"The world's most exclusive automotive brotherhood."

Jason Hepton (Member #1) 

Founding member and the glue that holds the Slammers together, Jason has a bug up his ass to mod anything that he comes across. His Miami Blue 991.2 has upgraded tires, brakes, intake and lots of pretty stickers to make it an, um... "giant killer" (his words, of course). Jason needed some breathing room so he moved his family to Hawaii with a goal to create the paradise island’s first private race track. He's looking for investors. 

Dave Solomon (Member #2)

Founding member Dave is both modest and humble. While his 911 GTS is very capable, he is celebrated among the Slammers for making the other members seem faster, an action that mirrors his personality traits and makes him one of our favorites (I mean, who doesn't feel good passing someone?).  When he is not doing nice things for others, Dave can be found watching auto racing... as long as the vehicles are making both left and right turns. 

Joe Matta (Member #3)

Like Ricky Bobby, Joe likes to go fast.  Joe is also a founding member and is never satisfied with what Porsche designs, engineers, and eventually screws together in Stuttgart. As a result, Joe is always looking for a new angle to squeezing more speed and power out of his cars... and he's often successful. Joe is also the Slammer's honored scientist, which means only he can actually explain (and understand) why tire pressures increase with heat.

John DeGrinis (Member #4)

John doesn’t like talking about cars or stand around looking at them — he only wants to drive his 992 GT3.  He tolerates the social aspects of the club because he enjoys the camaraderie and the fact that we have to drive to see each other, so it's another opportunity to get behind the wheel. John knows that if he is patient enough another track day will materialize on the calendar. 

Chad Armstrong (Member #5)

Chad is the only member that doesn’t currently own a 911 (but we keep him in the Slammers because some people believe that owning a 944 — yeah, Chad has one of those — constitutes P-Car ownership). That said, he's "that guy" who shows up at our events with an obnoxiously loud '18 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE that can likely leave all of our overpriced Beetles stuck in puddles of his melted rear tires. That damn car pisses everyone off, but not as much as Chad's genuine talent — he's the best driver in the group (dammit).  Nevertheless, we tolerate him around because he's a youngster than brings down the average age of the Slammers by a good 15 points.   

Kurt Johnson (Member #6)

Kurt is a hardcore driving enthusiast. While he comes across as quiet and reserved, he's fiercely competitive and lives for track days and canyon runs.  Recognizing the talent, Chris convinced Kurt to join him as part of Chill Motorsports and he now brings tremendous sponsorship and notoriety to the race team.

Kevin Fitzpatrick (Member #7)

Kevin has owned dozens of Porsches over the years, so he wins the award for being the "most enthusiastic" (or "worst case of ADHD") with the brand. When shown a picture of a group of Porsche drivers pulled over on a Malibu canyon by a CHP Kevin remarked, "If the CHP wants to try and pull over the Trunks Slammers, they'd better be a good driver!”  We should mention that Kevin also has a service lift in his garage and pretends he will let other members use... but so far that has never happened so he might be the smartest member, too.

Chris Hill (Member #8)

Chris became a member after joining the group at a bar.  Chris’ private race team Chill Motorsports can be seen dominating at NASA events where he pilots his GT4 MR like a bona fide pro (we are trying to verify rumors that Porsche is scouting him for a potential slot on its teams).  One of the more (most?) extreme thrill seekers of the group, Chris has been known to blacken a steak (and porch awning) with a flamethrower… in a rented house.

Jeff Yang (Member #9)

Jeff is the voice of reason, logic, insight, and calm — he is the member whose phone number we carry for when it comes time to bail us out of jail. Jeff is arguably the quietest Slammer, but this keeps us all on our toes as we recall the idiom of, “Beware the quiet ones.”  We know that Jeff likely has countless hidden talents or strengths that are unnoticed because they are slipping under our radar... he could be our resident paid assassin, and we don't even know it.  

Michael Harley (Member #10)

Mike is (was) our token automotive journalist and the best group selfie taker of the group (note how large his head is in every picture?). He regularly questions why he joined a group of illiterates but enjoys camaraderie and driving with the boys. Rumor has it that his credibility in the automotive industry increased dramatically when he added his Trunk Slammer membership to his bio (he often leverages his membership to gain new gigs).

Sean Dugan (Member #11)

Sean is the newest (and potentially final member) ever to be admitted to this exclusive group.  He is the one who designed the logo and can also remove the slightest paint imperfection from an otherwise perfect car (on that note, don't ever let Kevin near your paint).  As a creative artist, Sean is a welcome member and gives the Trunk Slammers the Hollywood reputation that has made them famous.