THE TEAM

Randal Andras Co-Owner / Pilot
Randal is a native and resident of Southern Louisiana. Randal started drag racing in 2000, at a local Louisiana track, on a bike built by Chris Richenberg. He began racing in the AMRA during the 2005 season. He started in the Hot Street class and moved to Pro Drag and onto The Nitro Funny Bike Class. In 2007 he also started racing in the AHDRA, in the Pro Fuel Class. In October 2007, Randal and his crew, won the AHDRA Sreamin' Eagle Performance Parts Nationals, at Rockingham Dragway in North Carolina.   In the off season Randal loves to duck hunt. He also enjoys spending time with his children: Renni,12, Chelsea,10, Dalton,10, Bailey,7, son, Jarrett,18 and stepdaughter Mitzi, 23.

Paula Landry - Director of Marketing / Business Operations
Paula is a native and resident of Southern Louisiana. She is the "glue" that holds the team together. Between qualifying and elimination rounds, Paula retrieves information from the bikes computer.  Paula also videos  each pass that Randal makes. She enjoys cooking and spending time with Randal and the kids. Randal loves him some "GUMBO".

Bill Purvis - Co-Owner / Crew Chief
Bill and his family live in Lafayette, Louisiana. Bill and Randal have been friends for many years. Bill is the "decision maker" at the track. At the line, Bill makes sure that the crew is in place and gets Randal set up and "in the groove" for his pass.  Between qualifying and elimination rounds, Bill oversees the maintenance on the bike and gets the computer information from Paula to set the bike up for the next pass.

Toy Purvis - Nutrition (Best Chef) / "Team Mom"
Toy and Bill have been married since 2001. Together they have 7 kids, Courtney, 22, Lindsey,19, Britney,18, Katrina,16, Meranda,13, Whitney,13, and Dakotah,3, who you can see 'riding his bike in the pits'. Toy keeps everyone feed and makes sure they all have what they need.

Rocky Jackson - Associate Pilot / Crew
Rocky is a resident of Southern Louisiana. He has been riding bikes 'since birth'. Rocky began racing motorcross at the age of 9 and ran his first drag race in 1981. He started racing fuel bikes in 1987-88, and began racing with the Fas Coonass Racing Team in 2006. His "claim to fame" was with the drag bike we all know as "THE TURTLE" built in 4 days for $34.00. Rocky will be racing the 2008 season on a Pro Drag bike built by Johnny Vickers (Hawaya Racing), aquired with the help of Bandido Ugg, Corpus Christi, Texas, and Randal Andras.

Blaine  Howze - Crew
Blaine is a native of Long Beach, Mississippi and lives in Bayou L'Ourse (Randalville) Amelia, Louisiana.  Blaine builds and races cars/trucks for drag racing.  You most likely can find him at one of the local tracks, currently racing a Chevy S-10.   Blaine became a member of the Fas Coonass Racing crew during the 2007 season. At the line, Blaine operates the starter cart and wipes down the front wheel.  Between qualifying and elimination rounds, Blaine drains and changes the fluids and does routine maintenance on the bike.

Rob Wacker - Crew

Rob is a native of Minnesota and now lives in Florida with his wife Lisa. He has been riding motorcycles since he was a teenager. Rob started racing in the AMRA circuit in 2006(Mohawk Racing). He became a member of the Fas Coonass Racing crew during the 2007 season. At the line, Rob is the jack man and gets the starter cart in postion. Between qualifying and elimination rounds, Rob drains and changes the fluids and does routine maintenance on the bike.

Chris Ritchenberg - Crew
Chris is a native of Gray, Louisiana and lives in Millers Creek, North Carolina, with his son Christopher Jr. He has been working on motorcycles for several years. Chris was previously a pilot and chief mechanic for Fas Coonass Racing. He is now a motorcycle technician, employed with Hawaya Racing in Millers Creek, North Carolina, specializing in building Harley Drag Racing Motorcycles.

Johnny Vickers - Bike Builder / Tuner
Johnny is the owner/operator of Hawaya Racing, based out of Millers Creek, North Carolina.

Lisa Gavin Wacker - Merchandising / Website Maintenance
Lisa is a native and resident of Pensacola, Florida. Lisa has been a motorcycle enthusiast all of her life. She is co-owner, with husband Rob, of Mohawk Racing and owner of 'Drag Strip Junkies' clothing company. At the track, she oversees T-shirt sales and records the race events, for updates to the website.