Company founded
1987
It all started in 1987 when Rusty Wise, after being around many NASCAR races in the 80's envisioned a desire to become a racecar driver. Rusty's family was not involved in racing as many racing families are, but he still wanted to get into the sport. First, he would need a shop and the only place he could find or afford was his grandfather's barn. Hillard Wise, Rusty's grandfather passed away in 1981 leaving the barn unattended for a few years. In 1987 Rusty cleaned out the chicken coops, horse stalls, and hand poured enough concrete to accommodate a car. "We really started out in a barn - it was tough rolling a jack on a dirt floor," said Rusty.