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NASA Arizona’s Jason Griepentrog Battles with Michael Kasdorf

February 25, 2020 Speed News Editor

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

February 4, 2020 Speed News Editor

When you put a whole mess of Spec Miatas on a short track for a quick sprint race, you get a good candidate for a Move of the Month video, or in this case, moves of the month. NASA Arizona racer Jason Griepentrog and the rest of the Arizona Spec Miata crew dice it out for an action-packed race at Wild Horse Pass East, giving the commuters on Interstate 10 something fun to watch as they pass by on cruise control.
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April 8, 2019 Speed News Editor

NASA Arizona’s Jason Griepentrog had a great dice with Michael Kasdorf of Team 8 Ball Racing at the Bondurant racetrack in Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park in Chandler, Ariz. This video doesn’t show all the action, but it showcases how competitive Spec Miata is in the Arizona Region. Nice work, guys.