Cars Yeah with Mark Greene

Josh Reaume can be described as unique, versatile, and experienced. Born in California to Canadian parents, Josh was raised in Africa and has raced cars around the globe. Today Josh lives in North Carolina. Often described as the “African Squirrel” he is a 2012 graduate of the University of Victoria with a Mechanical Engineering degree which he puts to good use engineering the car he races in the NASCAR XFinity Series for RSS Racing. Yes, Josh works as the team engineer during the week and drives on the weekends. Josh is part of NASCAR’s next generation, equal parts driver and engineer.

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Kurt Ernst is the Editor of the Hemmings Daily, the world’s leading classic Car News Source. At Hemmings dot com you’ll find classified ads, the latest stories relating to classic cars, all the Hemmings magazine publications, all the automotive events, a store filled with all kinds of cool things, and much, much more. A few years out of college Kurt spent some time club racing in the SCCA. He’s worked as a freelance automotive photographer and journalist and got to work on an Indy Car team. Today he overseas the many editorial offerings at Hemmings Daily and is a regular guest on Hemmings Motor News Radio.

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Michael Pistello is a third generation racer who has spent a lifetime around racecars, hot rods, and motorcycles. He’s a certified tool and die maker who has perfected his craft for over 30 years. Michael has raced in the NHRA, IHRA, and NMCA in a number of classes for over 25 years. His machine shop specializes in vintage racing engines and mechanical restoration for vintage cars with a special provenance in history. He combines old-world metal working methods with the latest technology including 3D modeling, CNC machining, and digital reproductions allowing him to reproduce almost any vintage component for his restorations.

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Jason Torchinsky is a writer and an artist who indulges is disturbingly deep obsession with automobiles, in his role as Associate Editor on the popular website, Jalopnik. Jason has written a book, opened for George Carlin as a stand-up comedian, written for the Onion, and he’s had art installations in several cities around the world. Jason’s raced cars, wrecked cars, and produced many car-related artworks, articles, and talks. Jason grew up in North Carolina, lived a long time in Los Angeles, and is now back in North Carolina, which he’s hoping doesn’t make him some kind of loser.

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Bobby Rahal is the Co-Owner of Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing in Hillard, Ohio and Brownsburg, Indiana. He worked his way up through the racing ranks starting with SCCA’s feeder series in Formula Atlantic, then to European Formula Two. During an 18-year career spanning F1, Can-Am, Le Mans/IMSA, and CART, Bobby notched three CART championships, including a win at the 1986 Indy 500. He won at the 1981 24 Hours of Daytona and the 1987 12 Hours of Sebring. With 264 race starts for five teams he took 18 poles and scored 24 wins including back-to-back CART championships. Today Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing has won races in CART/Champ Car, the IndyCar Series, the Indy Racing League, Indy Lights, and the American LeMans Series.

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Jim Cowan is the CEO at Diecasm / Automodello in Buffalo Grove, Illinois. The company was founded based on a passion to bring overlooked marques and models to life through hand-built Resin Art™ replicas. Jim is a collector who has worked in the nonprofit sector his entire career. He decided to create a company that could bring collectors and nonprofit organizations together by bridging the gap between these two. At Diecasm you buy a model, choose a nonprofit or charitable organization from their eligible list, and 10% of the net sales revenues are donated to that organization. Jim business partner is past Cars Yeah guest and automotive designer Raffi Minasian. With hundreds of models to choose from no doubt James has the prefect car for you.

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Donnie Calloway has spent over 30 years restoring magnificent collectible cars, most of them Ferraris. It started with him growing up in Los Angeles, then working at Hollywood Sports Cars, and soon thereafter, spending time in Hawaii with an uncle learning to hand form aluminum bodies. He does complete restorations, does all his own engine work, documents the builds, and reassembles concours level cars that win first places and breaking world records at auctions. Donnie has worked on pretty much every Ferrari model made including 512 BBs, 365 2+2s, TDFs, James Coburn’s California Spyder, and many, many others.

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Tom Glatch is an automotive photographer and author whose new book is titled The Complete Book of American Muscle Supercars. In 1983 he wrote his first article for Circle Track Magazine, a Peterson publication. He’s written many stories on numerous subjects including vintage racing and shot photographs for calendars and magazines including Collectible Automobile to Pontiac Enthusiast. He still works for the same Fortune 500 company that hired him out of high school in 1974 and he’s currently in the Global Supply Chain group as a data and systems analyst. This latest book, published by Motorbooks, is his first and covers American muscle cars including the Yenko, Shelby, Baldwin Motion, Grand Spaulding, Saleen, Callaway, and many more.

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Jason Len is the President at XK’s Unlimited in San Luis Obispo, California. He is a worldwide supplier of Classic Jaguar parts and restores classic Jaguars and other collectible automobiles. He’s earned a worldwide reputation as an expert in his field after 43 years of business. Jason is a passionate sports car racer who started racing with the SCCA back in the mid 70s in an HP Sprite, a car he’s raced continuously every since. He ran an IMSA Corvette for a few years and he’s raced his E-Type Jaguar for 35+ years, originally in SCCA and now as a vintage racing participant. He also restores classic motorcycles and enjoyed touring on a bike and has been as far north as the Arctic Circle and south to Mexico City plus touring in the Western United States and Europe.

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Warren Lubow owns and operations Wild About Cars Garage in Kirkland, Washington. He is a seasoned automotive expert with a deep knowledge in classic cars, the automotive industry, collections management, restorations, sales, and service. His 10,000 square foot facility is a place to store vehicles, host events, or just hang out with like-minded enthusiasts. Warren can assist you with automobile searches, consignment sales, and more. Warren’s spent time helping at the LeMay-America’s Cars Museum in Tacoma, Washington and oversees several automobile collections for his clients.

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