Bad Idea

DriverEric PetringNavigatorKaren Mesa

Hometown PLACEHOLDER

Photo as shown on the original Super Modified class page

About the team

Team bio PLACEHOLDER

Original team profile – from the Super Modified class page on the original asbracing.com

Boat/Team Name: Bad Idea
A - Driver's Name: Eric Petring
Age: 55Hometown: Hermiston, Oregon Occupation: Custom Painter / Airbrush Artist
Navigator's Name: Karen Mesa. Backup Navi: Scarlett Taylor, Age: 50Hometown: Portland OR/ Spokane, Wa Occupation: Sales and Promotion
Team Crew Chief: Earl 'the Squirrel' Lathrop
Hot Ramp Crew: Kurt Taylor, William Cicero, Scarlett Taylor. Chief Biscuits & Gravy Makers: Jennifer Cicero, Tina Taylor Stephanie Lathrop, Molly Lynch
Driver's Career Highlights: Oldest hull currently racing, built by Earl 'the Squirrel' Lathrop in 1998... now he is our crew chief and his son Levi navigates too.
Boat Information
Length: 13' 8"Hull: Type/Make: Twisted Metal
Engine Make and Size: Small block chevy, 355 cubic inches, 637 horses
Pump Make and Size: 8.25 inch Scott
SPONSORS: Greasy Rat Garage - Port Angeles, Wa, Great American Powdercoating and Eco blasting - Pasco, Wa, Zips Drive In - Richland, Wa, Crawfords Custom Upholstery - Kennewick, Wa., Imagine Graphics - Bud Wendell, Cd' A, Idaho.

Published on the original site; details may have changed. Teams can update them through the Team Login.

Season	Class	Boat	Finish	Points	Crew as published
2026	Super Mod	509	P1 of 11	412	Eric Petring / Karen Mesa
2025	Super Mod	509	P4 of 9	211	Eric Petring/ Scarlett Tayor
2024	Super Mod	509	P8 of 9	63	Eric Petring / Scarlett Taylor
2024	Super Mod	509	P8 of 9	63	Liz Petring/ Eric Petring

From the official season-final standings PDFs; matched by boat number and team/crew name.

R1May 2 · Lewiston	R2Jun 13-14 · Yakima	R3Jul 25-26 · Port Angeles	R4Aug 15-16 · Yakima	R5Sep 12-13 · Port Angeles	R6Oct 3 · Lewiston	Total
0	68	89	83	83	89	412

Points per round from the official 2026 final standings (full standings).