5 time IHRA Funny Car Champion
Mark Thomas

Hometown: Louisville, Ohio
Car: 2006 Monte Carlo

Primary Sponsor: Ethanol / Ohio Corn Growers Association ( 17th season)

Associate Sponsors: Michigan Corn Growers Association, South Dakota Corn Utilization Board, Summit Racing.

Product Sponsors: Weld Wheels, Crane Cams, NGK Spark Plugs, Hoosier Tires, Hussey Copper and Renewable Lubricants.

Personal Information: Mark is married to lovely wife Christine, and they have three children, Valerie 15, Andrea 12 and Nick 10. Every day Mark works on the family farm with 850 dairy cows and growing 2,300 acres of corn, soybeans, wheat and alfalfa. Mark and his family have made farming their life’s work, making their partnership with Ethanol and the Corn Growers a perfect match.

Career Highlights:

IHRA World Champion in 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994 and 2001.
Season Runner up 5 times.
24 Career IHRA national event wins.
58 Career IHRA final round appearances.
Mark Thomas has not missed an IHRA national event in 18 years.

Mark Thomas Racing Team:

Mark Thomas, Driver and Owner (Louisville, OH)
Christine Thomas, CEO (Louisville, OH)
Rod Jackenheimer, Crew Chief (Ashland, OH)
Rick Hickman, Tuner (Sevierville, TN)
Tony Harmon, Clutch specialist (Louisville, OH)
Greg Golladay, Bottom end specialist (Minerva, OH)
Kyle Michalek, Crew member (Louisville, OH)
Brent Hickman, Crew member (Sevierville, TN)
Peggy Butler, Merchandising and sales (Ashland, OH)

E mail: MThomasAFC@aol.com
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