Our Team
Group-A Racing was formed in the ’90s as they raced go-karts locally on Long Island where they were winning countless regional races and championships. Following their success in the Legend Cars Series, the team made its debut in Pro Racing with USF2000 in 1996 at the Walt Disney World Speedway. They have gone on to race in many other categories including World Challenge GT, Trans-Am and AGT. Group-A Racing made a successful return to F2000 competition in 2009 with rookie drivers Jonathan Scarallo and Collin Alexander. Most recently in 2011 they dominated a reality television race-series, Circuit Battles.
JOE SCARALLO SR.
TEAM OWNER
The man behind the name Group-A Racing, Joe Scarallo Sr. (aka “Papa Joe.”) A very colorful personality, Papa Joe leads the team from inside the racing paddock. Whether it's his thick New York accent yelling and screaming in excitement for his drivers, or just his spontaneous personality, Papa Joe is a distinct member of the racing community.
Growing up as a car fanatic since he was a child in Australia, Joe Scarallo has never lost that passion for cars and motor racing. He seeks nothing more then to win races and championships with this organization. To make that happen, he makes full use of over 35 successful years from his business experiences plus 25 years in motorsports. He also has a huge passion for working with his drivers to make them the best that they can possibly be, and extracting every last thousandth of second out of them. He has tremendous experience helping them improve in areas ranging from the driving perspective, physiological stand-point and to other ares helping the driver improve weekend to weekend. Along with that, he strives to give his drivers the best equipment and personnel possible so that they can win races and championships.
Jonathan SCARALLO
TEAM manager
Jonathan Scarallo has grown up going to the track literally since he was in his mother's womb, and thus it's the only thing he has ever really known. Though, he wouldn't have it any other way. With that, he has been able to grow a knowledge and expertise about the sport well beyond his physical years.
Jonathan handles all the day-to-day tasks for the team. Along with that, when at the track, he is able to take all of his experience and success from behind the wheel in helping drivers as the "Driver Coach.' Evaluating the drivers when on the track and then after the sessions, Jonathan goes over the data and the in-car footage to help guide the young drivers onto the winner's podium next race.
Lenny Tumenas
LEAD ENGINEER
Lenny teamed up with Group-A Racing in 2020 with the expansion into the Blue Marble Radical Cup. He joined having immense experience and success in the open wheel world in particular in Indy Lights and F2000. Having won many races Lenny also won the F2000 Championship Series title with Steve Jenks in 2018. Since joining in 2020 the team has gone on to set many track records, race wins and championships in Radical Cup having been a contender from their opening weekend. Lenny is also Group-A Racing Radical Boston sub dealer. Looking after service and parts of Radical customers in the New England region.
Sal Orellana
MECHANIC
Sal joined Group-A Racing on a full time state in February 2022. He joined coming from variety of performance shops locally here on Long Island, specifically with Porsches. Quickly picking up the nuances with these cars, one of the first jobs was tasked with was building up a new car from a bare frame, doing so with ease and running perfectly when completed. On race events Sal is a #1 mechanic on a car for any model and helps administer parts during the weekend to customers.
Matt Hilton
MECHANIC
Matt joins Group-A Racing coming from extensive machining and mechanical background. Owning his own machine shop specially doing engine cylinder head work. Matt got involved in road racing first as a mechanic with Lucas Oil School of Racing, quickly moving into pro racing with Formula 4 and now Radical Cup. Matt has primarily been #1lead mechanic on a car with the team since joining at the start of 2022.
Tony Van Dongen
MECHANIC
Matt joins Group-A Racing coming from extensive racing background from every level you can think of. He came to America with the Mclaren Formula 1 team and never went back home. Having completed in F1, Indy Car, IMSA and essentially every junior category there is. Tony is a paddock veteran that has seen it and been to it all. Tony leads as a #1 on a car during the race events on both SR10 & SR3’s.
Robbie Scarallo
web / art director
Has full control over what is written here... Trying to think of something clever... um... but, has nothing.
Fast Facts:
-Knows more about "Carvel" than "cars."
-Doesn't know the differential between the drivetrain and the axel shaft.
-Pet Peeve: People having more than 10 items in the "10 items or less" line. Need branding, web or other media work?