J.RILEY
About

The story
so far

I've been racing since I was ten and selling cars since I could legally work. Most people have one or the other. I've never wanted to pick.

  1. 01 Age 10

    Karting

    It started with Briggs & Stratton karts in a beach-area parking lot in Connecticut. Then a purpose-built track and Shifter Karts, which is where it stopped being a hobby.

  2. 02 Skip Barber

    Racing school to race wins

    I went through the Skip Barber Racing School and raced in its series, winning several races. That's what got the phone to ring.

  3. 03 Volvo Factory Racing

    Two years in SCCA SPEED World Challenge

    I signed a contract with the Volvo Factory Racing team and raced two seasons in the SCCA SPEED World Challenge. My teammate was Derek Bell — five-time Le Mans winner — which is an education you can't buy.

  4. 04 Grand-Am · ALMS

    Rolex GT and a Panoz test

    Grand-Am Rolex GT series races, an ALMS test for Panoz, and other series at tracks across the U.S., Europe and Mexico.

  5. 05 Today

    Mazda MX-5 Cup, Riley Racing

    I race in the Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup under Riley Racing. Spec cars, deep fields, no excuses — the best wheel-to-wheel racing in North America for the money.

The day job

General Manager,
Riley Volvo Cars Stamford

I'm the third-generation General Manager of Riley Volvo Cars Stamford, a family store my grandfather started in 1959. On any given day that means sales, service, marketing and whatever else broke. It also means I know exactly what a car costs to buy, sell and keep — which is where the writing comes from.

Read the dealership writing
The JCR mark on the back of the helmet
The lid
The JCR mark: initials with three stars
The three stars

Married to Jess, father of two girls. The three stars in my logo are them.