Owner

Bob Stretch

Chris comes from the world of karting where he has been since the 90s. Chris has been dedicated to helping the youngest generation of drivers develop into great racers and people. He has managed karting teams and tracks in the past and has found success wherever he went. Chris now wants to help the next generation of young drivers get started in car racing through Spec Miata and Spec MX-5. If attending a motorsports event in DFW, Spec Miata or not, chances are Chris will be there helping in one way or another!

Drivers

Joe Federl

Joe originally started racing Spec Miata in the mid 2010s. After a few seasons of running at the highest level, including a top 10 finish at the SCCA Runoffs, Joe decided to transition to professional racing. In 2019, Joe moved to SRO in the TC class with a Nissan 370z. After 3 seasons, he took a step back from racing. In 2024, Joe joined us in his return to the Spec Miata class. He has already dove straight back into the deep end with the SCCA Super Tour events, and has had multiple top 10 results!

Vinnie Meskelis

Originally Brazilian, Vinnie began his racing career in go-karts. Part way through the 2024, Vinnie made the switch to cars full-time in Spec Miata. Through his connection with our owner, Chris, hehas adapted quickly to the new environment of racing cars. In Vinnie’s short time with the team, he has shown flashes of brilliance and will be a consistent podium contender in the future.

Max Stallone

Max began his racing career in karting at the Hill Country Kart Club near Austin, Texas. He first drove for us in a ChampCar endurance race at MSR Houston and quickly impressed! He began racing Spec Miata in 2024 and has already achieved numerous top 5 and podium results for the team! Under the team’s guidance, he will continue to improve and reach the top very quickly!

Logan Stretch

Logan began karting at the age of 5. He spent all of his childhood traveling the country competing at regional and national level karting races. At 14, Logan made the move to car racing in the World Racing League. After a few race wins and podiums in WRL, Logan started racing in Spec Miata in the SCCA in 2020. With four full seasons of Spec Miata racing under his belt, Logan has four top 3 conference points finishes including 2 conference points titles! Additionally, Logan has two top 5 SCCA Super Tour points finishes including 5 race wins over his career!

Matt Stretch

Similarly to his brother Logan, Matt began karting at a very young age. He and Logan traveled the country racing go-karts in different classes. Matt won the 2016 Texas Pro Kart Challenge in the X30 Junior category. The next year, Matt began his car racing career at 16 years old. He ran with Logan in WRL until 2020, when he also made the change to Spec Miata. Matt finished in the top 5 in SCCA Majors points in 2023 and had multiple podium results including a SCCA Super Tour podium. Matt looks to carry this momentum forward into the future.

Crew

Luke Persichitte

Luke attended the same high school as drivers Logan and Matt. He always had an interest in cars and has been working on his own road cars since he began driving. Luke joined the team in 2021 as a mechanic and has been with us ever since. Under the team’s guidance and with the education he is receiving at UTA, Luke has proven to be a fantastic addition to our team! Luke is our chief constructor and mostly works on developing and constructing our new race cars rolling out of the shop. Although you may not see him much at the track, Luke is an integral and essential part of our program.

Karl Storck

Karl has a mechanical background and years of experience in the racing industry. He has worked in Spec Miata since 2018 and spent some time in the professional ranks of SRO as well working on TCA Honda Civics. Karl joined the team in early 2024 and has proven to be a valuable asset to our crew. Bringing a positive attitude to the shop or track every single day, Karl impacts everybody’s attitude. His work experience combined with his positive mindset has made him a great addition to our team!

Wren Wadlington

Wren first joined our team in 2019 as a mechanic. His first event was the Lifeline 24-Hour classic at Virginia International Raceway and he was only a sophomore in high school. Wren joined us having hardly any knowledge of how to operate an impact gun, but he has learned a lot in his 5 years with the team. Wren now manages all of our tire operations at the shop, and is in charge of fueling and weight calculations at the track.