
Keith
D. Watlington, Jr. (U S Army)
Born in Charlotte NC. Joined the U.S. Army at 18 serving 8 years.
He was a Paratrooper, Air Assault qualified, Combat Life Saver,
Expert Marksman, Firearms Instructor, Fire Team Leader, Sapper and
an OP4 Specialist. He is a combat veteran of B-Co. 3/327th
Infantry Air Assault of the 101st Airborne Division. (Desert
Storm). Keith Attended many military schools and after his service
in the Army attended Rice Aviation TC where he studied Aviation
Technology.. He then became interested in Automotive Technology
studying at UTI. He has worked on several developing emission
reduction technologies for diesel engines including pilot fleets
of fishing vessels and rural and suburban bus companies in Central
America. Keith got into High Performance Automotive Technologies
in the late 90s with a lifelong friend and business associate,
racer and Racing Engineer, Henry Harness. Here is where Keith
found his love for race cars and racing. As an automotive
business owner, Keith has worked on many racing technologies and
cars, including diesels, and as a result of combining forces with
Brion, Chuck, Kevin and Dan, They have collectively developed and
launched GTM-R racing and the program is destined to be a
Championship Winning, exciting for racer and family, rewarding
and profitable venture. Though a Bondurant School of High
Performance Driving Graduate, and a lover of fast cars, he prefers
to leave the driving of this team to the pros. Keith is married to
wife Marlin, has an 8 year old daughter Sheryl and lives in
Hendersonville NC