Team KMA Racing, the new powerhouse team formed by two well-respected and experienced operations, Atlantic Racing Team and American Spirit Racing.

Atlantic Racing Team began its motorsport operation entering European and Canadian GT races and then shifted their operation towards Formula Ford, Formula 2000 and Formula Renault races. When Formula BMW USA came into the open-wheel market in 2004, Atlantic was one of the first teams operating multi-car entries. Since that time, the team has continued to provide experienced race and engineering services to drivers wanting to advance their racing career with proper race knowledge.

With over 20 years of front running management experience in just about all of North America's top professional auto racing series, including: IndyCar, American Le Mans, Trans-Am and IMSA GTP, American Spirit Racing brings a wealth of knowledge and leadership to the Team KMA operation. Besides having a successful driving career in international endurance racing, American Spirit principal Jon Lewis' vast experience also includes holding the position of Vice President of Marketing for the North American Touring Car Championship, Germain Racing (2006 NCTS Champions) in NASCAR and the National Survival Game (founders of the sport of Paintball). American Spirit's management and marketing background brings a well-rounded wealth of experience to this new team, creating a powerful marketing oriented program for the Team's corporate marketing partners.

  

 

Jon Lewis
Team Principal / Team Manager IPS / Marketing & Sponsorships


DOB: 4/28/54
Residence: Cape Coral, FL
Education: Marketing & Medical Technology
Height: 6'
Weight: 190 lbs
Years in Racing: 21
Hobbies: Tennis, swimming
Sponsors: Cabo Wabo

Career history:
IndyCar, American Le Mans, Trans-Am, Firehawk and many more

Memorable Racing Experience: Partnership in the 2001 Indy 500
Fav. Race track: Watkins Glen, Laguna Seca and the old Miami Street course
Fav. Food: Lobster, Stone Crab & Hooters wings
Fav. Driver: All our drivers
Personal Motto:
"Under Promise and Over Deliver"

Born in Los Angeles, California, Jon has an extensive history in motorsports. A career that began as a driver in IMSA's Firestone Firehawk Endurance Series, Camel GT (GTP), Barber Saab Pro Series, IMSA SuperCar Series and EXXON Supreme Series (GTS). His powerful background in marketing lead Jon to the positions of Marketing Director for the National Survival Game (inventors of the sport of paintball), the North American Touring Car Championship and for Championship leading Toyota team of Germain Racing in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.

 


Ingo Strackerjan
Team Principal / Team Manager FBMW


Residence: Halifax,Nova Scotia
Education: Hotel Management, Commercial Pilot,
Height: 183 cm
Weight: 185 lbs
Years in Racing: 40+
Hobbies: float flying, racing, travelling
Sponsors: Audi Canada (1990-92), biw Germany, CAS, Promac

Career history:
Motorcycle racing, endurance car racing

Memorable Racing Experience: 24 hr Endurance in 1991, Mosport - solo drive
Fav. Race track: Mosport, AMP
Fav. Food: Sushi
Fav. Driver: H. Stuck, Mike Hailwood
Personal Motto: only 1st place counts.

Ingo Strackerjan is the force behind the Team. It is the drive and determination of this highly-respected individual that has made this unique team possible and relatively successful in a short amount of time.

  

Sammy Hagar
Co-owner of the Team KMA Indy Pro Series racecar

Sammy is a professional rock and roller, nightclub owner, and Tequila connoisseur with a passion for quality in everything he does.

Sammy’s accolades include the journey as singer and songwriter for Van Halen for 11 years in the mid-80s through mid-90s, a highly successful solo career both before and after his run with Van Halen, and an early stint with Ronnie Montrose. In his long road of a career, Sammy's combined record sales when considering the above resume exceed 60 Million records sold! As founder of the most rockin’ club in the world (the Cabo Wabo Cantina of course) and producer of one of the truly premium Tequilas in the world (Cabo Wabo Tequila naturally), Sammy has established himself as an astute and extremely successful entrepreneur.

  
  Lucas Strackerjan
Chief Engineer FBMW / Asst. Engineer IPS

Name: Franz-Lucas Strackerjan
DOB: November 29, 1977
Residence: Halifax, Nova Scotia
Education: BSc Mechanical Engineering and Physics
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 167lbs
Years in Racing: 14 years
Hobbies: Racing, racing, racing, flying
Sponsors: Cabo Wabo, Kartbahn Racing

Career history: Started racing in Motorcycles at the age of 4. Stayed on 2-wheels until 14 years old when I started karting. Short stint in karting
until the age of 16 and became professionally licensed in cars (starting in Esso-Protec FF1600). I continued in Formula Cars and GT cars for the next 3 years and then took 'time-off' to pursue Engineering and starting of an Indoor Karting Facility (www.kartbahn.ca) and an upscale bar in Halifax. In 2001 I returned to the seat and won FF2000 championship and continued into Fran-Am in 2002 and 2003. I had a brief stint in Europe with the factory
Marcos Mantis Team of Cor Euser. In 2004, I began my Race Engineer Career in
Formula BMW and Formula Renault (podium with Luca di Cienzo). Drivers included Dominik Jackson, Federico Montoya, Kyle Herder, Stephane Roy, Daniel St.Germain, Adrien Herberts, to name a few.

Memorable Racing Experience: Racing with Cor Euser in Zandvoort, NL; working
with Richard Spenard
Fav. Race track: Barber Motorsports Park
Fav. Food: Sushi
Fav. Driver: Schumi
Personal Motto: If you don't know, ASK!

  


Justin Herring
Lead Mechanic

DOB: 11/6/81
Residence: Indianapolis, IN
Education: 10 years hands on mechanic
Height: 6' 1"
Weight: 200
Years in Racing: 3
Hobbies: Racing, dirt bikes, snowboarding

Career history: American Le Mans, Formula BMW

Memorable Racing Experience: American Le Mans Petit Le Mans, 10 hours of racing fun

Fav. Race track: Road Atlanta
Fav. Food: Chicken Parmesian
Fav. Driver: All our drivers: Julia, Mike, Robbie and Jeffrey
Personal Motto: "If you're not first, you're last".

 

Raffi Tashdjian
Chief Mechanic

DOB: January 17 1970
Residence: Vancouver, B.C.
Education: Architectural drafting & Design, Automotive Mechanical Repair, Automotive Engeneering, Composite Manufacture and Repair for Aviation.
Height: 5' 11" 152cm
Weight: 180 lbs 81.5Kg
Years in Racing: 8
Hobbies: Hockey, Flying, Racing
Sponsors: Girlfriend

Career history: Karts and Formula Ford 1600 to Champ Cars and Historic F1 cars and almost all in between.

Memorable Racing Experience:
(It's not a good one)
Fav. Race track: Sears Point, Infineon
Fav. Food: Ingo's peanut butter sandwiches
Fav. Driver: Ayrton Senna , Jeffrey Petriello