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Dom joins National Speed Richmond with a career full of high-performance experience and knowledge!  Starting off in his teenage years, Dom began working on cars professionally in his parents’ automotive shop until the age of 16 when he left to attend trade school.  From there, Dom studied Automotive Technology at the University of Northwestern Ohio where he earned three associate degrees in Automotive, High Performance, and Diesel.  Over his career, Dom has built everything from 2JZ-swapped 350Zs, 2JZ-swapped classic Mercedes-Benz, SR20DET-swapped FB RX-7s, full restomods including everything from a 427cid-swapped ’67 Mustang to an LSA-swapped ’72 442, full builds on every generation of Viper, Corvette, and Camaro, a wide variety of big-power Subarus, GT86/BRZ/FR-S, Dodge Chargers/Challengers, and everything in between.  In his spare time, Dom is a well-known Fire Poi performer and travels across the nation regularly for performances.  When he’s not on the road, he enjoys working on his fully-built 426cid-equipped (400 based) 1983 Chevrolet Camaro.  When asked why Dom didn’t just jump to an LSx swap, he replied, “as much as I love EFI, it’s still just too much fun beating people with a carburetor.”  It goes without saying, Dom is the Renaissance Man of the group! (edited) 

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Kevin joined the National Speed team with over 10 years of experience of not only building a wide variety of high-performance cars but also tuning them! This combination of mechanical and tuning experience gives Kevin a unique perspective to confidently handle whatever project is in front of him. From installing a supercharger on a Shelby GT350 to wiring a Toyota Supra for a stand-alone ECU, Kevin’s got the knowledge and experience to confidently deliver. A testament to his high-performance (and turbocharged) addiction, Kevin’s personal fleet includes a modified 2016 Ford Focus ST, and a J32 V6 swapped and turbocharged 1995 Honda Civic.

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No matter the quality of hardware that goes into a high-performance build, it’s nothing without a proper calibration, and that’s where Vlad comes into play at National Speed. Vlad joined the National Speed team armed with work experience with Texas big-power speed shops, certifications from EFI University, a Bachelors in Automotive Engineering Technology from Ferris State University, and a ton of industry experience building and tuning high horsepower street performers. With the specialized know-how, systems, and tools, Vlad ensures that our customer’s vehicles achieve the best performance and efficiency possible. Whether it’s a nasty all motor Chevrolet Camaro SS on HP Tuners, or a big single-turbo Toyota Supra on AEM Infinity, or a bolt-on Subaru WRX STi on COBB Tuning’s AccessPORT, Vlad’s got it under control. Channeling his expertise in making reliable horsepower (and a lot of it), Vlad built his ultimate daily driver, his 1,034whp Quicksilver 1998 Toyota Supra 6-speed.

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Lance is new to “the south,” hailing from Long Island, New York. He started his own performance shop in his hometown of Patchogue, New York at the age of 19. Over the following 6 years he built a locally recognized brand of Subaru performance work. Despite buying and selling a small fleet of Subarus over the years, he has managed to hang onto his very first car, a turbo swapped ’97 Legacy GT Wagon. Lance also owns a built ’06 STi running a rotated gen 2 GTX3582, and an ’08 Legacy GT with basic bolt-ons on full Cobb flex fuel. After building his shop and customer base from nothing to a booming community, Lance knew it was time to make a change. He wanted to get back to his roots in the performance automotive industry, which is his passion for helping customers build vehicles they are happy with and providing exceptional customer service throughout the process. While running his own shop, he was involved in all aspects of business and automotive performance for all projects, such as sales, build design, troubleshooting, collections, customer service, and much more, gathering a wide range of knowledge and skills along the way. Lance is excited to put all of that to work and serve the Richmond, VA community at National Speed!

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After serving our country in the United States Marine Corps, Jeremy came onboard with National Speed to pursue his passion for high-performance. Jeremy joins the team with an extremely diverse skill set, derived from a vast experience with both domestic and import models, and an array of specialties including custom fabrication. This diverse knowledge and experience is also present in his choice of personal vehicles, his daily driven modified 2012 Ford F-150 EcoBoost, and his fun car, his heavily modified 2004 Subaru WRX.

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Jordan is a Richmond local who has been into quirky old Toyotas ever since his high school days. He hit the ground running buying a supercharged Toyota MR2 as his first car and spent the better part of a decade chasing cones at local autocross events. After a few years of honing his wrenching skills, Jordan took on more projects including an X8 Cressida, an X7 Cressida Wagon, a Matrix XRS, and more recently his current track-toy Corolla FX16 GTS. After experiencing VIR from the passenger seat a few years back, Jordan was bitten by the track bug and now gets as much seat time as he can. With that kind of enthusiasm combined with years of experience in the parts world from dealerships to body shops, Jordan is a great asset to the team and couldn’t be more excited to find a home at National Speed.

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