Gary Stanton has long been regarded as one of the country’s premier engine builders by manufacturers and racers alike. Horsepower roars from the three dynos in the 20,000 sq. ft, “state of the art” shop, located in Nicholasville, KY. Gary and his highly capable crew crank out an impressive 250 motors a year.
He began his career in racing building sprint car chassis in Phoenix, AZ. He was soon the largest chassis builder in the United States. During this time Gary fielded race teams that ran the gamut from an Indy car team, World of Outlaws sprint cars, USAC Silver Crown, sprints and midgets. His impressive roster of drivers includes Al Unser, Jr., Jeff Gordon, Dave Blaney, Brad Doty & Steve Kinser. His teams have won championships and Gary was inducted into the Sprint Car Hall of Fame in 2001.
In 1997 Stanton teamed up with Mopar to develop a new aluminum engine and handed Chrysler the Silver Crown championship just a short year later. A winning partnership was born and Gary has been developing engines for Mopar ever since. His shop currently produces the bulk of the Hemi crate motors that are available through Mopar. The rich racing heritage is represented by having built motors for race teams, including those owned by: Tony Stewart, Kasey Kahne, Ryan Newman., Tracy Hine, Don Garlits, Roy Johnson and Irving Johns.
