- Began racing FF in 1988 at the regional and national SCCA levels. Graduated with a Liberal Arts Degree in Management and Finance in 1992. Attended the SCCA Runoffs in FF in 1993 and started professional racing career in the SCCA Pro Racing F2000 Championship in 1994. Formed JDC MotorSports in 1994 to serve the F2000 community with at track service and F2000 lease programs. Managed the Team KOOL Green Champcar Hospitality program for Brown & Williamson Tobacco from 1996-2002. Moved to the Zetec powered F2000 cars in 2002 and started the Star Mazda program in 2005.
- Rick Cameron returns to JDC Motorsport in 2008 bringing over 25years of motor racing experience with him. He has been responsible for engineering 3 of the last 4 Star Mazda Championship winning programs. Michael Mc Dowell, Rafael Matos and 2007 Champion Dane Cameron have all walked away with the Lion’s share of race wins and prize money from Championship winning seasons under Rick’s guidance. Rick was also responsible for engineering the last four years of the Lynx Racing Atlantic program from 2000 until 2004. Working with Drivers Dave Rutledge, Michael Valiante and Brian Sellers. Finishing in the top 3 in 4 of those championships as well as 2 prior championships in 1996 and 1997 as assistant engineer to Jim Griffith. He also received 2 engineer of the year awards while in the Formula Atlantic Series making him a sure pick winner for JDC Motorsports.
- Scott comes to JDC MotorSports after a long and storied career in auto racing. He has over 20 years experience in the sport, from SCCA racing through the CART series. The knowledge and work ethic he brings to the team is second to none. In addition to his job at JDC MotorSports, Scott also has a successful business, The Gear Daddies, which specializes in transaxles for the auto racing industry. Scott, wife Melinda and their three children Alex, Parker and Avery live in the Minneapolis area.
- Dave started going to the races at Brainerd International Raceway with his father at the age of seven and was instantly hooked on racing. They began their own racing program in 1980 with his father driving a SCCA production car. Dave began his own racing career in the mid-eighties racing karts and from there he moved up to the SCCA Formula Ford class winning various regional championships, national wins and qualifying for the SCCA championship Runoff’s in 2000. Dave has been working with JDC Motorsports since 1994 and was lead mechanic on Jason Bowles 2004 Cooper Zetec Rookie of the Year effort.
- Started as a mechanic in 2001 with Jim Downing of HANS Device fame while working towards an Engineering Degree at Southern Polytechnic State University in Atlanta, GA. Won the SRP1 class at the 2001 Daytona 24 hrs while at Downing, as well as finishing 3rd in LMPII at Sebring 12 Hrs in 2002. Have worked in other series such as Toyota Atlantic, World Challenge Touring and Daytona Prototype. Participated in the 2005 Cooper Zetec Championship winning both the Drivers and Team Championship. Started with JDC MotorSports in January 2006 running in the Star Mazda Championship. Will graduate in December 2007 with a BS in Mechanical Engineering Technology.
- With over 20 years experience as both a driver and an engineer, there isn’t much that Bruce hasn’t raced over the years. Trans-Am, Formula Atlantic, Formula Mazda, Formula Ford, Cross Country Motorcycles, Go-Karts, Rental Cars and Shopping Carts are all on the resume. As one of the few licensed professional engineers in the paddock, Bruce also brings legitimate research and development industry experience to the team. Bruce also developed setup software in the mid-90’s that was used by many teams in the British F3 series in addition to Busch, Nascar, Trans-Am and Formula Atlantic. Starting in 2005, Bruce has been exclusively working with drivers in the Star Mazda series, including Indy Lights driver C.R. Crews, and 2006 Rookie of the Year Kevin Lacroix.
- Troy started his career in racing at the age of eighteen. He received his Automotive Technology degree in 1992. Among his many accomplishments, Troy was chief mechanic for Donnybrooke Motorsports, crew chief for Richie Hearn Motorsports, and has had many sprint and endurance wins. Troy continues his racing passion through involvement in club racing with Elder Benner Motorsports.
- Jason has spent more than 15 years as a truck driver both as a owner-operator and company driver with over 1 million accident free miles joined JDC in 2008. While he spends most of his time traveling from track to track these days, he has also worked as a firefighter. In his primary role with JDC MotorSports as transport driver, Jason manages all the aspects and elements of the transporter and making sure the facility is fully stocked. While at the race track for a weekend of competition, Jason maintains the transporter while also managing tires and fuel for the team cars. He also makes sure to have a variety of snacks and drink options for team members during the busy weekend schedule. When he's not on the road, Jason enjoys spending time with family and friends, snowmobiling, boating and wake surfing.
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