Resume


STEVEN E. COSTELLO

Overview

Accomplished motorsports manager of Sports Car Endurance Racing, Indy Car, Formula One, NASCAR, and Vintage Sports Cars. 

2011-Present

Steven Costello Motorsports Consulting

  • Vintage Racecar restorations and racing preparation
  • Motorsport event planning and mangement
  • 2015 Pikes Peak Hillclimb, Unlimited Class winning Team Manager

2001-2010  

Cavallino Holdings – Seattle, Washington

Vintage Racecar Consultant 

  •  Pebble Beach Concours award-winning restorations of: 1956 Lemans-winning Jaguar D-Type; 1957 Mille Miglia-winning Ferrari 315S; 1959 Sebring-winning Ferrari TR59; 1954 Aston-Martin DB3S works car, 1965 Ford GT40 Roadster.
  •  Other projects: Vintage racecar preparation, management and engineering  of: 1974 Porsche RSR; 1958 Lister Jaguar; 1958 Lister Chevrolet; 1964 Ferrari 250LM. (Cavallino Holdings is a private collection of historic automobiles)

2000-2001             

SPA Technique – Indianapolis, Indiana

General Manager

  •  Responsible for daily operations, new-market development and tradeshow-logistics for North American importer of SPA Design products-a  leader in motorsports instrumentation and safety equipment.

1999                        

Hogan Racing – Earth City, Missouri

Project Manager

  • Manager of second Lola-Mercedes Indy Car team.  Responsible for equipment-sourcing, hiring of personnel and logistical planning for 1999 CHAMP Car series.

1998-1999             

Motion Motorsports, LLC –  Indianapolis, Indiana    

General Manager

  • Managed Chrysler-Dodge-MCI-sponsored team competing in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck series. Responsible for technical, financial,  team personnel, and logistics. Liaison to owner, sponsors, and Chrysler  personnel.

1996-1997

PacWest Touring Car Group – Indianapolis, Indiana

Team Manager

1997

North American Super Touring Champions 

(David Donohue-Driver’s Champion)

  •  Managed Chrysler-backed Dodge Stratus Super Touring Team. Responsible for initial race team start-up: shop planning, equipment   sourcing, personnel hiring for two-car factory effort.

1989-1995             

TWR (Tom Walkinshaw Racing) – England, France, and United States

Car Manager/Sub-Assembly Manager

  • Projects included: Ligier Formula I test-team and TWR LeMans Porsche WSC, 1994-1995; Fastmasters Series, 1993; Jaguar-backed Camel GT  team, 1989-1992.

Additional            

SCCA Pro/National Driver: Formula Vee, Formula Ford, and Sports 2000.

High-Performance driving instruction for police academies and anti-terrorist  executive protection.