The Piston Foundation and Lime Rock Park presented the third annual Piston Technician Award to Davin Lindy at the Lime Rock Park Historic Festival 42.
“I feel honored and privileged to be recognized for the work that I do,” said Lindy. “I’ve been very lucky to be able to provide services for Mitch Eitel and his collection of cars. It’s been a great opportunity to not only further develop my skills, but something that I get to participate in.”
The presentation was made by Jeff Mason, president and COO of The Piston Foundation, and Dicky Riegel, president and CEO of Lime Rock Park. Joining in the presentation were John Goldbeck, automotive technology department head; J.M. Wright Technical High School; 15 students from J.M. Wright; and CTECS auto program leader Lou Camacho.
This is the third year the award has been presented at the Lime Rock Park historic races, which recognizes the essential contribution auto technicians make to the collector car community through their trade skills and technical automotive expertise.
Lindy, of Salisbury, Connecticut, manages Eitel’s vintage racing program out of Brown Brothers Racing in Gaylordsville, Connecticut. Eitel competes in such series as VSCCA, SVRA, HSR, VRG and others in a 1975 Chevron B-3, prepared by Lindy and Marasco Metal Works in Ashley Falls, Massachusetts.
“I think what The Piston Foundation is doing is great,” Eitel added. “Giving young people an opportunity to explore the potential of what they can do with the technology that’s involved here in racing, whether it be old or new, with a chance to learn and be hands on, is a fantastic opportunity.
The inaugural Piston Technician Award winner in 2022 was Mike Marra of Automobile Associates of Canton, Connecticut. In 2023 the award went to Chris Kavaca of Vintage Racing Services in Stratford, Connecticut.
