Team Members

Meet our team...
Bruening Motorsports

Owners: Brian & Barry Bruening

Crew: Jeff & Tracey Dunmyer, Phil Stutzman
Ed & Bonnie Burkett, Brian Donia, Doug & Peggy Black
Dan Breckenridge, Tim Custer, Kevin Custer
Mark & Sue Woy, Melvin Cable, Dennis Walker and Brian Houpt

Driver:
Jeff Dunmyer

Nickname J.D.
Birth Date - 01/04/63
Marital Status - married
Wife - Tracey
Children - Josh and Chad
Employed by: GSP Marketing
Hobbies - hunting and racing.
With BMS team since 1988

Team Co-Owner/Crew Chief:

Barry Bruening

Nickname Bernie
Birth Date - 02/02/60
Marital Status - married
Wife - Lisa
Children - Damon
Employed by: Wheeler Brothers, Inc.
Hobbies - racing, computers and golf.
With BMS team since 1988

Team Co-Owner/Crew Chief:

Brian Bruening

Nickname Stick
Birth Date - 09/27/62
Marital Status - single
Employed by: RJB Well Services
Hobbies - racing and computers.
With BMS team since 1988

Spotter/Tire Specialist:

Phillip Stutzman

Nickname Phil
Birth Date - 5/28/68
Marital Status - married
Wife - Amy
Employed by: Stutzman Milk Hauling
Hobbies - hunting and racing.
With BMS team since 1991

Spotter/Racing Electronics:

Kevin Custer

Nickname Kuggie
Birth Date - 08/26/64
Marital Status - married
Wife - Candy
Children - Addy, Mia Marie, Lydia & Eli
Employed by: Masters Communications Inc. and by: WestPAnet, Inc.
Hobbies - ham radio, music, computers, and racing.
With BMS team since 1989

Front Tire Changer/Cosmetic Specialist:

Ed Burkett

Nickname BIG Ed
Birth Date - 04/08/63
Marital Status - married
Wife - Bonnie
Children - Jonathan
Employed by: Burkett Used Cars - Somerset PA/a>
Hobbies - hunting and racing.
With BMS team since 1996

Engine Specialist:

Dan Breckenridge

Nickname Dan the Man
Birth Date - 07/07/70 (pretty cool #'s in the birth date huh?)
Marital Status - married
Wife - Lori
Children - Isaac, Graycen
Employed by: Rhodes Performance Machine Competition Engine Specialists
Hobbies - hunting, camping, garden tractor pulling, and racing.
With BMS team since 1999

Tire Carrier/Drivetrain/Media Relations:

Tim Custer

Nickname Soot
Birth Date - 5/23/56
Marital Status - married
Wife - Brenda
Children - Tim Jr. and Jayson
Employed by: GSP Marketing
Hobbies - bluegrass music, camping, racing, and computers.
With BMS team since 1998

Detail Specialist:

Brian Donia

Nickname Donuts
Birth Date - 03/25/58
Marital Status - single
Employed by: The County of Somerset
Hobbies - racing and music
With BMS team since 1991

Rear Tire Changer:

Doug Black

Marital Status - married
Wife - Peggy
Employed by: Owner of Black's Specialty Service
With BMS team since 2002

Gas Man:

Melvin Cable

Nickname (He says none!)
Birthdate - 10/23/71
Marital Status - married
Wife - Rachel ( and in her words..."the lovely and talented Rachel - DUH!")
Employed by: Carpenter's Union Local #900
Hobbies - photography and racing
With BMS team since 1992

Jackman:

Mark Woy

With BMS team since 2002

Catch Can Man:

Dennis Walker

With BMS team since 2002

Chassis/Detail Specialist:

Brian Houpt

Marital Status - married
Wife -
Employed by:
With BMS team since 2002

Team Supporters,

Griff Everything over the years
Bud & Pam Wish you were here!
The Dunmyer's Mom, Clifford, and the others
The Popernack's (Randy, Jean, Poppy, and family)
Bob Sipe & Family (Castrol Oil Sponsor)
The Custer Family
Doug Black
Cindy Newman, and all at CompuStitch Custom Embroidery

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