Our History

1968

First contact...an engine rebuild on a 1953 Ford.

1969 - 1974

SCCA Road Racing. Involved in race prep and maintenance on small formula and sports cars. Maintained the engine used by Pete Van Der Vate at the 1974 SCCA National Runoffs. Crashed out by the factory British Leyland team while leading the race.

1974

Winston 500, Friday practice was stopped for the pace car driver to get some practice laps. That driver was Susan Goldwater, then wife of Senator Barry Goldwater, Jr. The navigator was Bill France, Sr., the founder of NASCAR. Jim Justice was one of the passengers along for the 120-mph ride sans-seatbelts in the back seat.

1975

Quicksilver RacEngine's first employee. Introduced at the 1974 SCCA National Runoffs and was offered a position on the spot. Primary responsibilities were engine assembly. At the time, Quicksilver was involved in SCCA FF1600, Bosch SuperVee, and the Late Model Sportsman (now Busch Grand National) classes. Also provided trackside support for customers and teams.

1976

First appearance in Hot Rod Magazine.

1983 - 1984

Crew chief for the first McDonalds road racing team. Scope included everything from fabrication to crew chief.

1985 - 2001

Co-owner of Quicksilver RacEngines, located in Frederick, MD. This shop was the premier 4-cylinder engine builder for SCCA FF1600 and FF2000, as well as the CART Toyota Atlantic Road Racing Series. Quicksilver powered cars dominated the SCCA and USAC Pro F2000 Series for 10 straight years. All pole, fast lap, and win records were done with Quicksilver power. Customers included Scott Sharp; Scott Goodyear; A.J. Foyt, sons Larry and Jerry, and grandson A.J. 4th; Paul Tracy; Sam Hornish; Jacque Villeneuve; Dan Wheldon; and Marc Dismore, Jr. to name a few. Primary responsibility at Quicksilver was as shop manager controlling work flow and quality, performing engine assembly and dyno work and providing trackside support.

2002 - present

Started Justice Racing Engines to pursue the exploding sport compact racing market. Team assistance and support provided to Charlie Schafer, Jason Hunt and Jen Williams of Car Doctor Performance; and Larry Herring of GTP Motorsports among others.

Vision of the Future Sport Compact drag racing is the only growth market in automobile racing. The entry and operational costs of any other racing series is prohibitive for the younger and entry-level racing enthusiast. Justice Racing's motto: Speed...Performance...Customer Service. Our whatever-it-takes to dominate and win attitude combined with our full service engine shop make for a winning combination.