HARRISBURG, N.C. - The 600 Racing Engine Shop is an 11,000 square feet state-of-the-art facility with everything needed to bring the entire RACEceiver Legends and Thunder Roadster Blitz 4 sealed engine program in house at the Harrisburg manufacturing plant.

In 2007, 600 Racing hired renowned Legends engine builder G.E. Chapman. 600 Racing began working on a comprehensive plan to bring the entire sealed engine program under the 600 Racing umbrella. In January, the expansion to the Harrisburg plant was completed and the 600 Racing Engine Shop opened. The decision to bring the program in house was made to ensure the integrity of the sealed engine program and to keep costs of engine rebuilds down.

"This new 600 Racing Engine Shop is the best way we can ensure the integrity of the sealed engine program," 600 Racing general manager, Ken Ragan, said. "Until you have every engine rebuilt under one roof, you can't be completely sure all the engines are the same. By bringing it in house, we can keep the costs of rebuilds down and ensure each customer is getting the best engine available. I believe it is the best spec engine program in motorsports."

Chapman has been working on Legends engines since 1993, and was one of the first authorized sealed engine builders for 600 Racing. Now, the 600 Racing Engine Shop is the only authorized sealed engine builder in the United States.

"We pride ourselves on our experience with the Legends engines," said Chapman. "We strive for quality, durability and consistency in every engine we rebuild."

Chapman and his team, all former Chapman Performance employees, have years of experience building Legends engines, and their results speak for themselves. Customers utilizing Chapman engines have won virtually all major RACEceiver Legends events including Summer Shootout championships, Asphalt Nationals and INEX points titles.

It was this attention to detail and proven success that gave Ragan and 600 Racing the confidence Chapman's team would make the 600 Racing Engine Shop succeed.

"G.E. has a proven track record in Legends engines, and when we decided to bring this program in house, we wanted an experienced, reputable person to run it," Ragan said. "We want customers to know their engine is a reliable high-quality product built exactly to spec, and we have confidence in G.E. and his team to provide that for our customers."

In addition to the full-service, in-house sealed engine program, the Engine Shop also does all Bandolero engine rebuilds and 1200cc Yamaha rebuilds.

With the average cost of a basic engine rebuild running around $2,500, Ragan and Chapman are confident the 600 Racing Engine Shop will help keep the customers' costs at a minimum.

"By bringing all the Yamaha Blitz 4 engines in house, we can control spiraling costs and make engine rebuilds more affordable," Ragan said. "In addition to controlling costs, we can now assure every customer that their engine is built professionally to strict INEX standards and is reliable, consistent and competitive."

In addition to rebuilds and new engine service, the Engine Shop offers a chassis dyno for customers to utilize.

The 600 Racing Engine Shop is currently offering an introductory freight option - $200 maximum roundtrip freight. To utilize the freight option, the freight must be arranged by 600 Racing. Please call 888-882-8722 or email mmadorin@600racing.com to schedule your engine rebuild today.

600 Racing Engine Shop, 5245 NC Hwy 49 S., Harrisburg, NC 28075, 704-455-3896.