The Man, Wife & Daughter Who Quietly Changed Racing From A Small Shop | Barn Find Hunter // TRAIN BRAIN

The Man, Wife & Daughter Who Quietly Changed Racing From A Small Shop | Barn Find Hunter

Sometimes the greatest automotive stories aren't hidden in a barn. From a modest North Carolina workshop, Max and Jan Crawford quietly built one of the most influential race engineering and composite companies in American motorsports. Their work shaped NASCAR, IMSA, IndyCar, and sports prototypes, supporting championship winning teams and some of the biggest names in racing. When the giants needed solutions, they often turned to the Crawfords.
In this episode of Barn Find Hunter, Tom Cotter visits the Crawfords to uncover the remarkable story of a family that helped shape modern American racing, not from a corporate headquarters, but from a small shop built on ingenuity, craftsmanship, and an obsession with making race cars faster.
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