Jack, welcome to Flat Track News. How does it feel to be the first Crew Chief we feature?
JACK: I'm just glad to be considered a Crew Chief considering I'm the entire crew.
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How did you get started in flat track racing?
JACK: I don't remember ever seeing Flat Track as a goal. It was more of a destination that I arrived at after ruling everything else out. Like Denny's. Pete and I spend a lot of hours trying to ride motorcycles around San Francisco, and were constantly frustrated by the logistics of that city. One day, I remember seeing an empty old Pier under the Bay Bridge, and I thought ... that would make a great location for a Flat Track. I told Pete about it, and he thought it was a great idea. And then we told everyone else about it, and they couldn't have cared less. They looked at me like I was a non-IPA beer. Two years later, we're in LA having a great time racing Flat Track. And a huge marketing company held a Flat Track event on that pier.
Where did the name Robot Taco Racing come from?
JACK: The two most interesting text emoticons are the Robot and the Taco.
It seems that you're pretty good at taking selfies, what are your other specialties?
JACK: Funny one. Mostly other hobbies I can do with one hand - harmonica playing, eating tacos, lane-splitting on the 405.
Your rider typically strives for next to last place, when will he shoot for third to last place?
JACK: Thankfully, my skills as a crew chief haven't made us LESS competitive yet. But that's my goal -- to one day be the one to blame for a loss.
Final question: Twizzlers or Red Vines?
JACK: We eat a lot of Twizzlers and sunflower seeds on the track. But at home, I prefer Red Vines. I have a very delicate red corn syrup palette
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