Yanque Tanque Racing

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 "About Us"

George is a retired Paramedic having served his community for 32 years first in Savannah, Georgia and later in Dekalb County Ga. just outside Atlanta.
He became involved in SCCA racing in the mid 1970s, racing a Mercury Capri in SCCA Solo 1 & 2 events later racing a Triumph T R-6 in Solo 1. George also worked in timing and scoring for the Buccaneer region SCCA during this time at events held at Roebling Road.
Having driven an ambulance during the halcyon days of the bias ply tire, George was able to develop excellent car control skills early on. This helped him appreciate the finer points of handling a car under road racing conditions. "If you've not ever tried to stop an 8800 lb vehicle in the rain on bias ply's with peoples lives on the line then you don't understand pressure"!
 
Since his retirement George spent 5 years with Bob Wagner preparing, maintaining and restoring multiple types of closed wheel racing cars including Jaguar, Lotus, Merlyn, MG, Shelby A/C Cobra, Mustang, and Genetta.
Currently George is restoring Firebirds and specializing in Rochester Quadrajets at his shop in beautiful downtown Ellenwood, Ga.
 
Sherry has been in customer service all her life, first in the Yachting industry, then in the Electronics Industry after she moved to Atlanta. Currently Sherry works in a customs brokerage office near Atlanta.
Sherry first became involved in racing helping with her fathers hydroplanes at the age of 6. When she was a little bigger Sherry provided his "lake side" support. Sherry is our team owner, provides logistical support, is the "tire guy" track side and generally keeps George straight and moving in the right direction.

Sherry and George decided to start this madness with two of their friends in the spring of 1990 taking a lightly prepared '78 Bandit car to Road Atlanta (yes we were all totally insane at the time)! George won his class and was convinced we could go racing. D'oh!!!!

The Tanque was conceived in 1991 (it'll only take 6 months, baby!!) and built during '91 and '92. That car was continuously run from 1993 thru 2007 at Road Courses all over the southeast. The Tanque and the team now run a limited schedule. Please see our calendar for dates and times where we will be in the coming months.

                                                   Below are some of the pictures from that time period. Please enjoy! 
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