Timeout With: Jason Griepentrog and Jeff Abrams
Two years ago, Jason Griepentrog and Jeff Abrams formed Team Irie Racing to race in Spec Miata in the NASA Arizona Region. They used the team format to share financial and mechanical responsibilities, and they split the driving duties down the middle.
That model might work well for endurance racing where one driver can take over for the other during a fuel stop, but it’s a bit more difficult to administer in sprint racing, and could be a recipe for friction. Not only did they make it work, but the two found themselves on top of the points standings at the end of 2019, which makes their team regional champions. That’s definitely a first in Spec Miata in NASA Arizona and it might be a first in all of NASA.
What’s even more remarkable is that they topped Team 8 Ball Racing, another team of two drivers competing in Spec Miata in