ABOUT THIS EPISODE
In this episode of Manufacturing Transformed, I sat down with Brock Graves from Quick Drive Racing, a small family-owned business building incredibly high-end drivetrain components for serious horsepower. We're talking drag racing, monster trucks, and applications designed to handle 3,000+ horsepower. As a lifelong motorhead, this was a really fun one for me.
What I loved about this conversation is that Quick Drive's story is about much more than racing. Brock, his brother, and his dad recognized that as their business grew, spreadsheets, CAM notes, and tribal knowledge weren't going to give them the structure they needed for the next chapter.
After bringing on ProShop, they were able to organize their processes, improve planning, get better control of inventory and purchasing, and then move aggressively toward AS9100 certification.
Within just a few months, they went from racing-focused manufacturing to opening the door to aerospace. It's a great example of how a small shop can make a big, intentional pivot when the right systems and mindset are in place.
Resources Mentioned- Brock Graves on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brockgraves
- Quick Drive Racing: https://quickdriveracing.com
- ProShop ERP: https://proshoperp.com
- Space Symposium: https://www.spacesymposium.org
- PRI Show: https://www.performanceracing.com/tradeshow
- Roush Yates Manufacturing Solutions: https://www.roushyatesmfg.com
- The Checklist Manifesto: https://www.amazon.com/Checklist-Manifesto-How-Things-Right/dp/0312430000
- The E-Myth Revisited: https://www.amazon.com/Myth-Revisited-Small-Businesses-About/dp/0887307280
