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1366: Francis Abate decided to reinvent himself after twenty-five Aug 27, 2019

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Francis Abate decided to reinvent himself after twenty-five years in sales, consulting, and business development in the defense industry, by going to McPherson College. He returned to school to pursue his passion for automotive restoration and preservation. While in his second year of school he is the Vice President for CARS Club, facilitating fellow students' involvement in a variety of activities involving cars and fundraising. Francis is focusing on craftsmanship skills in sheet metal restoration, trim, upholstery, electrical systems, and woodworking. A few of his projects include a Jaguar D-Type Race Car, a 1953 Mercedes Benz 300S Cabriolet and a 1951 Mercury Coupe. Over the years Mike has been active in community service and the International M100 Group, a Daimler/Mercedes Benz sanctioned club.

1365: Andrew Evans is a young American race car driver Aug 26, 2019

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Andrew Evans is a young American race car driver currently competing in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in the LMP2 category and he is the 2019 12 Hours of Sebring winner. Andrew raced in both Europe and the United States in 2017 and 2018. This included several podium finishes, a win, and numerous pole positions in the British LMP3 Cup with teammate and recently retired 2x All-Star MLB player, CJ Wilson. Andrew also raced select events in the IMSA Prototype Challenge Championship for Charles Wicht Racing and Performance Tech Motorsports. Andrew is on-track virtually every week, as lead instructor for ProFormance Racing School in Seattle, a school past Cars Yeah guest Don Kitch owns and operates. He also travels frequently to drive professionally at marketing events for auto manufacturers including Jaguar and McLaren.

1364: Aaron Shelby is the Executive Vice President at Legacy Texas Aug 23, 2019

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Aaron Shelby is the Executive Vice President at Legacy Texas where he and his team operate as the Subsidiary Manager overseeing LegacyTexas Title, Mortgage, and Commercial Lending. He also operates the Shelby family timber business in East Texas – JFS Timber Partners. In 2016 Aaron was named to the Board of Carroll Shelby International, the umbrella organization under with the Shelby entities operates. In this role, he acts as brand ambassador for Shelby and helps to maintain the relationship with Ford Motor Company. His charity work includes being on the Board of Directors of the Carroll Shelby Foundation and the NFTE (Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship). Aaron Shelby is the grandson of Texas racing legend Carroll Shelby.

1363: Tim Medvetz is the Founder of The Heroes Project, part 2 Aug 22, 2019

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Tim Medvetz is the Founder of The Heroes Project, a foundation that makes the impossible a reality by empowering our injured veterans through physical and emotional training. He and his team organize expeditions to challenge vets who have been severely wounded to redefine their personal limits post-injury. Tim is a custom motorcycle builder and rider who built bikes for the Hollywood elite. He is a lifelong wanderer, nomad, and natural extreme athlete who rode his chopper across the country numerous times. He was a member of the notorious Hells Angels motorcycle club and has traveled all over the world. His adventures have taken him to Mt. Everest which he has summited and it was one of those treks that inspired Tim to take a wounded veteran to Everest and to start The Heroes Project, a foundation dedicated to raising funds to help more severely injured men and women veterans.

1362: Tim Medvetz is the founder of The Heroes Project, part 1 Aug 21, 2019

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Tim Medvetz is the founder of The Heroes Project, a foundation that makes the impossible a reality by empowering our injured veterans through physical and emotional training. He and his team organize expeditions to challenge vets who have been severely wounded to redefine their personal limits post-injury. Tim is a custom motorcycle builder and rider who built bikes for the Hollywood elite. He is a lifelong wanderer, nomad, and natural extreme athlete who rode his chopper across the country numerous times. He was a member of the notorious Hells Angels motorcycle club and has traveled all over the world. His adventures have taken him to Mt. Everest which he has summited and it was one of those treks that inspired Tim to take a wounded veteran to Everest and to start The Heroes Project, a foundation dedicated to raising funds to help more severely injured men and women veterans.

1361: Jason Fiorito has been President of Pacific Raceways Aug 20, 2019

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Jason Fiorito has been President of Pacific Raceways for 17 years, and President of Pacific Innovation Center for 6 years. Jason is responsible for financing, strategic planning, governmental relations, master planning and developing track and innovation center relationships and partners. Jason was instrumental in working with local governments to secure legislation that allows for the development and improvements that are planned for Pacific Raceways, including Pacific Innovation Center, a tech campus designed to accelerate innovation in automotive technology. He is the third generation of his family to have involvement with the Kent facility. Prior to becoming raceway and Innovation Center President, Jason worked in the family's heavy highway construction business in quarrying, mining, and commercial development.

1360: Ryan ZumMallen is the founder of Carrara Media Aug 19, 2019

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Ryan ZumMallen is the founder of Carrara Media and the author of its first title, Slow Car Fast: The Millennial Mantra Changing Car Culture for Good, which is available for preorder now. It will release today, August 19 as an eBook at CarraraBooks.com. Most recently, Ryan served as Senior Writer for Trucks.com and his freelance work has appeared in Road & Track, The Verge, Autobytel, and many other publications. His weekly newsletter on car culture is called Race Day and new issues release every Wednesday on Substack.com.

1359: Steven Posner is the CEO and Partner at Putnam Leasing Aug 16, 2019

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Steven Posner is the CEO and Partner at Putnam Leasing, a company he joined in 1983. Putnam is the largest independent lessor of exotic and collectible automobiles in the country. Putnam has over a quarter billion dollars in high-end motorcars in its fleet employing over 25 specialists and offices from coast to coast. Steven started in the leasing business at the age of 18 and worked at several different companies in a variety of roles. He has been a member of the National Vehicle Leasing Association since 1989 and served as chapter Chairman of the New York-New Jersey Connecticut chapter from 2000 to 2002. He also serves on the executive board of the Carrington Charitable Foundation, an organization that assists severely wounded war veterans.

His colleague, Karen Sundstrom, is a past Cars Yeah guest and is a Finance Specialist for Putnam Leasing in Orange County California.

1358: Matt Nasworthy is the Florida Public Affairs Director for AAA Aug 15, 2019

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Matt Nasworthy is the Florida Public Affairs Director for AAA – The Auto Club Group. He has worked at AAA for over 20 years with expertise in Learning and Development and Public Relations. In 2007, Matt developed an innovative training curriculum for Road Service technicians. It focused primarily on safety at the roadside and this program has continued to reduce crashes, injuries, and damages in 11 states. Matt also spent several years managing the Teen Driver Safety and Impaired Driving Programs for the Auto Club Group Traffic Safety Foundation. AAA is a huge supporter of the Gasparilla Concourse, an annual event that takes place in April. Through AAA's support, the Concours donated over $20,000 to Shriners Hospital for children.

A shout out to Joanne Pistorious and her husband Brando who introduced me to Matt. They are the Founders of the Gasparilla Concourse and both are past guests here on Cars Yeah.

1357: Ben Tarlow is the Owner of Mid-Century Motoring Aug 14, 2019

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Ben Tarlow is the Owner of Mid-Century Motoring located an hour outside of New York City in the beautiful Hudson River Valley. They are a fully licensed, bonded, and insured classic car dealer and brokerage firm accepting consignment, sourcing cars for clients, and providing auction consulting. Each classic automobile is treated as a personal automobile while in Ben's care. Ben originally worked in the auction industry and soon embarked on purchasing unique cars out of Europe and that lead to an import business. He is also an avid vintage racer who campaigns an old Mini and a '59 Bugeye Sprite. Today Ben is embarking on a large expansion of the business and starting with a new facility in the very near future.

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