Driver Details - Fifty Plus Racing

Driver: Ian James

Posted on December 3, 2012 by FiftyPlusRacing

Ian James is one of the most successful and versatile racing drivers of his day. Ian is widely recognized as a top notch professional racer in the road racing arena, having won the American Le Mans P2 championship and being one of a handful of racers that has won races in all four of the NASCAR owned Grand –Am sanctioned Daytona Prototype, GT, Grand Am Cup Grand Sport and Sport touring classes. Ian’s success started in Europe in Kart racing, Formula Vauxhall, Formula Renault, F3 and onto his professional career in the USA. The extensive list of cars and Formula’s he has competed in has made him quickly adaptable to whatever race car he gets into.

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Driver: Carlos de Quesada

Posted on November 6, 2012 by FiftyPlusRacing

While attending Emory University, Carlos began attending driver education events with Porsche Club of America. After college, he went to his first racing school at Skip Barber. This led to sports car competition in both vintage and professional racing. In 1996 he created Alegra Motorsports, the 2007 24 Hours of Daytona Winner.

Driver: Byron Defoor

Posted on November 7, 2011 by FiftyPlusRacing

Bryon DeFoor brings with him a phenomenal background of being a car hobbyist for 25 years and 10 years of motorsports experience as a competitive driver, winner and car collector of low production number Porsche’s. When Mr. DeFoor’s daring and visionary business pursuits aren’t sending him across the country, he can be found in the driver seat of his1960 Lola T-70, 1974 BMW CSL Turbo, or driving the La Carrera Panamericana in his 1959 Jag XK 150. 2009 Winner of the Rolex Endurance Series with his BMW, 2nd in class and 17th overall in the La Carrera and in 2010 takes 1st place in Rolex Monterey Reunion with his beautiful Blue Lola.

Team Member: Brian Johnson

Posted on October 25, 2011 by FiftyPlusRacing

Brian Johnson is an English singer and lyricist who has been the lead singer for the rock band AC/DC since 1980. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003 along with the other members of the band. A car and racing enthusiast, Brian Johnson currently enjoys racing his vintage race cars: a Royale RP-4, Pilbeam MP84, and a Lola T-70 MK1, which he races in vintage and historic races throughout the United States. Read More →

Driver: Frank Beck

Posted on October 25, 2011 by FiftyPlusRacing

Frank, his wife Kimberly, and two daughters live in Scottsdale, AZ. He spends much of his average work day behind the wheel of Porsche’s and BMW’s. His business, Beck’s European, specializes in racing, restoration, and repair of these two famous Marques. When he’s not involved in preparing or testing, he can usually be found racing Porsches in one of the many vintage venues primarily in the eastern half of the U.S. With nearly 100 podiums in his career he is no stranger to endurance road racing. Frank is honored to be part of the Highway to Help, 50+ team, and is excited to help support the Alzheimer’s Association with their ongoing efforts.

Driver: Jim Pace

Posted on October 25, 2011 by FiftyPlusRacing

Jim Pace (born February 1, 1961 in Monticello, Mississippi) is an American racing driver. Pace began his career in the Barber Saab Pro Series in 1988. He soon moved to sports car racing and won the GTU class at the 1990 24 Hours of Daytona. Pace along with co-drivers Scott Sharp and Wayne Taylor drove their Riley & Scott Mk III to victory in the 1996 24 Hours of Daytona. Later that season he drove for the same team in the 24 Hours of Le Mans After years of only driving at Daytona or not at all, Pace returned to more regular drives in the Rolex Sports Car Series GT class in 2007. In 2008 he drove a Porsche 911 for The Racer’s Group and in 2009 drives for Farnbacher Loles Racing. Pace attended Mississippi State University and resides in Ridgeland, Mississippi.

Pace will again compete in the No. 64 JLowe Racing Porsche GT3 in select Rolex Series events for the 2010 season with team principal Jim Lowe. The pair welcomes Eric Lux, Tim Sugden and James Walker for the Rolex 24 At Daytona.