Team APEX

The APEX Racing team has over 50 years of collective motorsports experience. We support charitable and non-profit organizations such has Big Brothers Big Sisters Northwest and Rolling Hills Community Church with public appearances and trackside events. APEX team members work hard, play hard and bring a wealth of technical talent and personality to the race shop and the track. APEX Racing events are always family-friendly.

Driver and Owner David Fleischman

David has successfully raced throughout the northwest with numerous wins, podium finishes and pole positions in road course, oval track and road racing events. He purchased his first race car in 1993. David and his wife Gwen are community-minded and put their heart and soul into APEX Racing. David is a native of Northwest Oregon and is a truck sales professional for TEC Equipment, Inc. the West's leading heavy-duty truck dealership group.

• Three SCCA Regional Championships
• 2006 SCCA GT-1 Championship
• 56% first-place wins in our current car
• Top-five finisher in over 80% of races
• Wins at Northwest tracks, including Portland International Raceway, Seattle International Raceway, Mission Raceway Park and Evergreen Raceways
• Racing instructor at PIR

Brian Shumate

Brian has three years of professional racing experience in the IRL, NASCAR, CART and Formula-1. Brian comes from a racing background, with his uncle being involved in professional drag racing and his father being an avid racing fan. Brian is currently employed with Cummins Filtration.

Yudie Thio

Yudie's f ather owned a well known auto repair facility, so he took an interest in all things mechanical at a young age. He was an avid motorcyclist in his teens and worked at a Kawasaki dealership during high school. Yudie moved on to the automotive industry two years later, working at a repair shop specializing in drivability/emissions issues as well as computerized diagnostics and eventually received his ASE certification in 7 different categories. He enjoys the all too occasional track day at PIR on his Ducati and would like to someday put his old M3 through its paces and drive it like it was meant to be driven! Yudie owns a business running a fleet of P&D FedEx trucks for the last 9 years.

Francis Reynolds

Francis was born and raised in Auckland, New Zealand (Yes, he's a Kiwi) and moved to the States in 2007 with his wife Nikki and two great boys Kaleb (3 ½) and Elliot (1 ½). He has a telecommunications and computer hardware/software background and owns his own business. He is thrilled to be part of our enthusiastic team and has always had a keen interest in racing. He spent several years racing in a motocross/trail bike circuit in New Zealand.

Stan Hackathorn

Stan is a motorcycling and racing fanatic and a wizard with automotive and truck electrical systems. He has worked with Northwest Touring Car racing teams, Superbike teams and Stock car racing teams.

Tim Schnell, Engine Builder

Tim brings 30 years of engine building experience to APEX Racing. A seasoned racer with a winning record, Tim’s engines have finished in the top 5 of 70% of the races they’ve appeared in, including NASCAR Winston West series. APEX Racing is proud to have a Schnell “Bullet” under our hood!

Jason Braunberger

Kris Kuchinka