Some of our SRF drivers also are or have been real world competitors. Look for these guys at your local track!
 
00 Alce Correndo / OutLawAC

 
OutLaw AC is Marshall Hurley. Sim-Racing started at TNT where he won a Championship on Sundays as Alce Correndo, and, under their name, hosted what we now know as the Pro-Tour. Marshall also opened a Pro-Tour division for TNT. Original members included Bones Pertelli, Jim Cook,  Rowdy O'Neill and Garyo-Andretti. 

In the real world Marshall raced on multiple divisions. He was Auto Racing of New England's Rookie of the Year in 1984. He raced everything from Super Modified to NASCAR Busch Series cars. Marshall also served as a crew chief , and occasionally built a chassis of his own. The car zipping across the top of the screen was a Super Modified raced at Star Speedway.  Here are a few of his rides.

 

Smoke-Free Ted's Racing Supermodified pictured less the wing made appearances throughout the country in an effort to keep kids smoke-free.

 

 



The 83 was a draw wherever it appeared. In the photo to the left kids at Mass General hospital get an opportunity to sit n a race car.

 

 

 

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3 X-Mod  
In the real world X-Mod is Gregg Hurley. For 2011 Gregg will be competing in the SK Modifieds at Waterford Speedway. Gregg has raced a Pro-4 modified, and  is one of the few that can say he won the first race he ever entered despite starting dead last. Gregg prefers open wheels, and opted out of his Pro-Stock ride. His current modified was originally a Boehler mod.  Gregg is an 'Ol Blue fan so you'll see that familiar paint scheme when he runs online. Gregg also served as a crew chief before deciding to get behind the wheel.

X-Mod's first race car was a Pro-Stock.  He built the car a-z including the motor but never really cared for driving with fenders and opted to start racing in open wheels.

Gregg scored a 3rd place in the 2010 Gate City Classic at Hudson Speedway

 

 

   

X-mod spent lots of time as a crew chief . Here is talks handling with a competitor at Beech Ridge.

 

Gregg turned plenty of laps at Star Speedway in his Pro-4 Modified pictured to the right. . The car was loaded with chassis experiments including trailing arms that extended rearward from the rear-end.

 

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16 Brandon Zachary
   Brandon Zachary races the 16 in the Mods and Pro-Trucks online.  In the real world you'll find him at M-40 Speedway where he is the defending champion.
 

Here is Brandon in M-40 Speedway's victory lane. Do that enough and they name you champion.
 

The photo to the left is Brandon at the awards banquet with the Championship trophy and Hoosier jacket.

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28 Rowdy
 The 28 that we all know as Rowdy is actually Jeff O'Neill Rowdy was on of the originals on the Pro-Tour. He is another guy that raced with TNT.  His original Pro-Tour truck number was 51. The truck was a Rowdy Busch design. His driving style matched the truck and the nickname just stuck. 

Rowdy wanted to try the real thing. He rented X-Mod's Modified for a test day at Star Speedway. Most that were there thought Rowdy had experience in the real thing. he turned some great laps with his only practice being driving the NR2003 game at Star Speedway.   When he returned to Texas he purchased his own Late Model. that was in 2008.

Jeff finished 5th in the 2010 season Championships at Thunderhill Raceway and earned the NASCAR TSRS Sportsman of the Year ward. He is part of a reality show on racing and may just make it back to New England to race a Modified this summer.
 
 

 

 

 

The video to the left is Rowdy's first time in the "real thing". You can get a Jeff O'Neill T-shirt by visiting www.jeffoneillracing.net

 

 

 

 

Pictured left is Rowdy unloading the 28 for a test session.

To the right is Rowdy at speed during the feature event at Thunderhill.

 

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48 Garyo Andretti
Garyo is actually Gary Modugno.  Gary is one of the originals at SRF. He is the winningest driver when you consider how many victories he has tallied vs. how many starts.  In the real world he has spent most if his racing career at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway. He has victories at Beech Ridge and Star Speedway.   He also enjoys racing the Legends cars on Thursday evenings. There is a brand new one in his garage as we speak.

 

 

Garyo in his Legends car in 2010. On the right is his SuperStreeter,. The 48 found its way to victory lane quite often.

 

 

 

Garyo and X-Mod teamed up quite often with great success.

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77 Tim Fielder
Tim Fielder is new to SRF and races under his real name. When he has run it has been up front. In the real world Tim often helps out Rowdy O'Neill with his efforts at Thunderhill, and is known to run up front in the real thing.

 

 

 

Tim is pictured in the #5 hounding the leader. He would settle for second in this event at Thunderhill in Texas.
 
89 Brandon29K
 
 
90 Tim Faro

 

 

 Tim Faro raced for us while attending college.  He would take breaks during vacations for he did not have suitable Internet where he lived.  He graduated, but still is living where the Internet service keeps him from sim-racing. 

 

 

 

 

On the other hand, Tim races at his local track. In 2011 the tally is 4 wins in 8 starts. The record is  a 4th, 3rd, 3rd, 1st, 2nd, 1st, 1st, and 1st.  Even more important, with not too much season left ahead, Tim enjoys a 118 points lead in the Championship.
 
91 Josh Hurley  
     Josh Hurley has raced with us in the past an is expected to make an appearance now and then in the future. In the real world he is a competitor in Grand-am's Continental Tire Series. He currently competes in the GS division campaigning an Audi  S4 against Mustangs, Camaros and BMW's. You can check on Josh at www.aprmotorsport.com, or at www.gojoshhurley.com  

 

Josh (left)at speed in the S4.

The photo to the right is a portrait of Josh at Daytona piloting the APR GTI

 

 

 

Josh was also nice enough to turn at lap on the sim at Lime Rock and narrate the fast way around.  The NR2003 game gives a great realistic feel for the second video is Josh narrating a lap in the GTI in the real world.

Check out the  YouTube clip below of Josh in the real thing at Lime Rock.
Amazing how close the game is to the real thing!
                    
 
98 Dave Chappel
      Dave Chappel real world racing involvement includes working in the racing industry at Lane Automotive. For those that are not familiar, Lane Automotive supplies race teams with high performance parts. Dave Chappel is also our car designers/painter at SRF. Many of the paint schemes you see are Dave's artwork.  In the real world, you'll also find Dave's artwork at the local tracks. Need a sharp paint scheme designed to attract a sponsor? Dave is the guy to talk to.
 
     

Dave's latest designs are featured on this Dirt Late Model.
 
Anthony James 
 
Kyle Ammon
 
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