Founded by John Walko in 1997, John Walko Racing is a Trafford, Pennsylvania race shop that prepares and engineers high-performance cars while coaching their drivers. Walko’s work is rooted in open-wheel competition, from Formula Ford through F2000 and Formula Atlantic, but the shop also supports vintage racing and other professional programs. His record includes multiple national championships, including a 2005 Formula Atlantic title with Graham Rahal, and the shop’s distinctive “coachineering” approach connects driver feedback directly to car setup.
Performance Auto WorksFrom its Kearneysville, West Virginia shop, Performance Auto Works prepares racecars and track cars through in-house machine work, engine building, and fabrication. Its staff actively competes in professional and amateur motorsport, bringing roughly 15 years of hands-on experience to safety, reliability, and track performance. The company also provides dedicated trackside support at Summit Point Motorsports Park, including car care between sessions and driver coaching.SUMMIT POINT, WV
Hutter PerformanceHutter Performance, opened in 2003 on an eight-acre site in Chardon, builds and tunes custom street and race vehicles, with fabrication and engine work shaped by the Hutter family’s racing history. The company grew from Ron Hutter’s racing-engine operation, whose engines powered 21 NASCAR Busch, Truck and Modified championships, and today combines dyno tuning with custom fabrication and track support. Its work has also expanded into fitting race-engine technology to replica vintage aircraft.CHARDON, OH
Zul Racing LtdSince 1988, family-run Zul Racing has restored, prepared and engineered classic, prestige and historic racing cars, drawing on a Historic F1 background that began in the late 1970s. Its work ranges from rebuilding significant cars such as the Matra MS11 and Iso Bizzarrini A3C to one-off fabrication and race-day support, with an in-house rolling road capable of testing engines up to 1,000 bhp. The company serves owners who expect period machinery to be properly engineered both for display and for the circuit.WEST BABYLON, NY
Farks SupercarsFarks Supercars has spent decades helping racers turn their ideas into purpose-built cars. The shop focuses on race-car fabrication and performance work for drivers preparing cars for competition and track use.BROOKLYN, NY