About Us

I’m Zach Linsell and the founder of Linsell Speed Shop.

Racing and karting has been apart of my life since I started racing karts in 2000 on dirt tracks in Eastern Pennsylvania.

Over the past 21 years, I’ve raced karts on everything from dirt, to road courses, to the high banks of Daytona. I’ve won multiple national championships and won some of the biggest races on the calendar.

I’ve been lucky enough to work at kart shops and be a factory test driver for different chassis brands for much of my racing career. Not only did this allow me to hone my driving with tons of track time, but I was also able to learn the technical side of being fast.

Years ago, I had one of my driving mentors tell me about his time as an engine builder.

Ever since I started building engines, I’ve been pretty lucky. I’ve met some great people and traveled to a lot of different places. I’ve had a moderate amount of success at it. But the best part about doing what I once did for a living was the feeling I got from helping someone. When I helped people out at the track and they did good, I felt great. The absolute best though is when I would help someone and they got their first big win.

- Eric Garland, Garland Racing Engines

Eric was apart of my first national win and I’ve been lucky enough to be apart of some other drivers’ big wins. I love the feeling of winning a race, but I also agree with Eric that helping others get that win is an amazing feeling. That’s my goal with this shop. Whether a brand new or long time racer, I want others to experience the joy of racing and doing well.