The Team: Riot Racing

Marc Ewing / Driver

Marc is the driver of the Riot truck, and 2010 is his second season in off road racing. Prior to this, he was involved in competitive sailing where he raced in the Farr 40 and Melges 24 circuits. Marc has been an avid climber for most of his adult life, taking frequent trips to Alaska, Canada and Patagonia. He is from the Chicago area.

Harvey Knapp / Development Manager

Harvey is responsible for promoting the race program and garnering sponsorship for Riot. Born and raised in England, he moved to the United States in 1989 and now resides in Chicago. He began working in the graphic arts industry and has a mechanical background in printing equipment and heavy machinery installation.

Ira Conn / Coordinator, Co-Driver

Ira facilitates the preparation for all the races, and he is the co-driver of the Riot truck. He is the boat captain for the Patriot, a sailboat owned by Marc Ewing. He has spent 16 winters sailing yachts in the Caribbean Islands and sailed competitively with Marc Ewing. He lives on an island in eastern Maine.

Steve Sloan / Shop Manager, Lead Mechanic

Steve is a lead mechanic for Riot Racing, and he preps the race trucks. He worked at Collins Motorsports prepping trophy trucks for the past three years. From Las Vegas, Steve has been an automotive technician at a number of shops in the area for 13 years.

Sammy Zaranti / Mechanic

Sammy is the lead mechanic on one of the Riot trophy trucks. He has been chief mechanic for a number of off road race programs including JS Pest Control Motorsports, Collins Motorsports, Las Vegas Dissemination and RTR Motorsports. He was also the team manager at Sorensen Motorsports. Sammy was born in Chicago and has lived in Las Vegas most of his life.

Mike Lucey / Fabricator

Mike Lucey is the lead fabricator and a mechanic at Riot Racing. For the past year, he was the lead fabricator at Baldwin Motorsports. In Santee, California he built chassis at Jimco Racing for seven years. Mike was also the team manager for the Nitro Circus trophy truck team for two years, and he prepped the race truck. Mike is originally from Palm Springs, California and currently lives in Las Vegas.

Jordan Poole / Mechanic

Jordan worked at RTR Motorsports for six years doing a variety of jobs. He was a mechanic, in charge of pit logistics and chase car prep, and prepped the race truck as well. Jordan is native to Las Vegas and has been around off road racing his entire life. He has co-driven for many different classes within the sport.

Jerry Walker / Fabricator

Jerry Walker is a mechanic and fabricator for Riot Racing. He has helped a number of off-road race teams with truck prep and fabrication. In the Las Vegas area he fabricated heavy machinery and did ornamental iron work. For four years Jerry raced dirt bikes for the Dark Side Motorcycle Club in the MRAN circuit. From Las Vegas, Jerry and his family has been involved in off-road racing since the 1970s.

Erica Magda / Web Manager, Team Photographer

Erica is the photographer and reporter for the team, and she assists in managing the Riot Web site. From the Chicago area, she has a background in journalism, web management and photography and has worked for various news organizations.