Local man, Ben Dyer, 29, is a web designer, developer and consultant with over 11 years of experience in the field. He currently resides in Sachse, Texas, a suburb of Dallas, with his wife of 1.5 years, Kelly, their daughter, Sophia Sakura, and their cat, Boo.

Mr. Dyer, when not found blasting across the Alkali Flats in a jet-powered, monkey-navigated rocket car, can be found frequently on Twitter and Facebook.