About Us

Name:

Bill Bernick

Age:

52

City of birth:

Buffalo, New York

Relationship Status:

Married

Children

Two—a boy and a girl (the millionaires family! One in college, one about to be in college!—both who love to play soccer.

# years in the Automotive Field

6 (but it has been my passion all my life!)

# years with Fifth Gear:

6

Responsibility at Fifth Gear:

Co-Owner of the business with Rick Jordan

Hobbies:

Amateur Car Racing, Snow skiing, Reading, working out, boating and watching my kids play soccer.

Favorite Car:

1961 Lincoln Continental Convertible

What I would be doing if I did not work in the automotive world.

Cruising the Virgin islands in a 60’ sailboat.

Name:

Steve Young

Age:

36

City of birth:

Ft. Worth, Texas

Relationship Status:

Married

Children

7 year old daughter

Number years in the Automotive Field

16

Number years with Fifth Gear:

8 months

Responsibility at Fifth Gear:

Service Advisor

Hobbies:

ATVs, cycling

Favorite Car:

Shelby Cobra

What I would be doing if I did not work in the automotive world:

Name:

Rick Jordan

Age:

55

City of birth:

Relationship Status:

Married

Children

Two. My son works here with us and Fifth Gear as our service manager. My daughter is studying to be a teacher at the University of Arkansas.

Number years in the Automotive Field

35

Number years with Fifth Gear:

6

Responsibility at Fifth Gear:

I am the Co-Owner of the business with my partner Bill Bernick.

Hobbies:

Vintage Motocross Racing, gardening

Favorite Car:

What I would be doing if I did not work in the automotive world:

Name:

Ricky Jordan

Age:

27

City of birth:

Little Rock, Arkansas

Relationship Status:

Married

Children

1 year old boy

Number years in the Automotive Field

10

Number years with Fifth Gear:

6

Responsibility at Fifth Gear:

Service Manager: I am the interface with the customer!

Hobbies:

Motorcycle Racing, Music

Favorite Car:

1986 Porsche 944 Turbo

What I would be doing if I did not work in the automotive world:

Name:

Scott Key

Age:

39

City of birth:

Dallas, Texas

Relationship Status:

Single

Children

Two boys.

Number years in the Automotive Field

15

Number years with Fifth Gear:

3

Responsibility at Fifth Gear:

Technician—specializing in Domestic cars and trucks.

Hobbies:

I love to Drag Race.

Favorite Car:

Old school Camaro

What I would be doing if I did not work in the automotive world:

I would have loved to have played football!

Name:

Dong Nguyen

Age:

50

City of birth:

Saigon, Vietnam

Relationship Status:

Married

Children

Two children.

Number years in the Automotive Field

32

Number years with Fifth Gear:

This is my first year with Fifth Gear.

Responsibility at Fifth Gear:

Technician.

Hobbies:

I love travel, hunting and the Arts!

Favorite Car:

What I would be doing if I did not work in the automotive world:

I would retire and do a lot more traveling, hunting and going to the Arts.

Name:

Nathan Jack Wagner

Age:

20

City of birth:

Nogales, Arizona

Relationship Status:

Single

Children

None

Number years in the Automotive Field

5

Number years with Fifth Gear:

5

Responsibility at Fifth Gear:

Alignment, Oil change and race set up technician

Hobbies:

hanging out at the track and hangin' with my family and friends.

Favorite Car:

Porsche 964 911 RS America or Porsche 356!

What I would be doing if I did not work in the automotive world:

I would probably be in the military or back in Arizona working the family floor business.

Name:

Doug Phillips

Age:

52

City of birth:

Dallas, Texas

Relationship Status:

Married

Children

3

Number years in the Automotive Field

30

Number years with Fifth Gear:

2

Responsibility at Fifth Gear:

Diagnostician, General Services

Hobbies:

motorcycles, horses, RC cars, relaxing

Favorite Car:

Crazy exotic: McLaren F1, for personal use: Mid 2000s BMW 5 Series

What I would be doing if I did not work in the automotive world:

Traveling to National Parks for extended horseback riding with my wife.

Name:

Tyler Courtney

Age:

24

City of birth:

Riverside, California

Relationship Status:

Single

Children

None

Number years in the Automotive Field

1

Number years with Fifth Gear:

1

Responsibility at Fifth Gear:

Alignment Technician, General Services

Hobbies:

wakeboarding, soccer

Favorite Car:

Chevy C-10

What I would be doing if I did not work in the automotive world:

Who knows? The possibilities are endless.

Name:

Cody Grant

Age:

24

City of birth:

Houston, Texas

Relationship Status:

Single

Children

None

Number years in the Automotive Field

First Timer

Number years with Fifth Gear:

Responsibility at Fifth Gear:

Helper, Porter

Hobbies:

wakeboarding, snowboarding, going to the lake with friends, having a good time with life

Favorite Car:

1969 Camaro SS

What I would be doing if I did not work in the automotive world:

I would like to be a lake bum

Name:

John Gill Lipton

Age:

16

City of birth:

Highland Village, Texas

Relationship Status:

Single

Children

none

Number years in the Automotive Field

0

Number years with Fifth Gear:

0

Responsibility at Fifth Gear:

Shop assistant

Hobbies:

Kart racing, rock climbing, soccer

Favorite Car:

Hennessey Venom GT

What I would be doing if I did not work in the automotive world:

mowing lawns, working out

Name:

Sean Maclaskey

Age:

26

City of birth:

Dallas, Texas

Relationship Status:

In a relationship

Children

none

Number years in the Automotive Field

4 1/2

Number years with Fifth Gear:

0

Responsibility at Fifth Gear:

Technician

Hobbies:

BMX Racing, Martial Arts

Favorite Car:

R35 Nissan Skyline

What I would be doing if I did not work in the automotive world:

Racing BMX