 Susquehanna (sus-qua-han'-na) MotorSports is named after the
Susquehanna River,
a river system that
drains most of Central
Pennsylvania and much
of upstate New York into
the Chesapeake Bay. The
word is of Native American
derivation and was originally
spelled Sasquesahanough.
We
are located in Fleetwood,
PA, a town with a name
based in automotive
history. The Fleetwood
Metal Body Works was
famous, in the dawn
of the Automotive age,
as a builder of fine
bodies for such prestigious
auto builders as Pierce
Arrow and Cadillac.
Silent film legends
Douglas Fairbanks and
Mary Pickford both
visited Fleetwood to
receive their custom
bodied autos. The Cadillac
Fleetwood and the phrase "Body
by Fleetwood" are
both derived from the
name of our town. We
are located in one
of the original Body
Works Buildings. For
more information go
to http://www.fleetwoodpa.org/fleetwood_metal_body_co.htm .
Susquehanna
Motorsports is a warehousing
distributor for Hella
USA, SPARCO, Hankook
Competition Tires, Team
Dynamic Wheels, BSCI
Roll Cage Padding, M&R
Safety Products and an
importer for Terratrip
Rally Computers and Intercom
Systems. There are also
some products that we
manufacture ourselves.
Susquehanna
Motorsports was founded
in 1992 by Ken Beard.
Ken worked as a computer
analysist for the National
Security Agency and was
familiar with the internet,
when it was restricted
to use by the US government.
When
the internet became available
to the general public,
Ken created one of the
first commercial internet
sites and formed Susquehanna
Motorsports. The initial
purpose of the company
was to provide hard to
find competition parts
to motorsports competitors.
Ken had been involved
in SCCA PRORally as a
competitor and organizer
for many years.
As
the company grew, Ken
found that many of
the products, especially
Hella, had broad appeal
to the general public
and the business grew
based on a reputation
for customer service
and an inventory that
included hard to find
products, speedy delivery
and, of course, excellent
service.
Dave
Sekella, a Mechanical
Engineer, Manufacturing
Engineer and Sales Engineer,
bought the business from
Ken in October of 2002.
Dave had known Ken for
many years, working together
as members of the Blue
Mountain Region of the
SCCA to help organize
such events as Tiadaghton
Pro Rally, Ski Sawmill
Club Rally and the well-known
Rally Right Rally School.
Dave continues to work
as a Stage Captain at
Susquehannok Trails PRORally
and Maine Forest Rally.
Dave's
knowledge of PRORally
allows him to continue
the Customer Service
that Ken established,
but he can't do it alone.
Susquehanna
MotorSports is a family
business and his grown
children are involved
in the business.
Wil,
an accomplished SCCA,
Rally America and NASA
PRO-Rally Navigator and
SCCA Solo I Hill Climb
competitor in his own
right, can answer your
questions as well as
his father.
Gregg,
although
not
family,
is
considered
to
be. Gregg
is
an
experienced
PRO-Rallyist:
Competitor,
Organizer,
Radio
Volunteer,
and
has
been
helping
to
upgrade
the
website. He
is
also
the
motorcycle
guy
and
German
car
guy.
He
can
answer
your
questions
as
well
as
anyone.
Jim
runs the shipping and
receiving department.
He is a stick and ball
guy, but we are working
on him to see the light.
Sarah
is Wil's new wife and
mother of Benjamin, the
future first US born
WRC Champion. Sarah tends
to the books and keeps
us all on our financial
toes.
Ray,
an old time friend of
the family is our electrical
guy. He builds all the
upgrade wiring harness
and services any Territrip
Rally Computers, or intercoms
that need it. If you
call with electrical
questions, we will pass
you to Ray.
Liz
helps out on occasion.
She has worked many PRORally
events and hopes to become
more involved when her
baby needs less of her
time.
When
you call in, you will
probably talk to Wil,
Gregg, or Ray, but on
occasion, you may speak
to Dave, or Sarah.
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