Age:  Born in 1930.

Family:  Married to Barbara since 1952, with children Mark and Dina.

Home:  Arroyo Grande, California

Occupation:  Retired automotive technician.  Sells his own line of specialty racing tools under the name of Ora's Tools.

Racing Experience:  Has been racing for 50 years.  He is a fixture in alcohol racing having worked with drag racing stars such as Cory McClenathan (when he ran FM/D), Pat Austin and Bucky Austin.

Ora is one of those people who was born to race.  He mixes innovation with experience without sacrificing tried and true principles.  The results are engines that are fast and they last.  Ora loves it when his engines are making big horsepower, or as he would say, "Making a lot of beans."