OUR TEAM

 

our world-class team Drives Radius

We’re smart enough to know that we wouldn’t be able to do what we do without a whole bunch of other smart people.  Our team includes:

 
 

  • Event Producers

  • Professional Drive Instructors

  • Course Developers

  • Logistics Specialists

  • Account Managers

  • Vehicle Technicians

  • Hospitality Professionals

  • Product Specialists

  • Tour Managers

  • Brand Ambassadors

  • Strategists

  • Content Creators

 

Radius Founders

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Don Harple

 
 

A professional racer and seasoned instructor, Don has more than 25 years of experience in bringing out the very best in performance automobiles and the people who drive them. His innovative and inspirational style assures a cohesive and consistently excellent instructional program.

Areas of Focus

  • Sales and Business Development

  • Curriculum Design

  • Drive Staff Training and Drive Team Coordinator

  • Facilitator and Host  

Background

  • Economics and Marketing at The Ohio State University

  • Director of Schools, OEM Chief Instructor at Skip Barber Driving and Racing School

  • Professional Race Car Driver – 3 IMSA Manufacture Championships

Values

  • Communication is key to a successful business, understanding client’s goals and executing with gathered knowledge above their expectations. 

  • Team development and assembling the staff that delivers a seamless program, providing a world class event.

Personal

  • Married, father of 2 teenage boys and a dog named Jack

  • Born in Cleveland, Ohio

  • Hobbies – Comedy, Golf, Hockey, and going sideways in a car…

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Laszlo Nagy

Laszlo’s more than 20 years of experience in the automotive and motorsports industry provides Radius clients with an unmatched background in program design and production, sponsorship sales, event management and execution.

 Areas of Focus

  • Event Design 

  • Business Operations

  • Logistical Planning

  • Program / Event Production

Background

  • Business / Marketing at Michigan State University 

  • Director - OEM Events at Skip Barber Driving and Racing School

  • CART/IndyCar – Marketing, Joint Venture Operations Manager, and Manager of Pace Car program

Values

  • Hard Work - Putting in the work by asking questions and preparing for all contingencies in order to anticipate a client’s needs and carefully executing on even the tiniest of details.

  • Integrity – Upholding to the highest of standards for both the client and our team and being held accountable to those standards.

Personal

  • Married, father of two girls and a golden retriever named Bode

  • Born in Detroit, Michigan

  • Hobbies – Soccer, Hockey, Snowboarding, and Mountain Biking

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Tommy Kendall

Tommy Kendall was born into a racing family and began his career during his school years. By the time he completed his studies at UCLA, Kendall had won three championships (1986, 1987 and 1988) and two other IMSA titles. He was the youngest champion in IMSA history and is the only person to win two titles in the same season.

Areas of Focus

  • Business Strategy

  • Account Management

  • Client Relations

 Background

  • BA in Economics from UCLA

  • Professional Race Car Driver – Multiple SCCA and IMSA titles/2015 Motorsports Hall of Fame Inductee

  • TV Analyst and Host

Values

  • Excellence – always striving to meet or exceed goals by committing to continuously improve, innovate and go the extra mile to deliver exceptional results.

  • Pursuing your passions – find what you love and then figure out a way to make it your life’s work.  As the saying goes, “Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.”

Personal

  • Born in Santa Monica, California

  • Married with 2 cats

  • Hobbies – Bicycling, Collecting Cars, and driving my chicken car…