Donnie
Isley , of Arden, NC, brings 25 years of racing formula cars in both the SCCA and IMSA racing series. As a result of
his championship win in 2000, he was awarded the Driver-of-the-Year
award. In 2001, his racing led him to the BMW Performance Center as a performance/safe driving instructor. In 2002, Donnie
teamed up with businessman and racer David Hamilton of Virginia Beach, Virginia to form the Mill End Carpet Racing Team.
The two campaigned their Formula Mazdas on tracks such as Sebring, Road America, Road Atlanta, Virginia International Raceway, and Daytona to name a few. That year the team won several
races and numerous top five victories. In 2003, Donnie received his second level of BMW International instructor certification
in Munich, Germany while driving BMW M3s at the Salzburgring in Salzburg, Austria.
In the fall of 2005,
Donnie completed instructor certification with BMD Defense in Laurens, SC to provide specialty driver's training
to those individuals in a multitude of driving arenas such as:
In addition to working
for BMW, Donnie has also been involved with other projects for other car manufacturers such as General Motors, Volkswagon,
and Daimler-Chrysler.
E-mail Donnie today to schedule your day of private coaching either at
the race track or at the BMW Performance Center. Additionally, Donnie is contractually available for any of your driving
needs.
