Project Never Lift
First project under Queen City Garage. Engine certification program — Mopar Direct Connection retained QCG to test and certify a next-generation 5.7L Hemi for grassroots stock car racing. Chassis benchmark phase began at Florence Motor Speedway, May 9, 2026 (No. 25, Limited Late Model class).
Coverage (4 articles)
Queen City Garage Is Live. Project Never Lift Is the First Build.
Dylan "Mamba" Smith·
Asked in 2022. Said on Kevin Harvick's microphone this week. Florence on May 9 is the answer. Watch us build.
Project Never Lift Is the First Project. Here Is What Comes After.
Dylan "Mamba" Smith·
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.
Mother's Day at the Track
Dylan "Mamba" Smith·
Saturday at Florence. Fifty laps, Limited Late Model. The chassis benchmark, in public.
P7 to P8 at Florence. Saw Jesus in Three. Hemi Next.
Dylan "Mamba" Smith·
Started seventh. Finished eighth. The chassis spoke. The Hemi listens next.