Iannotti Racing News

Chips and Choppers: Athey and Iannotti to Join Forces in 2007

Uncasville, CT – Paul Athey and the Mohegan Sun Racing team are proud to announce the formation of a partnership with the New England based Pro Mod team of Iannotti Racing. This joining of forces will no doubt pay big dividends for both teams in their 2007 campaign.

The Mohegan Sun/WCC Willys

This is a duo that has long been familiar to Pro Mod fans in the eastern half of the country. Iannotti, known as one of the bad boys of the class, a competitor at the first ever ADRL Dragstock event, and flying the banner of Jesse James’s West Coast Choppers will retain the tuning services of Brian Winkler.

The Iannotti's are also pleased to announce the return of Ken Webber of Webber Engineering Race Cars in Pawcatuck, CT. Ken's thirty plus years in the business will undoubtedly have a positive impact on the team.

“This is a two car team that makes a lot of sense,” Athey said. “These two cars were built one after another at Tommy Mauney’s shop. We’re going to be able to gain a lot of data from each other and work had at refining both of the combinations. They are also two great looking 1941 Willys. Fans love this body style, they love West Coast Choppers and they love to come and have a great time at Mohegan Sun.”

Both cars will be sporting the Mohegan Sun name on the door panels, with Athey’s car carrying the Sterling Homes associate sponsorship and Iannotti’s displaying the West Coast Choppers name on the quarter panels.

As long time friends, Athey and Iannotti have a lot of mutual respect for one another. When Paul got wind that Iannotti was working for an opportunity to get his car back on the drag strip it’s all he needed to make the mental plan for this two car team.

“This is a win-win situation,” Athey said. “Ron and his crew get to mix it up out on the track, our cars are nearly identical in terms of the chassis, so the data we generate directly applies to both cars. We are still sketching out our exact schedules for 2007, but everyone here at Mohegan Sun Racing is excited and I know the Iannotti’s are pumped as well.”

So it’s going to be Chips and Choppers in 2007 for the newly expanded Mohegan Sun Racing team. The addition of a seasoned driver, talented crew chief, showpiece of a race car, and another data recorder in the pits mean that the Pro Mod scene in the East is already looking good for next year.