Our-People 

Dom Ranieri: Lead Performance Technician

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 […]

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Kevin Thackston: General Manager

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 […]

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Vlad Yevtushenko: Performance Calibrator

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 […]

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Doug Kayser: Project Manager

Doug worked in several industries before realizing that following his passion for automotive performance is where he belongs. He is a Subaru fanatic, a rally nerd, and an administrator of RVA Subies club. Doug cherishes the opportunity and responsibility to help grow the local performance enthusiast community. When he’s not helping friends with their cars, […]

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Lance Larsen: Project Manager

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 […]

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John Lipscomb: Calibration Assistant

John joins the National Speed Richmond team as Calibrations Assistant, equipped with a strong combination of passion for high-performance cars and professional racing & dyno experience! While studying at Nashville Auto Diesel College, he accumulated a broad variety of experience including working on Megan Meyer’s Top Alcohol Dragster for Randy Meyer Racing, various automotive technician jobs, […]

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