Our-People 

Jerzy Zapolski: Performance Technician

Born in Michigan originally, Jerzy left Michigan to attend a high-performance automotive-oriented college in Ohio and then moved to Georgia to start working with a race team. After a few years at the track, he found himself looking for more and found National Speed.   He relocated to Richmond, VA, and is doing some pretty incredible […]

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Chris Fleet: Performance Technician

Chris is just a simple man that enjoys the simple things in life. He has been in the automotive industry for nine years and is always striving to learn more. For as long as he can remember, Chris has always had a passion for understanding and improving anything with wheels and an engine.  In his […]

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Joey Tillis: Performance Consultant

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Tyrell Shelton: Shop Assistant

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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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