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Arn has been a weekend wrenchman for years. He was introduced to Mike through a mutual friend at PHH  when Arn got in over his head on a car restoration project. In his sparetime, Arn rebuilds cars and worked with Mike to rebuild one of the very first Suzuki 4x4’s to come to Canada, a 1981 LJ80. When Mike told him that he was forming a Funny Car team to go race in the IHRA, Arn jumped at the chance to join.
Like all of the crew, Arn is a volunteer who is responsible for Business Development at Etter Motorsports. On race weekends, he is involved in maintaining the engine and safety systems such as fire suppression equipment, restraints, and parachutes.
When not racing, Arn is a Manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers in their Advisory Practice focusing on IT strategy and risk mitigation. He’s previously worked as a consultant, manager, and director for Workbrain Inc, PeopleSoft/Oracle, Ernst & Young, and BearingPoint (Formerly KPMG) implementing SAP, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards, and Oracle applications. He is also the only team member with a family and a son who at 3 years of age will soon come to his first race in 2007.
Hobbies include: Anything automotive, photography, cooking (nothing better than a deep fried turkey), anything hockey, and is the team practical joker.
You can also check out Arn’s family and racing blog by at http://akashino.spaces.live.com, and his work experience site on LinkedIn is at www.linkedin.com/akashino
 Here’s a picture of Arn running the 1981 Suzuki LJ80 4x4 that he and Mike rebuilt through its paces. At 41 HP, it’s a far cry from a Funny Car.
(Photo Courtesy of Jim Kenzie of The Toronto Star)
Working on the engine with Tommy
Watching Mike Launch after lining him up. (Credit Buzz Haze)
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