In this episode, we sat down at the Race & Performance Expo for a conversation with Ted Peters.

Ted is a multi-faceted personality within drag racing. A Mopar enthusiast through-and-through, Ted has been a staple among nostalgia pro stock racing and most recently made waves after acquiring the Darrell Alderman driven, original 1991 NHRA Pro Stock Championship winning Dodge Daytona from Wayne County Speed Shop. Outside of the driver’s seat, racers throughout the midwest are familiar with Ted for his role on the NHRA Certification Team.

But before Ted shifted any of his drag racing ventures into high gear, he, like his father, served in the U.S. Air Force. Humble and not seeking the limelight, Ted’s service saw him stationed throughout the world. He is a Veteran of Desert Shield and Desert Storm. And when conflict came to American soil on September 11, 2001, Ted, as he details in our conversation, was working at the Pentagon during and after the attack. After 23 years, Ted would retire Senior Master Sergeant.