About The Team - Crew

		Karl Boniface - Owner/Driver -Married to Diana with 2 children -Owner of Karl Boniface Plumbing Karl has been drag racing for many years, but entered at a serious level in 1991 with the purchase of a full steel bodied 1968 Camaro from the U.S.A.
In 1998 Karl ceased drag racing to start a family with his wife, Diana, and to focus on his blossoming plumbing business, Karl Boniface Plumbing Ltd in his home town of Invercargill. He had every intention of re-entering the drag racing scene but wanted to introduce something very special, something that would please the crowd and be memorable to the spectators, when the timing was right. After considerable research on the American drag racing scene and establishing contacts there, Karl traveled back to the U.S.A and purchased a complete, successful, reliable Nostalgia Nitro Funny Car with a corvette body shell. That car is the Nitroflashback, and it has already been run sucessfully at Ruapuna Park International Raceway, in Christchurch and at Karl's home track, Teretonga Park Raceway.

Diana Boniface

Of course, behind every good man is a good woman. Diana and Karl first met as teenagers and have always shared an interest in Hot Rodding and Drag Racing. Diana has taken time out from full employment to raise their two children; daughter, Renee (5) and son, Lee (7). During this time she has voluntarily worked with St Johns as a Trainee Ambulance Officer for two years, gaining Phec 2 status and more recently, is working night shifts at a local rest home in a support role. Diana has always been fully supportive of Karl's endeavours, be it business or motor sport and as a family, they look forward to travelling, meeting new people and entertaining fans.

Glenn MacIntosh
- Qualified Engineer Reconditioner
- 23 years experience with same employer
- Married with three young children

Glenn, (Karl’s brother in law) is very methodical when it comes to engine rebuilding and pays a lot of attention to detail. In all the years of racing the Camaro, there had been only one engine failure and that was due to old parts.

Graeme Eyeles
- Qualified Diesel Mechanic and Service Manger, Cable Price Equipment
- 25 years experience
- Married with one young child

“Graeme is a real 55 Chevy nut having owned several since his teenage years and always presents his race car in immaculate condition”

Graeme has drag raced his own cars for many years and has been very successful. He possesses a wealth of mechanical knowledge gained through years of trouble shooting and problem solving in remote and, often very isolated, work environments. Graeme and Karl often travelled and raced together in the past, sharing parts and advice.

Mark Grant
- Qualified Automotive Electrician
- Self Employed
- 25 years experience
- Married with two teenage daughters and one young son

Mark is highly regarded by local car enthusiasts and has crewed for Karl from the very start. He is extremely talented in his trade and has installed electronics in a large number of local Hot Rods and Drag Cars.

Jeff ten Thye
- Qualified Meat Inspector
- 25 years of volunteering his time to others in the sport
- Partner with two young children

Jeff is extremely analytical, due in part to his training in the meat industry, but aside from that, he has built up a vast wealth of knowledge in everything to do with vehicles as he worked in the automotive trades during his off seasons. He is one of those dependable characters that prefer to help others achieve their goals in lieu of his own. He has assisted in a variety of capacities with Karl's racing from day one. Having left the Meat Industry, Jeff is currently the Stock Controller for Karl Boniface Plumbing Limited.

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