Visit to Team HLM Race Shop

[ODUracer21]

Over this past summer, I had the privilege to stop by the current Team HLM Race Shop. You can find the shop in the downtown section of Dayton, Ohio. The shop is nestled in an industrial park with offices in the front and the race shop in the back.

During this past summer not to much action was going on around the shop. Crawford was still developing the cars, down in Charlotte. However, Alex Moore was in the office answering the phones and handling business. Alex graciously gave me a tour through the shop taking us by the offices and into the race shop.



I was impressed by the cleanliness and the organization of the shop.



In addition, I noticed that all the necessary equipment and components of going to the races were all present just waiting to be loaded up and taken to the race track.



The only thing sitting in the garage was the team's G35 show car sitting on one of the lifts along with some machining equipment.







Out back behind the shop laid the team’s old but trusty hauler.



With the 2007 Grand-AM season just around the corner, the race shop will be a busy place. We will continue to keep you up to date with Team HLM as the Rolex 24 approaches. More Testing in Homestead is next on the agenda

[audtatious]

Looks like a good place to visit.

Can you post up the address and operating hours?

[ODUracer21]

2765 Lance Drive Dayton, OH 45409 Phone: (937) 299-0600Fax: (937) 299-0601 Hours: Monday - Friday (8am - 5pm)

[audtatious]

Awesome. I will actually be in Miamisburg (10 or so miles south of Dayton) Mon-Wed and may drop by if I get a chance.

Maybe I can convince them to loan me the G35 show car

[ODUracer21]

Thats awesome. Someone should be in the shop just give them a call. It is sorta hard to find at first so ask for directions. Also read my post in the moderators forum.

Thanks

[audtatious]

Gotcha covered brotha

[Sput]

Witness ODU's visit to HLM and mine to Crawford, and you can start to see why I enjoy GARRA so much. With a friendly phone call to Crawfrod Race Cars and Riley Technologies the day before, I was able to set up times to meet someone and get a tour of their facilities. For anyone interested in doing the same, I suggest you visit the "links" section of http://www.grandamerican.com, and review the names and locations of many of these race teams and builders. If there are any in your area, taking your time to meet and greet the teams is worth your effort. These are for the most part smaller organizations, and they appreciate the opportunity to meet and grow their fan base.

Sput

[Slipstream]

This place is right in my backyard, and I didn't even know it.

[audtatious]

Then there is no reason for you to not go by there and get some stuff

I will be in Miamisburg for three days next week and really hope I can drop by there as well.

[Mr1der]

it's kind of barren right now

should be full of sponsor banners and trophies before long though!

so freakin' clean...

[audtatious]

I dropped by a couple weeks ago but it seemed they were out to lunch

If I can swing it next week I will drop by again.

[nsrZ32]

Wow....that's not that far from me! Might have to make a trip down there at some point this summer to say hello