Leadership
Our leadership team combines deep technical expertise, operational discipline, and commercial acumen to deliver consistent on-track performance while sustaining strong partner value and long-term competitiveness.
Bob Johnson
Managing Director
Bob Johnson is Team Principal of Action Express Racing, providing leadership, vision, and financial backing. He supports key partnerships, ensures the resources required for top-level competition, and enables long-term planning. By combining business oversight with a commitment to performance, he underpins the team’s stability, growth, and sustained success in IMSA competition.
Gary Nelson
Team Manager
Gary Nelson is Team Manager at Action Express Racing, overseeing race operations, engineering coordination, and strategic execution. He guides setup direction, supports race strategy, and ensures alignment between drivers, engineers, and crew. With extensive experience, he brings leadership and consistency, helping the team deliver competitive, reliable performance across the IMSA season.
Chris Mitchum
Director of Race Team Operations
Chris Mitchum is Director of Race Team Operations at Action Express Racing, responsible for the smooth day-to-day running of the race program. He coordinates personnel, logistics, and operations across events, ensuring the crew, engineers, and drivers are aligned. By maintaining structure, communication, and discipline, he enables the team to execute efficiently and perform consistently under race conditions.
Peter Baron
Driver Talent/Budget Manager
Peter Baron plays a senior leadership role at Action Express Racing, focusing on driver talent and budget management. He oversees driver selection and development while supporting financial planning and programme viability. By aligning driver line-ups with commercial and competitive goals, he helps ensure the team remains both financially sustainable and competitive at the highest level.
Scott Taylor
Chief Marketing Officer
Scott Taylor is Chief Marketing Officer at Action Express Racing, leading sponsorship, branding, and communications. He manages partner relationships and ensures sponsors receive value through activation, hospitality, and storytelling. By translating on-track performance into commercial impact, he helps secure funding and supports the team’s long-term competitiveness and stability.
Engineering
Our engineers blend analytical precision, adaptability, and close driver collaboration to optimize performance, extract maximum lap time, and execute consistently under the demands of top-level IMSA competition.
Iain Watt
Technical Director
Ian Watt is the Technical Director of Action Express Racing, overseeing engineering, vehicle performance, testing, race strategy, and technical development. Working closely with drivers, engineers, and manufacturer partners, he helps maximize speed, reliability, and consistency. His data-driven approach plays a key role in the team’s success across sprint and endurance racing.
Oscar Zelaya
Race Strategist
Oscar Zelaya serves as Race Strategist for Action Express Racing, developing and executing race strategies for the team’s IMSA program. He analyzes fuel usage, tire performance, weather, and race conditions to guide critical decisions. His analytical expertise and real-time adaptability help drive race victories, podium finishes, and championship success.
Justin Roberts
Engineer
Kyle Bonin
Engineer
Max Grau
Engineer
Nathan Boone
IT Engineer
Josh Foley
Systems Engineer
John Urbina
Jr. Systems Engineer
Crew
Our crew combine precision, discipline, and teamwork to deliver flawless preparation, rapid pit execution, and reliable performance, enabling the car to compete consistently at the highest level.
Bill Keuler
Crew Chief
Brian Hay
Shop Foreman
Michael Rompf
Logistics Supervisor
John Smith ``Smitty``
Car Chief
Christian PaHud
Rear End Mechanic/Fabricator
Adam Roberts
Interior Mechanic
Chris Long
Body Department Manager
Mike Morgan
Pit Lane Lead
Jared Williamson
Tire Lead
Tanner Wiggans
Sub Assembly Assistant
Gary Bellamy
Master Composites Tech
Jeremy Joyner
Special Projects
John Etheridge
Pit Lane Setup
Alex Young
Transportation
Justin Lages
Hauler Driver
Eric Rang
Hauler Driver
Mark Milihram
Hauler Driver
Liz Adair
Shop Assistant
Support
Our supporting team provide the organisational, commercial, and administrative backbone, ensuring seamless operations, strong partner engagement, and the resources needed for the race team to perform at the highest level.
Gayle Anderson serves as the Accounting Manager for Action Express Racing, overseeing budgeting, payroll, accounts payable and receivable, financial reporting, and vendor relations. She works closely with team leadership, sponsors, and partners to maintain strong financial controls and support daily operations. Her attention to detail and organizational expertise help ensure the team’s continued success on and off the track.