The Cognoscenti is a group of real people who are fans of Grand-Am. Our mission is simple, to uplift and promote the racing series we like: Grand American. That doesn't mean we automatically dislike any other series, we are just partial to Grand American and the Daytona Prototypes. We believe that their formula is the direction that sports car racing should go for it to grow in this country.

We range from fans, to writers, photographers, team members, and more! Check out the member profiles below to see who we all are.

So you want to join the Cognoscenti? Just post on the message board and we'll get back to you!

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Raimon E. Lewis (RAY CER X)
Home: Orlando, FL, USA
Age: 34
Favorite Driver: Bill Lester, NASCAR Truck Series driver, Ex Trans-Am roadie and veteran of four Rolex24 campaigns.
Favorite Car: Gulf Porsche 917K
Link to racing: "Been a fan ever since my brother gave me my first slot car set for Christmas. Fell in love with the Rolex24 at an early age. I've seen everything on wheels but I love sportscars."

For more info on RAY CER X, click here!

Brent Jackson
Home: Outside Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Age: 19
Favorite Driver: Terry Borcheller
Favorite Car: Cegwa Sport Brumos-Toyota DP
Link to racing: "I am a sportscar stalwart. A life-long friend, Malcolm Strachan was 2002 Canada GT runner-up. Some of his ideas run off on me, I suppose."

For more info on Brent, click here!

Ray Brandt (Razor)
Home: Lisbon, OH, USA
Age: 37
Favorite Driver: David Donohue
Favorite Car: Redbull Porsche Fabcar
Link to racing: "My cousin started working for Jim Downing in the late 70's and I went to Mid-Ohio with the folks to watch him race. That was it...road racing fan for good after that."
For more info on Ray, click here!


Derek Meluzio (dmelusio22)
Home: York, PA, USA
Age: 28
Favorite Driver: Darren Law/David Donohue
Favorite Car: Porsche powered FABCAR FDSC/03
Link to racing: "I grew up around the sport. My father raced for years and I was hooked from an early age."


Mark Sangster (Group44)
Home: Daytona Beach, FL, USA
Age: 30
Favorite Driver: Davy Jones
Favorite Car: Chevy Spice SE-91
Link to racing: "I was born in Daytona Beach and went to the Pepsi Challenge (or is it the Sunbank 24 or Rolex 24) since about 4 years old. (at least when I could remember it) (hard to be a sportscar fan in a NASCAR town) I do some work for Grand-Am when the series comes to Daytona, which was something I wanted to do since I was a kid. "


Randy Berry (GTPstarter)
Home: Lock Haven, PA, USA
Age: 47
Favorite Driver: Butch Leitzinger (local guy)
Favorite Car: #14 Lowenbrau 962 Porsche
Link to racing: "See Randy's link here."


Patrick Brown (PatB)
Home: Vauxhall(south east of Calgary) in southern Alberta, Canada
Age: 25
Favorite Driver: "that crazy Boris Said"
Favorite Car: "the bitchin' Multimatic DP"
Link to racing: "I grew up around car's. My dad is a mechanic and I followed him around his shop (Napa) since I was about 4, if not younger. I started helping him out at about 12, doing lube job's and sweeping the floor... I hate brooms.;)"
For more info on Patrick, click here!


Chad Casey (CKC)
Home: Oviedo, Florida
Age: 32
Favorite Driver: Terry Borcheller, Al Holbert
Favorite Car: Doran JE4 & Lowenbrau Porsche 962
Link to racing: "My dad took me to the 24 Hour Pepsi Challenge in 1981 and from that point on, I was hooked! "
For more info on Chad, click here!



Tommy Broslma (Brolzy)
Home: Carmi, IL, USA
Age: 30
Favorite Driver: Terry Borcheller
Favorite Car: Bell Motorsports Doran (but I'm eagerly awaiting the Crawford!)
Link to racing: "I'm a motorsports journalist/photographer for a sprint car and dirt late model website. I've grew up in racing, but on the NASCAR and dirt racing side. I've seen the beauty of the cars, the talent it takes to drive them, and the great racing and strategy games that sports car offers that my family hasn't, I guess."
For more info on Tommy, click here!