Project Never Lift — first weekend on track.

Saturday, May 9, 2026 at Florence Speedway. The 25 — our test car — runs the shakedown with Dylan “Mamba” Smith driving. The next-generation Hemi we’re co-developing with Mopar Direct Connection is not in this car. Florence is about the team operation: pit road choreography, radio comms, the hundred small things that have to work before any engine matters.

DriverDylan “Mamba” SmithDateSaturday, May 9, 2026VenueFlorence SpeedwayCarNo. 25 — test carFormatShakedownStatusPRE-EVENT

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The Log·Newest first4 entries

LOG #0042026/05/09BUILD-LOG

Mother's Day at the Track

Saturday at Florence. Fifty laps, Limited Late Model. The chassis benchmark, in public.

LOG #0032026/05/08BUILD-LOG

Friday at Florence. Like Riding a Bike.

Practice day before Saturday's race. Faulk drove first. I followed.

LOG #0022026/05/08BUILD-LOG

Project Never Lift Is the First Project. Here Is What Comes After.

Project Never Lift is the first project. The engine is the first leg. Drivers come next. Crew after that. Built in Charlotte, in public, starting Saturday at Florence.

LOG #0012026/05/07BUILD-LOG

Queen City Garage Is Live. Project Never Lift Is the First Build.

Asked in 2022. Said on Kevin Harvick's microphone this week. Florence on May 9 is the answer. Watch us build.