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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 1,400whp Quicksilver 1998 Toyota Supra 6-speed.

Alex joined the National Speed Wilmington team as a Performance Technician with a diverse background of both repair and performance across European and Domestic platforms.  For the last 5 years leading up to his current role with National Speed, Alex worked as a Senior Technician at a local Ford dealership executing diagnostics and major powertrain repair, and 5 years before that doing the same across a wide variety of makes and models at an independent repair and performance shop in New York.  In his spare time, Alex has been involved in many insanely-cool builds ranging from fully-built air-cooled Porsche 911 Turbo track cars, turbocharged VR6 builds, a variety of fully-built 1.8T Audi builds, supercharged E36 M3s, and Ford Mustangs alike.  With his professional experience and background with high-performance builds, it goes without saying that Alex is an incredible fit as a National Speed Performance Technician!  In his spare time, Alex enjoys working on his M52-swapped E36, and building rifles, and testing them out at the shooting range.

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John is the “old school” guy in the bunch: he is all about the drag roots from the 1960’s and the early days of big block power. He loves the rewarding feeling of finishing every build and getting each customer closer to their performance dreams. Known for his incredible attention-to-detail, work quality, and fabrication abilities, John loves to put his creativity and expertise into every build to make each project unique to the customer. As Senior Performance Technician, John is a continued mentor and trainer for our Performance Technicians, teaching them the advanced methods and skills to ensure our customers receive the best quality possible. In his spare time, John likes to take his family to the dirt track for ATV and two-wheel racing, as well as restoring his Ford Fairlane.

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With a passion for cars from a young age, Dylan began his career as a technician working in his uncle’s automotive shop just after high school. He learned the trade and honed his skills while working on all makes of vehicles. With about nine years in independent repair shops, he became familiar with repairing a wide variety of vehicles, from 90’s Hondas to late model Domestics, a vast array of European models, even air-cooled VW’s – every car had something to be enjoyed. Just before joining National Speed, Dylan worked for just over a year in a much different environment at the Mercedes-Benz production plant in Alabama. There he gained a completely new perspective on the industry and learned about cutting edge vehicle technologies which made his already diverse skill set that much stronger. The culmination of his experience, paired with his love for cars, makes Dylan a perfect fit at National Speed. Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with his wife and daughter, woodworking, everything outdoors, and wrenching on his ‘98 Subaru Forester

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Pascual started 10 years ago sweeping floors in a speed shop, was bit by the HP bug, and never looked back. He is a car nerd, a Toyota/2JZ enthusiast, prefers to use vacation time going racing than to the beach, and believes Q16 is the best smelling race fuel.  Speaking of race fuel and racing, TX2K (Supra Nationals) and World Cup (Imports VS Domestics) are the car events you will find him at every year.  Previous cars he has owned include an 850WHP TH400 MK4 Supra and a 600WHP 2J R154 MX83 Toyota Cressida.  His current project is a 1995 2J Toyota Crown Majesta.

His daily driver is an all-original, stock 5-speed, 1995 Accord Wagon. Hobbies include going to the gym, racing, Xbox, watching various combat sports…..but who needs hobbies when you work at his equivalent of Disney Land.

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