Founded in Akron in 1969 by engineers Chuck Wright and Jim Cavallero, MVT & Pro Car Associates grew out of a Pro Stock drag-racing team and remains closely tied to the Wright family, with Chuck’s son Chris now running the shop. The company is known for applying race-engine development experience to custom engine building and dyno testing for both street vehicles and competition cars.
Hutter PerformanceThe Hutter name comes with a deep racing lineage: Ron Hutter began building engines in 1964, later winning eight national championships with Richie Evans, while the family’s engines powered Dale Earnhardt Jr. to back-to-back titles in 1998 and 1999. Hutter Performance, opened by the family in 2003, applies that competition experience to custom street and race vehicles for individual owners and teams from its Chardon facility. Its work has also extended to fitting race-engine technology to replica vintage aircraft.CHARDON, OH
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
Scott Shafiroff Racing Enterprises, IncFor more than 45 years, Scott Shafiroff Racing Enterprises has built and rebuilt dyno-tested drag-racing and high-performance pump-gas engines in Bohemia, including custom Chevy and Ford combinations. The company also offers engine rebuilding with dyno testing and tuning, carrying the hands-on race-shop experience of Scott Shafiroff’s Pro Stock Mustang and Comp Eliminator days into today’s builds.BOHEMIA, NY
Wells Racing EnginesFounded by Dennis Wells, Wells Racing Engines has been building performance engines since 1968 for circle track, drag racing, boats, and street applications. The Duncanville, Texas shop aims to keep its work in-house, combining complete dyno-tuned race engines with detailed machining and component services. Many members of the Wells team have worked alongside Wells for more than a decade.GROVEPORT, OH