Small Tire Pro Stock is proud to welcome Mark Lendzion as Tech Director for the 2026 racing season.
Lendzion will handle tech declaration forms and scale cars after qualifying and elimination rounds, and take on additional responsibilities when requested, for the racing series which is in its second year of competition and actively building a strong foundation in the motorsports community. It features cars with naturally aspirated combinations that run mid-7s to low-8s in the quarter-mile on Mickey Thompson 29.5X10.5 3062S ET Drag tires.
Lendzion, an internal sales manager at Kyocera Unimerco Tooling in Saline, Michigan, grew up around performance cars and has owned several performance cars. He is also a mechanic, tuner and crew chief, and previously provided tech for the heads-up racing series at Darana Dragway, formerly Milan Dragway, in Michigan.
“I am honored to serve as tech director for Small Tire Pro Stock for the 2026 racing season,” said Lendzion. “I have always loved high-horsepower, naturally aspirated combinations, and the cars in this series are impressive. I am excited to see Small Tire Pro Stock set up roots and be successful for years to come.”
Lendzion’s first event with Small Tire Pro Stock will be at Muscle Car Mayhem, March 19-21 at South Georgia Motorsports Park in Georgia. From there, Small Tire Pro Stock will be in action May 22-23 at World Wide Technology Raceway in Illinois, as part of Nostalgia Drag Racing League Route 66 Rockabilly Reunion; July 10-11 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park in Indiana, as part of Nostalgia Drag Racing League Hot Rod Nationals presented by Ray Skillman Automotive Group; August 8-9 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, as part of Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series NHRA North Central Division 3 Divisional Race; September 11-12 at Darana Raceway in Ohio, as part of Nostalgia Drag Racing League World Nostalgia Drags and October 23-25 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, as part of NHRA North Central Divisional Division 3 Fall Classic.
“I and the rest of the Small Tire Pro Stock steering committee members were blessed when Mark offered his time and previous tech experience to support Small Tire Pro Stock in 2026,” said Dwight Ausmus, 2025 series champion.
For information about Small Tire Pro Stock, please email smalltireprostock@gmail.com or visit the Small Tire Pro Stock Facebook page.
This story was originally published on March 3, 2026. 
