Take Five With KYLE TUCKER

Engineers notoriously know at least six or seven workable answers to any question put in front of them. What separates a good engineer from an okay one is the ability to recognize which of those options is the best answer. But Kyle Tucker isn’t merely a good engineer he’s a great one, and that greatness lies in his ability to get to the ideal answer quickly, turn it into a tangible and practical product, and deliver that with almost insane efficiency, into the hands of consumers. Tucker grew up on a farm in Missouri and attended what is now Missouri University of Science and Technology (MUST) in Rolla. It was a must, while studying mechanical engineering, that he meet Mark Stielow. Yes, that Mark Stielow, the guy whose series of first-generation Camaros have set the standard for Pro Touring cars for more than a quarter century.

Alongside Stielow, Tucker started his career at General Motors working in development at the Milford Proving Ground. But while corporate life has its rewards, he had