Tom Malloy USAC Midget Shop Tour with Crew Chief Jerome Rodela

An Indiana high school basketball gym transformed into a race shop for a USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midget team?! Yes, it's true! That's where Jerome Rodela & Chris Tramel operate the Tom Malloy #25 driven by Logan Seavey & it's where we meet the team in this feature.

[@cliffmorgan2732]

Jerome and Chris are dedicated racers that I have had the pleasure to know as Race Director at Ventura Raceway for 32 years before I moved to Arizona in 2021. You will find no nicer and more qualified racers that these two. Chris started his career at Ventura and Jerome was always at the front when racing there. Glad to see both of them living their dream. We need more like them and Tom Mslloy to keep the racing going in the US.

[@nickboucher7339]

My dad was born in 65 and his home track is Ventura. I was born in 87 and Susanville is my home track. I love hearing my dad's stories about Ventura.

[@cupwalker24.7]

Rich Folks made midgets impossible to race for us poor folks thanks great video and shop

[@1958indyfan]

I am calling on my senator to pass legislation to make it a federal offense, for anyone that is old enough to be out of grade school, to wear a billed cap backwards.

[@billmellinger1134]

I loved that shop. The story is awesome as well.

[@davidvanbrunt4233]

Met Jerome's dad @ Bakersfield last month ,great guy !

[@AndersenAdventures21]

Do you know if those ed pink engines are legal for northwest focus midgets series ?

[@Unknown-ih7pq]

No the Ed Pink engines are Toyota
Northwest Focus Midgets Series rule book says:
The only authorized engine in this series is the unaltered Ford Focus engine package
as developed by SCREAM for Ford and USAC.

[@AndersenAdventures21]

@@Unknown-ih7pq awesome, thank you for the info. 👍👍

[@MikeGreen-od6sm]

Go to Ventura all the time!.

[@tylerkoontz8671]

thats awesome

[@cupwalker24.7]

How much is your cheapest midget car ?

[@benjaminrizzo6573]

Can I get a job here!?