Gary Krause – President / Owner

Leading the Mongoose team is Gary Krause, with a reputation for hard work, strong business ethics and expertise in building and restoring American classics. Gary is involved with virtually every aspect of Mongoose from answering the phones to fine tuning the mean 502s. Gary grew up around race cars, classics, and musclecars. He learned early on that attention to detail and quality of craftsmanship are key. Gary has built award winning vehicles at almost every level on the street and strip, he has also been featured in Kitcar Magazine on several occasions for his work on the Grandsports and GTPs. Gary has made Mongoose a leader in Grand Sport replicas by utilizing the latest innovations and technology, not to mention the hard work and professional attention that goes into every vehicle.

Tricia K.

Tricia K. joined Team Mongoose with 25+ years of Office Management experience.  She has extensive knowledge in Customer Service, Accounting, Purchasing, Payroll and all aspects of Office Management.  She has been around muscle cars her entire life, as this was a hobby that her father introduced her to.  Her first car was a 1967 Chevelle SS that she helped her dad build when she was 15 years old and believe it or not; she still has that car today!

Blaine H.

Blaine came to us with a passion for speed and a background in performance upgrades.  He is a Team Leader who heads up our fabrication and manufacturing operations.  Blaine is a true asset to Team Mongoose because of his attention to detail and his mechanical capabilities.  Blaine, along with key members of Team Mongoose, proudly turn your dream into a reality.

John R.

John has —- years of experience in

Mike V.

Mike joined Team Mongoose after years of managing other automotive restoration facilities.  Mike’s strict standards of quality led him to go out on his own and have full control of reaching a customers complete satisfaction.  After years of a mutual friendship Mike has joined Team Mongoose to help us strive to reach new levels in quality standards.

Tom K.

Tom came to us with many years of experience in auto body, restoration and collision work.   Through his years working in restoration and production body shops he has extensive knowledge in sheet metal fabrication and repair.   Tom not only handled the bodywork side of collision but also handled the mechanical side of car restoration making him a great fit for Team Mongoose.

Cody K.

Cody, at a young age, caught our attention with his ability to buy bicycles, fix them up and sell them for a profit.  He is mechanically inclined, eager to learn  and always willing to lend an hand.  He is currently enrolled in an automotive vocational school and works at Mongoose part time.

Les Lehman – Marketing and Advertising

A creative individual who has a passion for developing attractive, professional, marketing materials and websites that not only look great, but generate the results we have been looking for. Les has developed all of our website, our graphics, signage, decals, business cards, banners, and just about anything else we need to make look cool. Check out some of his work at: http://www.leslehman.com.

Tyler Powell – Product Testing & Development and Current Customer

Tyler

Aaron Quine – Product Testing & Development

Aaron Quine is one of the talented individuals at Mongoose Motorsports that help make our products what they are. He has been racing for 20 years in Corvettes in NCCC, NASA and SCCA. In 2007 Aaron began SCCA T1 racing in a 2003 Z06 and had 9 Starts, 9 Poles, 9 Wins and 3 track records. He won SCCA Rookie of the year and the T1 championship for NeOhio. He dominated the Kit Car Run N Gun 4 times in 1996, 2002, 2007 and 2008 in the Mongoose GS and GTP cars. Aaron was 1st in Vintage American and 2nd OVERALL in the 2002 One Lap Of America (Cannonball Run) in our Mongoose GS Replica against some of the fastest cars and drivers in the USA. Aaron will drive the GTP Replica in the 2009 One Lap and hope for a strong overall finish. He has been in numerous Corvette magazines, has had TV coverage and is well known in the Corvette industry as a racer and a professional instructor. We are glad to have Aaron on our team and look forward to many years of successful racing with him.

Danny Popp – Product Testing & Development

-7 time SCCA Solo/ProSolo National Champion
-4 time NASA Roadrace / Time Trial National Champion
-2002 National Corvette Museum “Super-Tuner Shootout” Champion
-10 Divisional SCCA Championships
-18 Regional Championships
-1 NASA Regional Championship
-3 One Lap of America participations best place finish 3rd (2005)
-Tire Rack OLOA skid pad record holder 2x
-NASA Mid-Ohio Track Record holder in 3 classes (TTU,TTS,ST1)
-NASA Putnam Park Track Record holder (TTU)
-NASA VIR North Course Track Reord holder (TTU)
-Grassroots Motorsports 2007 Ultimate Track Car Shootout Independant Study Champion
-Chief Instructor for 10/10ths Motorsports (www.1010thsmotorsports.com)

Danny a professional GM Certified Corvette Specialist for 15 years has set up many National Championship winning Corvettes other than his own. He also provides product development for many National aftermarket Corvette parts companies as well. Learn more about Danny @ www.raftracer.com

Larry S.

Larry