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Montecalvo Welcomes Crew
Chief Tommy Lee
CENTER MORICHES, N.Y. December 30, 2014: For the last three seasons John
Montecalvo and his Championship caliber Extreme Pro Stock team have utilized the
talents of Justin Belfance as Car Chief and Crew Chief. A young talent in the
sport, Belfance has been busy not only as Montecalvo’s main hired hand, but also
starting a family with his wife Ashley in their Georgia home. With his growing
family requiring greater time commitments Belfance has stepped aside from his
race career and busy travel schedule. In his place, Montecalvo welcomes well
known tuner and driver, Tommy Lee.
Tommy Lee has been a fixture among both Mountain Motor and 500 cubic inch Pro
Stocks for decades. With experience as both a driver and a crew chief, Lee is as
well-rounded and knowledgeable as they come. "We we are excited to have Tommy
Lee on board with us; it’s a bad news/good news scenario for our team" told
Montecalvo. “It’s tough to say goodbye to Justin. He was a good fit for our team
and did an outstanding job for us and we wish him all the best. We'll miss him,
but I feel very comfortable having Tommy join us as he knows his way around
Mountain Motor Pro Stock."
Montecalvo’s car, hauler and equipment have already been relocated to Tommy
Lee’s Statesville, NC based shop. The team will operate from that central
location, rather than Montecalvo’s New York home.
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“Tommy’s
shop is closer to Sonnys for us and close to some good test tracks,” said Monte.
“An added bonus is that he’s an excellent driver if we need him behind the wheel
to test.
“It won’t just be Justin that we’re missing this year,” Montecalvo continued
with a decidedly somber tone. “One of our long time friends lost his battle with
cancer just after Christmas. Donnie Crowder was a great man, and we will all
miss him terribly. Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife Debra and family.
There is some solace in knowing he is with Shirley, Hank, Bert and all of our
racing family that have passed. For sure he will still be watching over us, but
from a much better view.”
Donnie Crowder, former IHRA and PDRA official lost his battle with cancer on
December 26th at the age of 63. He was laid to rest Monday, December 29th. He
will be missed by many in the racing community.
“We hope to honor Donnie’s memory throughout the 2015 season. We’re really
looking forward to getting back on the race track and taking some win lights. We
want to wish all our friends a healthy and safe Happy New Year. We’ll see you
soon.”
Photo: Gary Rowe / RaceWorks.com / PDRA660.com
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