We are extremely proud of the team of people that make up Lightning Motorsports. We would not be the same company without each of these individuals. From detailing the cars to assisting customers with their purchases, everyone at Lightning Motorsports makes an important contribution to your car buying experience.
We would like to take this opportunity to introduce you to the amazing staff of Lightning Motorsports.
Ronnie & Heather Moreno
Ronnie & Heather were longtime residents of Grand Prairie, but have relocated to Midlothian, Texas. Ronnie & Heather are the proud parents of four children named Bo, Dallas, Lucky and Harley. Okay, they are really dogs ~ but don’t tell them that. Both Ronnie & Heather enjoy working out, traveling, cooking out with friends and relaxing with their dogs. They are responsible for the overall operations of Lightning Motorsports – including buying most of the inventory. You will normally find Ronnie working on the cars and Heather will be typing away at her computer trying to stay caught up on paperwork! Ronnie graduated from Grand Prairie High School and received his BA with a concentration in Business and Foreign Language from the University of Texas at Arlington. Heather also graduated from Grand Prairie High School and continued her education at the University of Texas at Arlington with a BBA in International Business and an MBA in Management. They are active members of Inglewood Baptist Church in Grand Prairie.
Kevin Fink
Kevin is the Finance Manager and General Sales Manager of the dealership. Kevin will always go the extra mile to get a customer approved for a loan and is one of the rare people that you find in the car business that is honest, hard working and dependable. He has lived in Arlington for 24 years and has been in the car business for 12 years. He graduated from Arlington High School and attended UTA. In his free time Kevin likes to take his boat to the lake, ice skate (just kidding!!!! he actually plays ice hockey) and golf. Kevin is the proud parent of a gorgeous Weimaraner named Apollo who likes to chew on Kevin’s couch when Kevin has been at work for too long!
Rosie Gonzales
Rosie is the best office manager in the world! She has actually been friends with Heather & Ronnie since they all graduated from Grand Prairie High School. Rosie has many years of experience in the automotive industry and everyone was thrilled when she joined the Lightning Motorsport’s team. She has lived in Grand Prairie most of her life and is an active member of Second Hispanic Baptist Church. Rosie has two sons, Chris & Eli, and two boxers, Allie and Luke. She enjoys shopping and spending time with her kids, family & friends.
Tricia York
Tricia is our accountant and practically a member of the family. She grew up in Louisiana and Texas and now calls Corinth home. She has been friends with Heather and Ronnie since 8th grade and you never know what trouble she and Heather will get into when they are together! She received her degree in accounting from Hardin Simmons and spent many years working in the financial world before we were lucky enough to steal her away. She is married to Jimmy and they have a very active little boy named Braxton. She and her family are active members of Fellowship Church in Grapevine and enjoy spending free time and the lake and relaxing with friends.
Miles Burr
Miles joined the Lighting Motorsports team as part of the wholesale vehicle division (actually, he is the wholesale division!). Miles purchases vehicles from all over the state and sells them to other local dealerships. Miles spent many years in the retail side of the new and used car business and enjoys only working “part time” now. He spends the rest of his time working out or doing some type of outdoor activity. He has a beautiful daughter named Marissa and may have to start working “full time” since college is coming up!
Eric Hinkson
Eric is definitely our friendliest salesman! We often joke that Eric knows everyone so if he doesn’t know you (or a member of your family) it means that you haven’t lived in Texas long enough. Eric grew up around Possum Kingdom Lake and he and his wife Catherine now live in Frisco. They have two beautiful daughters, Emma and Caroline. Eric enjoys cooking, selling cars and cooking!
Orel Javalera
Orel has been part of the Lightning Motorsports team for over a year and we are very happy to have him. He is a full time college student and a full time employee that can always be counted on to go that extra mile. He makes sure all of the cars are arranged perfectly and is constantly running errands. He is extremely active in his church youth group at Mundo de Fey.
Sheila Platt
Sheila (aka Princess) is the most recent addition to the Lightning Motorsports team! She earned her nickname the very first day she got here and has been Princess ever since. Sheila graduated from South Grand Prairie High School a year early and is a full time college student. She is the most responsible one of the group and spends her days making sure titles get transferred and bank deposits are made on time. If you see her speeding down the road in one of our cars just get out of the way because she is a woman on a mission.
The Rest of the Gang
We couldn’t offer the quality of cars that we offer without an incredible team of people who detail them and work on them mechanically. We sincerely appreciate the work of Israel, Elias and Antonio – without them the car you purchase wouldn’t smell as good and the paint wouldn’t shine like it does after they wax it. Our mechanics, Pete & Pelon, can diagnose a problem and fix a car faster than most shops can even have it checked into service. Without them we would be lost!