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Name: "Gustafson Racing" - Craig and Carl Gustafson

Nickname: "Big Chief" AKA "The Dad"

Hometown: Encinitas, CA (Surf and Flower Capital of the world)

Birthdate: 2/4/53 and 8/23/78

Occupation: Multi-Family Residential Developer and General Contractor. Custom Single Family Home Development and Construction.

Family: Craig's wife Kelly and two dogs Chevy and Malibu

Sponsors: Pacific Coast Auto Body

Crew Members:  Don Nordgren Sr., R.J. Simrock, Crew Chief, Coors Light

Racing history (series or street): Craig has a racing pedigree that spans over 30 years. Craig was heavily involved in drag boat racing from 1976 through 1983. He was the NDBA (National Drag Boat Association) record holder and series champion in the Competition Flatbottom Class (NA 500" Max) in 1983. Craig has dozens of race wins in the NDBA and IHBA in the Flatbottom Categories. After a near death crash at an IHBA event, Craig decided to hang up the parachute/life jacket combo and decided to pursue his racing interests on land and began competing in SCCA and IMSA racing. Craig enjoyed numerous class wins in the SCCA and IMSA series driving his 1986 Chevrolet Camaro road race car. A life long racing enthusiast, in 2000 Craig began racing his popular 1956 Chevrolet throughout the Southwest and was one of the pioneers of the PSCA Hot Street Class. Craig has dozens of PSCA Class wins and many runner up finishes in the PSCA Hot Street Class. Craig was the 2003 Hot Street Class Champion. Craig was the runner-up of the inaugural SCSN in 2005, and returned in 2006 to claim the SCSN II class trophy in the Hot Street Class. As of the beginning of the '08 racing season, Craig holds the MPH Record for the Hot Street Class.

Class: Edelbrock Hot Street

Car: 1966 Chevy Nova, 1967 Chevy II, 2005 Chevrolet ????????

Future plans for car and or race team:  Beat Jon B. and the other Ford racers, and be the first to run in the 7's in legal Hot Street Trim.

Biggest racing rival:  Gypsy George Mitchell, Jon B. and last but not least, "The Check Book".

Wins: Over 20 combined Hot Street Class Wins (I tried to count plaques last night but could only find 20).