Rick Kopp has owned and raced everything from motocross at age eight to drag racing in door cars. He continued drag racing at the sportsman level in the Top Dragster and Nostalgia Nitro Funny car classes and has been competing for nearly 30 years.
Jeff Alon is the Owner and Operator of the New York Transmission Group and a producer and online talent for the Autolab Radio Show. With over 40 years of experience in the automotive aftermarket service industry, Jeff is the show’s in-house transmission and driveline expert.
Allen Bentley is an artist who for the past two decades dedicated his art to creating ballroom dancers on canvas and paper, but now he has switched gears into vintage automobiles. Allen has found what he calls “the through-line”… Motion and now his car series titled, "Momentum", Allen marries that interest and his love for driving into a beautiful compendium of speed and exhilaration.
Jillian Romero - Chaves is the President of Ontario Auto Center where she touches just about every piece of the business including customer service, parts, sales, service techs, all while working with 19 globally recognized automotive brands and dealerships and thousands of new and pre-owned vehicles under 15 rooftops.
Scott Whitehead is the owner of Benchmark Motoring, Scrape Armor, and Med Spec. His headquarters are in Bellevue, Washington where he uses modern technologies to design and manufacture the finest solutions for automotive enthusiasts and more.
Aaron Richardet is the Founder of Osprey Custom Cars. He and his team have been restoring and building bespoke Land Rover Defenders since 2013.
Between 1997 and 2014, Tom Kristensen won the world’s toughest motor race, the Le Mans 24 Hours, a record nine times and finished on the podium on five more occasions. He raced Le Mans for 18 years in a row. Tom shares in his new book, titled Mr. Le Mans , his deepest personal reflections and insights from inside and outside the cockpit.
Richard Charlesworth had a long career with Rolls-Royce and Bentley Motor Cars going back to 1974. Richard is now Chairman of the Steering Committee and co-presenter for the Concours of Elegance at Hampton Court Palace, and co-presenter of the London Concours. He has also acted as Master of Ceremonies at The Quail, a Motorsports Gathering since 2004.
Bryan Emrich is the President of Engine Ice, the #1 coolant and antifreeze in the Powersports industry. Engine Ice Hi-Performance Coolant, is globally recognized as the premier choice in power sports coolant and antifreeze and the brand has made a jump into the automotive market.
Ben Guynan is the Sales Director and spearheading the launch of a new international Concours d’Elegance event titled Auto Royale, that takes place this July in the UK as the former Rothchild’s family home of Waddeson Manor.
Bill Vallely is the Founder of Collision Training Institute, a one-stop-shop for all collision repair, training, and preparation. He and his team assist shops in maximizing profit, efficiency, and they serve as an advocate for their services. They train claims adjusters as well and they support at the OEM level.
John Oreovicz is a lifelong car enthusiast, whose passion led him to a successful and fulfilling career as a motorsports journalist. His newest book it titled “Indy Split” that will be released by Octane Press on May 30. The book focuses on the politics and infighting that prevented the sport of Indy car racing from achieving its potential.
Rick Barnett is the Chairman at The Concours at Pasadera. Now in its third year this event launches Car Week on the Monterey Peninsula and in 2021 features the “Tribute to Le Mans”. Rick is an avid collector of fine art, automobiles, and automotive memorabilia.
Bruce MacInnes has been professionally coaching racing drivers for over 40 years & has successfully competed in a wide variety of Production cars, Formula cars, & Prototype racers. As a Senior Instructor at The Skip Barber Racing School, Bruce's credentials are inspirational.
Adam Allen is the owner of RetroClassic Clothing, a range of classic-vehicle inspired designs for enthusiast. Whether your passion is on two wheels or four, has propellors or steam, his designs will delight. Adam is all about old school cool.
Paul Kilvington is Head of Bespoke Design at Twisted North America. Twisted creates all-new vehicles born from the timeless Land Rover® Defender. Their builds include contemporary technology, luxurious features, exclusive powertrain elements and numerous other painstakingly created details.
