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Sonny’s Racing Components

SONNY’S AUTOMOTIVE RACING has more than 46 years of experience with racing engines. Home of more than 70 National and World racing record holders.

Sonny Leonard opened up a two bay garage (Sonny’s Garage) in Madison Heights, VA.  Business grew and his 1968 Chevelle race car was sold for the down payment on a 1,000 sq. ft. building in Lynchburg, a short distance across the James River.  Machines were added as business continued to grow and a 5,000 sq. ft. shop was purchased in 1977.

By 1989, the walls were bulging again and plans for a new 11,000 sq. ft. building were begun.  In June of 1990, SONNY’S AUTOMOTIVE RACING moved into its present state-of-the-art facility that includes:  two SuperFlow dynamometers, a five station head porting room, a sheet metal and welding shop for fabricating manifolds, and separate engineering, tooling and conference rooms. In 2007 Sonny’s added an additional 4,000 sq. ft. for a total of 15,000 sq.ft.

In 1991, Sonny started a 200 MPH Club.  This one was for the unlimited Pro Stocks that have meant so much to him over the years and is in memory of Jim Ruth, a long remembered friend and dedicated customer.  At the 1994 Fall Nationals in Bristol, TN the 16 member Pro Stock 200 MPH Club was completed.

At present  they have two CNC vertical mills.  Two five axis used to CNC port our cylinder heads also an in-house programmer and mechanical engineer.