Name:
Chuck
Keehne Jr.
Team
Name:
"PineApple Express Race Team"
Hometown:
Originally from Hilo Hawaii,
Living in Las Vegas
Birth Date:
01-10-1953
Occupation:
Las
Vegas Valley Water District Major Construction Inspector
II
Family:
My Wife "Colls" , I have 2 daughters
living in Hawaii, Colls has a son and daughter living in
Oregon. Pets at home are 2 cats. My 6 pound "Stinky" and Colls 23 pound Alex. Stinky is the alpha cat!
Sponsors:
My dad who passed on last year,
His last words in person to me while I was in Hawaii was
to finish the coupe. After his passing we finished the car
in less than 75 days including paint to make the 2008 SCSN
race in Las Vegas.
Discount Muffler Brakes and AC in
Las
Vegas.
Any
other sponsor that is willing to help.
Crew
Members:
Colls
and anyone who gets drafted
Racing History:
Started racing in Hawaii back
in 1970, stopped in 72, restarted in Oregon in 1995
PSCA Classes:
Open Comp and Mustang Maddness
Car:
1987 Ford Mustang coupe 302 stock
bottom end AFR 165 heads with some N2O when needed.
Dynamic full roller C4 transmission with a trans brake,
4:10 rear gears. Weight 2900 pounds with driver.
Biggest racing rivals:
When the helmet is on
there are no friends
Accomplishments:
In
Hawaii:
Won a
couple of races back in the 70's.
In
Oregon:
Portland International Raceway, 1996 NWDRA, runner up,
"Winter Classic Sportsman class".
Portland International Raceway, 1996 second place, NHRA ET
racing series.
Woodburn Drag strip, 1998 Chevy VS Ford
1st
Place
Woodburn Drag Strip, 1998 1st place "Annual
Ford Fever Classic" Mustang class
Las
Vegas
"The Strip":
PSCA:
November 2004, Mickey Thompson World Finals, Borla
Performance Trophy class runner up.
November 2008, Super Street Car Nationals "Mustang
Madness" Semi finalist.
I have
raced in Kona
Hawaii, Hilo, Hawaii, Punene, Maui, Woodburn Oregon,
Portland International Raceway, Palmdale strip. Firebird
Raceway, Speed World Raceway Arizona, Las Vegas at the old
strip and now our home track is Las Vegas "The Strip"