Somer Hooker is an expert in the world of vintage motorcycles. He is the chief judge at the Quail Motorcycle Gathering, the Pinehurst Concours, The Cobble Beach Concours, Chattanooga Motor Festival, Audrian Concours , Pinehurst Concours and Salon Prive at Blenheim Palace, UK. He is a member of The International Council of Judges Advisory Group known as ICJAG.
William Jeanes has been a major figure in automotive journalism for more than three decades. His latest book it titled The Road To Pickletown and it is not what you would expect from an automotive journalist. It showcases his wit and humor that characterized his writing for automotive magazines with the forward by political satirist and journalist P.J O’Rourke.
Peter Larsen is a specialist in coachwork and coach building with special focus on the French. He serves as a judge at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, as well as on the Selection Committee of the Concours and he judges at a number of concours d’elegance around the world. His newest book is entitled: Joseph Figoni, Le Grand Couturier de la Carrosserie Automobile is about Alfa-Romeo chassis bodied by Figoni.
Belinda Sarooei is often referred to as the online ambassador for Mercedes-Benz. She active in multiple events, earned a First in Class at the 2019 Legends of the Autobahn during Pebble Beach Car Week. Her Fintail, known as Finny, and she takes her cars to charity events and is very active in local schools educating and encouraging girls that they be anything that they want to be.
Jordan Smith is a high school student at West-Mec pursuing her education in the automotive sector. She was the top female student in TechForce’s Peer-Network beta test. TechForce helps any and all ages to advance their career options.
Kassidy Nixon is an 18 year old student at Central Carolina Community College where she is studying automotive restoration, collision repair, and refinishing. She is an RPM scholar, FutureTechs Rock Automotive Restoration student of the year for 2020, Collision Repair Education Foundation 2019 student of the year runner up, CCCC outstanding student in Automotive Restoration and in Collision Repair and Refinishing.
Sheri Harbour de Vos is the Marketing and Events Director at Ron Tonkin Gran Turismo, the Portland Ferrari dealership. After a twist of fate she found herself working at Ron Tonkin Gran Turismo as the Marketing Director which later brought her to a time as the Director as Avants Portland Car Club.
Alexis Chacchia is the Vice President of Operations at Premier Financial Services which is one of the nation’s leading finance companies specializing in exotic, vintage and luxury cars. This allowed the exotic and luxury car consumer to payoff or trade their vehicles at any time providing flexibility of financing and the tax benefits of leasing.
James O’Kane is the Founder of O’Kane Lavers, a hub for motor car collectors from around the world. They handle sales and acquisitions for the finest and most important vehicles from a variety of marques and years. Their global network allows them to provide a personal experience and advocacy for both sellers, buyers, and collectors alike.
Dennis Gage is the owner of MadStache, a production company he’s had since 2010. MadStache is a full-service multimedia company specializing in television programming, corporate videos, commercial production, 2D and 3D animation, DVD authoring, and web design.
Kaity Truble is a Junior at West-Mec High School pursuing an education in the automotive field. She is a great example of the next generation of automotive enthusiasts who already know what she wants to do in her career. She knew she wanted to be in the industry at age 12 and already has her tax ID and an LLC business license for the day she opens her own shop.
Brad Horstmann is a North American gentleman race car driver currently racing with Riley Motorsports and Foreign Cars Italia in the Ferrari Challenge North America Series. He has finished on the podium in 65% of his races entered including 8 class wins.
Jennifer Maher serves as CEO of TechForce Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with the mission of championing students to and through their education and into careers as professional technicians in the auto, diesel, collision, aviation, restoration, motorcycle, marine and motorsports industries. And I am very proud to say TechForce Foundation is Cars Yeah charity of choice.
In 1999, Chris Brown founded RateGenius, Inc., a multi-state, web-based loan company specializing in automotive refinance. Chris continually works with lending institutions to ensure RateGenius offers loans which benefit customers while also meeting the lenders' predetermined guidelines.
