From annual treks to the infamous Mint 400 to the legendary SCORE International Off Road Championships at Riverside International Raceway, Jason's passion for becoming a racer grew. The pursuit of a college education, building a family, and a 17 year (and counting) military career temporarily sidetracked the pursuit of his dream but after reconnecting with the sport in 2009, Jason's passion was reignited. He and his wife NiKol purchased a 2004 Toyota Tacoma and formulated a 5 year plan to turn their daily driver in to a race truck. A cross country military move in late 2010 led to the decision to leave the truck in Las Vegas. A daily driver no more, "The Duece" became a full time race project. A military promotion and subsequent 6 month deployment provided the necessary capital to fund the build and the racing dream took another step closer to becoming a reality. In summer 2010, Jason and NiKol partnered with Khris Kading as lead fabricator and TaxPayer Funded racing was born. TPF Racing's Tacoma sports a stock 3.4L motor. The front suspension features a custom race kit built by MCM Fabrication from Las Vegas, NV. The rear suspension features Deaver Leaf springs with 18" of travel. The #2096 TPF Racing Tacoma made it's debut at the HDRA South Point Las Vegas 250 in January 2013. After a long day of battling some gremlins the truck crossed the finished line 7 minutes after the allotted time to be counted as an official finisher. Two months after the race Jason and NiKol moved to London, England for a new assignmen at the US Embassy. In spite of the trans Atlantic commute, TPF Racing will continue to participate in a limited schedule of races through 2016.
