Scott Siegel moves to TopSpeed

[siegelracing]

Well Guys and Gals,
It has been a VERY hard decision to make, but I will be moving to TopSpeed this coming Friday.

First things first; I have the HIGHEST respect for Dan, Tracy, Brandon and Mike at Batlground. Dan is one of the most intelligent people I have EVER met. I would absolutely trust Brandon to prep my car for the track. Mike has been doing a great job running the front office and getting parts for all of us. I didn't interact with Tracy that much, but what they are doing with Batlground is great.

That said, I don't quite fit there. They are dedicated to being a high profile race shop, and that requires "pushing" very hard. They are going on to great things, but that requires absolute dedication, long hours, and strict policies. Their constant interaction with the West coast makes their later hours more appropriate for them.

I made my "push" to be a racecar driver a few years ago. Ashley and I were working full-time. Then I was prepping for the track at least 4 hours a night, at least Wednesday and Thursday. Then we would leave Friday afternoon and drive all night. We'd race all weekend, then get home after midnight Sunday night, just to back to work Monday morning...

Anyway, I am now at the point that I need to be spending time with my family. I'd like to be home for dinner, particularly with us hoping for kids next year.

I believe that TopSpeed will give me the opportunity to work more normal hours. We will be starting at 8 or 8:30am and trying to give great service and do cool things within an acceptable day.

I think most of you have known that Doug and I have been surprisingly good friends and worked together quite a bit, despite having been each other's primary competitors. We will now be entirely co-workers.

I am really looking forward to working full-time at TopSpeed. Look for some really cool new TopSpeed products in addition to all the great services we will be providing.

***Cliff Notes:
I am leaving Batlground, but we are on GREAT terms and I have the HIGHEST respect for them.

I will be starting at TopSpeed Friday. I am looking forward to working with the crew there.

Thank you for reading this,
Scott Siegel

[WickedIXMR]

So is Doug still gonna tune cars there also?

[Tracy]

Good Luck with everything, Scott and Doug.

True enough, we are a race shop. That's our dream and our future. Unfortunately, that requires long hours and many other sacrifices up front. It's just starting to get good for us and that means nose to the grind stone if we want to have an operating shop for our loyal customers and build race cars for ourselves at the same time. We didn't work all of these years (6 years now) trying to get in magazines and on TV and trying to earn the respect of customers just to go home at 5 once we finally achieved it. We want to reap the benefits and take advantage of the advertising we have done for ourselves now, while it's hot, so we can relax in a few years. We spent hundreds of thousands of dollars getting our name out there and it is finally paying off for us. We have lots of high profile things going on, most recently we have 2 SEMA cars to finish in a 3 week time frame along with our list of customers that want their cars worked on. In order to get it all done....we have to sacrifice, stay late and be strict on our policies so we can be efficient with the 24 hours given in a day. We plan on expanding our facility in the very near future. We hope it will include some sort of testing facility/track on 50-100 acres. That's not a cheap endeavor and we are going to have to continue to work our butts of to get to our next goal. We understand this lifestyle isn't for everyone. We also are aware that we have high standards and expect a lot from anyone on our team. This is a lifestyle...not just a job.

Just for everyone's information, Dan will still be available for tuning at Batlground on a regular basis. As far as Subaru stuff, we still are dealers for Cobb products and Dan is still the same amazing tuner he always has been. We are still direct with tons of parts manufacturers for all makes and models.

[DRFTR]

WOW...complete shocker...
-dave

[BLK JDM]

It's really cool how you, Doug, and Ed are such good friends even though in a sense you all are competitors!!!

Congrats and I hope it works out for you at TopSpeed. I myself just changed careers for the sake of having a regular M-F 8AM to 5PM schedule. It feels great!!

Oh and you might wanna change your sig and avatar once the weeks over.

[Vteckidd]

Moved to Topspeeds forum as this is more of a advertisement for them, and less of an announcement for us.

Good Luck scott

[TopSpeedInc]

Yes, Doug will still be doing tuning as well. It is going to be a great combo. We are setting up a Giant Dyno day soon.

[Nemesis]

Time to have a Scott Siegel BBQ/Dyno/Welcome day at TopSpeed!

[redgst97]

under powered cars welcomed (back)?

[Complication]

great! Scott, I beleve I will have a Hydra system for you to tune in mid to late november.

comp.

[mikespeed95]

Good luck man, the schedule here is pretty crazy, but give this guy props for putting family 1st!

[WickedIXMR]

Yes, Doug will still be doing tuning as well. It is going to be a great combo. We are setting up a Giant Dyno day soon.

phew! Scared me for a bit there.