BRIAN TERRANCE NOTT
Biography

Brian T. Nott is a well known and respected race engineer with a resume that includes wins as a Crew Chief at the Indianapolis 500 and the Sebring 12-Hours.

Nott heads Blackforest Motorsports Group, based in Deland Florida. The company is engaged in high perforance race car preparation for a variety of racing classes. These include the American LeMans Series, the Grand-Am, SCCA National and Regional racing and HSR- Historic racing.

As Crew Chief for Hemelgarn Racing in the CART and IRL series Nott headed the winning team at the 1996 Indianapolis 500 with Buddy Lazier at the wheel. He has worked with top teams in both indy car and professional sports car racing throughout his career in the various roles of Team Manager, Crew Chief, and Chief Engineer.

Brian Nott was born in Leicestershire, England and gained his early training and experience in the highly competitive arena of British motor sports. He came to America in 1985 and has since become established as one of the premier race engineers and team leaders in American motor sports.

ALLAN G. ZIEGELMAN
Biography

Combining his driving skills withh a finely tuned business acumen, Allan G. Ziegelman is a major figure in the Blackforest Motorsports Group. He is the principal and senior Officer of Pro-Tek LLC, partnered with Blackforest Motorsports in bringing marketing organizational capabilities to the circuit.

Since 1997 he has made starts at the Rolex 24 at Daytona, the 12 hours of Sebring, the Grand Prix of Atlanta, The Petit LeMans, The Miami Grand Prix, as well as races at Watkins Glen, Road America, Mid-Ohio, Lime Rock, and Trois Riveres. He has also been a regular participant in the Grand-Am Cup and it's predecessor the Motorola Cup.

Mr Ziegelman heads the stonemark Group of companies. He manages a broad array of real estate, financial, and high tech ventures. His holdings include retail, industrial, multi family and office properties in Michigan and Florida markets.

With twenty years experience in factory floor automation, Mr. Ziegelman brings his skills to his newest venture, Creative Management group. As director of motorsports and automotive technology, Ziegelman's talents are showcased at this international sports marketing and hospitality firm.

Mr. Ziegelman a native of Detroit, Michigan area and today resides in Boca Raton, Florida with his wife Jeanne and their children Elliott and Jonathon.