Tekno Team Driver Spotlight: David Hemenway

TH: How old are you and where are you from?
DH: I just started being able to race in the 40+ class, though haven’t done so yet.  I’m from, and back in, New England…though that happened by way of both Canada and California.

TH: Favorite Class in school and at the races?
DH: My favorite school class was probably AP Chemistry…the teacher was a pyro, and we were always lighting things on fire or blowing things up.  In college my favorite classes were my multimedia classes and jazz band (I’ve played trumpet since I was 5).  On the track, if it is 4wd I enjoy it, but my first class back into the hobby 8 or so years ago was 4wd SC, and it is still my favorite…though eTruggy is REALLY close.  The ability to make kids smile or adults go “Woah!  They can do that?” is just awesome!

TH: Best moment with the Tekno Team?
DH: There are so many, it is hard to choose, so I’ll bring up 3.

1) I had been in contact with Tekno long before becoming a team member, and had been trying to assist them with videos and media/hype but not letting the cat out of the bag too early, thanks to having the original EB48 being tested at my home track.  They were appreciative and the relationship started.  At some point, I actually got to race around them, and they asked me to join the team.  To say I was excited would be an understatement.