MLS Motor Racing is owned by Eric Thompson.  Eric has been autocrossing for 10+ years.  He first learned about autocrossing in college when he joined the Formula SAE team at the University of Illinois.  

Number 83 University of Illinois Falcon at the 1994 FSAE Competition 

The team was comprised of only students and they had to design, fabricate, tune and then compete with the vehicle they built at the 1994 FSAE competition. They team placed 7th overall out of 80+ teams.   "To this day I have not seen the level dedication that my fellow teammates displayed.  We gave up our summer, our Friday nights, girlfriends, and in some cases our grades to complete this car on time.  Was it worth it? Absolutely, the lessons I learned from being a part of this team have served me well in my professional and personal life." - Eric Thompson   

When he graduated in 1995 he attempted to autocross a 1992 Eagle Talon Tsi. Unfortunately this vehicle was plagued by mechanical problems and was not reliable.  It did not even make it through its first autocross without  transmission failure.  Since Eric was  a recent college grad, funding was tight, so the car was demoted back to a daily driver for the next three years, where it continued to be plagued by mechanical problems.

In October 1997 he placed an order for a 1998 Camaro SS with no intentions of racing it. However one year after delivery he was bitten by the race bug once again. 

1998 Camaro SS, Bone Stock in 2000

Eric should have checked the rules before buying this car because when he registered for his first event he had two not so desirable classes to choose from:  Super Stock (SS) or E-Street Prepared (ESP). Considering the caliber of cars running in Super Stock, he choose ESP, which turned out to be a good choice.  Eric, who is a mechanical engineer, likes to research, develop and implement improvements to his race vehicles, and the SCCA Street Prepared rules provides just enough room to do so.

Ten years later, the car is still not "done."  Racing is very R&D intensive and there are always ways to improve the car and the driver.  Eric continues to improve on both.  This website is dedicated to his efforts and the support of his family.  

Image courtesy of Andy Seipos