1 1 -
2008 GT 2 0 0 1 -
Totals WC 9 0 1 3 -
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NICK ESAYIAN
NIK eh-SAY-un
Encinitas, Calif.
Age: 41
2008: First season with BimmerWorld netted Esayian a best start of fourth
and a best finish of sixth as he adapted to the rear-wheel drive BMW E90
platform.
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.
Year Class Starts Wins Top-5 Top-10 Pts. Fin. (T10)
2002 TC 2 0 0 0 -
2004 TC 10 0 0 0 -
2005 TC 11 0 0 4 -
2006 TC 10 0 0 6 9
2007 TC 10 0 0 3 -
2008 TC 10 0 0 3 -
2008 GT 1 0 0 0 -
Totals WC 43 0 0 13 9
CHARLES ESPENLAUB
CHAR-uls ES-pen-lob
Lutz, Fla.
Age: 40
2008: Switched to Tri-Point team, still piloting a MAZDA6. Earned seven top-
10 finishes, including back-to-back fourth-place results at Sebring and VIR,
where he qualified second. Ended the season eighth in the Drivers’
Championship.
Previously: 1996-2001, ran Speedvision Cup, Porsche Club, HSR, Motorola
Cup and NASA events. Has also competed in SCCA Club Racing, Grand-Am
and Grand-Am Cup. Ran seven Speedvision Touring Car races in 2001, with
a best finish of ninth at Road Atlanta. In 2002, ran a full season in SPEED
Touring Car in a Mazda Protege. He had two top ten finishes and one top five finish coming at
VIRginia International Raceway. In 2003, ran a full season in SPEED Touring Car driving a Mazda
Protege E9 ES and recorded a season-best 10th place finish at Sebring after qualifying ninth.
Competed in one SPEED GT race (Sebring) finishing 13th. In 2004, turned in three top-10 finishes,
including a second-place run at Mosport after starting 28th. In 2005, after beginning season in
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