Thu, 25 July 2024
Phillip Kane is the Chief Executive Officer at Turbo Wholesale Tires which also owns RBP Tire, Lexani Tire, and Lionhart Tire. Phillip grew up in his family’s car and truck dealerships, and having survived bracket racing a 1965 Pontiac GTO, he went on to spend more than 25 years in some of the best-known automotive, industrial, consumer durables, distribution, and banking businesses in the world. Phillip also acts as a Senior Advisor to Stout Risius Ross and Rothschild & Co, where he brings operational expertise to their investment banking businesses. Previously he was the Chief Commercial Officer in Key Markets at Pirelli in Milan, Italy working in their commercial truck tire business. Phillip spent 11 years working for the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company. Before that, he held executive roles with Genuine Parts Company (NAPA) and Snap-On, Inc. Phillip is the author of the book, The Not So Subtle Art of Caring: Letters on Leadership from John Hunt Publishing, London, a finalist for the 2022 Eric Hoffer Book Award. He is a contributor to such as Inc. Magazine and Tire Review writing on leadership issues and topics relevant to young workers. |
Thu, 18 July 2024
Kevin McCauley is a photographer and videographer based in Houston, Texas. His photography has been featured in over a dozen publications, and he’s shot for automakers, auction houses, retailers, and collectors. Kevin spent the early part of his career in advertising as a graphic designer. He picked up the camera to shoot portfolio images of design work, but almost immediately began pointing the lens towards his lifelong passion, automotive subjects. He has spent more than a decade capturing the machines that move us. His short-form documentary The Gray Fox: An Original 1967 Porsche 912 was chosen as the Video of the Year 2021 by Bring-a-Trailer and was nominated for the 2022 International Motor Film Awards. Kevin has now created his first book titled Waiting for the Sun to Come Down, published by Carrara Media. His book is filled with more than 75 different cars and over 100 photographs, captured in dramatic light and shadows, all in a hardcover 10 x 10 format. |
Thu, 11 July 2024
Collin Hungate started Sport Driving Motors in 2023. He rents Porsches for drivers to use at HPDE events and for recreational lapping programs. Collin, his father, and brother have enjoyed driving at race tracks for years, in all kinds of different Porsche models including base 911s to GT3s and everything in between. Today, Collin has a fleet of 5 Porsches to rent at his home track, Pacific Raceways, in the Pacific Northwest. He has his sights set on expanding to other tracks starting next year. Growing up in the Tacoma, Washington area, volunteering in the community and supporting local businesses are important and he plans to stay put here and focus on family, faith, and growing his business.
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Thu, 4 July 2024
Neil Smith, like many kids, got his love of motorsport from his father. His passion for the sport was fueled by weekends spectating at English race tracks and watching the Formula 1 on the TV. But it was sports car racing that really caught his imagination, initially with Group C and later, after a move to the USA, with IMSA. Trips to the Le Mans 24 Hours added to the experience, and in the 2000s his hobby of writing a blog about racing turned into actual reporting on the American Le Mans Series and Grand Am for the predecessor of SportsCar365.com. After building a career in the tech industry, Neil returned to writing in 2018, beginning work on his debut book titled On The Prowl: The Definitive History of the Walkinshaw Jaguar Sports Car Team uncovering the fascinating stories, anecdotes, and intrigue from those who were there. His book is published by our friends at David Bull Publishing. |