The people behind the pit
Meet the Handlers
Drivers, instructors, crew, friends and family members who turn a collection of cars into a community.
Ball Pit Motorsports is not a professional race team pretending every weekend is a championship. It is a group of people who love driving, wrenching, teaching, learning and helping one another get back on track.
Roshan P. Vani
Founder · Driver · Instructor
The enthusiastic amateur whose first track car grew into Ball Pit Motorsports.
Meet Roshan → Profile availableRyan Mendeljian
Driver · Future Motorsports Engineer
Cheese Ball’s first outside driver, a provisional-license holder and a student building practical experience early.
Meet Ryan → Profile availableGrant Mendeljian
Driver · Father · Track-Day Partner
A family-focused driver helping the next generation find its own way into motorsports.
Meet Grant → Profile availableLew Alexandar
Instructor · Coach · Driver
Roshan’s first private instructor, an Apex Driving Academy classroom leader and an ECR IPD instructor.
Meet Lew → Profile availablePeter Phoenix
Instructor · Coach · Competitor
The ECR coach who helped Roshan progress from a difficult first day to instructor and teammate.
Meet Peter → Profile availableCJ Tackman
Driver · Technician · Strategist
Cheese Ball’s primary technician and a key connection between Ball Pit Motorsports and S Collective.
Meet CJ →