About Chris Duncan Race Cars

EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONALS - OWNERS Chris Duncan and Amanda Hoover

They bring their competitive spirit, hands-on ownership, and love of the sport into everything they do. Chris and Amanda are experienced, race-winning pros who know how to BUILD, TUNE, RACE and WIN.

Chris Duncan Race Cars

CDRC was founded in 2002, when Chris Duncan combined his ASE master mechanical background with many years of drag racing chassis fabrication experience.

1999 – Associate degree in automotive technology and Master ASE Certification
2017 – 2nd in Midwest Drag Racing Series (MWDS) Points
2018 – MWDS Champion
2018 – MWDS ET Record

Chris’ partner, Amanda Hoover

Amanda is CDRC’s Chief Tuning Expert and long-time Crew Chief for Fast Eddie Rogers and his winning team: Mojo Racing.

2011 – 2012 – Ozark Raceway Park and Midwest ProMod Super Series Champion
2011 – Quickest roots blower car in the world
2013 – Tulsa Raceway Park Monthly Shootout and Midwest ProMod Super Series Championship
2014 – Quickest roots blower car in the world
2016 – One of Drag Illustrated’s Hottest Women in Drag Racing 2017 – MWDS ET Record
2018 - 1st screw blown EFI car in the 60s
2020 – Ozark Raceway Park track MPH record
Multiple wins from 2011 – 2022 in ADRL, PDRA, MWDS, and Outlaw races

Hometown Feel…

In the Center of It All

Located in Chandlerville, Illinois, 40 miles Northwest of the state’s capital, Springfield, Chris Duncan Race Cars is perfectly situated for the quick transport of cars and components, shipping across the world. The region has a great reputation for shops and teams who build winning race cars. More than 10 drag strip raceways are operating in central Illinois, where fast cars and drag racing are a way of life.

Midwestern, Hometown Values

There’s something about Midwestern values. The people here are genuinely nice, and the team at CDRC are no exception. From our commitment to ensuring your car project meets your exacting standards to our support of the local drag racing economy, we’re genuinely fun, friendly, and always willing to work. Central Illinois Raceway in Havana, Illinois is the Hometown Track for Chris Duncan Race Cars, where we volunteer at the local track, helping with finding, hiring, and training race crews and get each successful season underway.

…Worldwide Presence

Friendly, yes. Competitive – ABSOLUTELY!

Don’t let our friendly, Midwestern attitude mislead you into thinking we’re not “In It to Win It”.

Not only have Chris Duncan’s chassis building and tuning services been applied in all corners of the United States, but his tuning experience has also been hired around the world including the Middle East, Europe, and Canada.

From bracket racing to Top/Sportsman to Pro Modified, Chris Duncan has used his own extensive experience tuning new race cars, refine customer chassis and fine tune his own Pro/Modified race cars with championship winning results.

International Accomplishments

Chris Duncan

2010 – 2nd in points Arabian Drag Racing League
2014 – 2nd in points Swedish Championship
2014 – Quickest ET in Europe in ProMod

Amanda Hoover

2011 – Won Arabian Drag Racing League Championship

DELIVERY SPEED

Because the owners Chris, Amanda, and their team, work on your car they can ensure the project is delivered on time and on budget in a much faster turnaround time than other, larger shops. CDRC can turn around a complete car build much faster than the competition.

Our number one goal at Chris Duncan Race Cars is to provide chassis fabrication and supply with a quality of service that racers expect. We use state-of-the-art fabrication equipment with qualified craftsmen to get your project completed right and on-time.

TRUSTED INDUSTRY EXPERTS

CDRC is trusted by Top Line Industry Brands, including DAYCO belts, Davis Technologies Wheel Speed Management and others, to test and prove new technology on behalf of manufacturers.

Testing new products is part of the CDRC commitment to advancing the sport for Racers, Manufacturers and Fans alike. CDRC works with the top brands, incorporating their products into our winning race cars.

Experts in Combined Chassis Builds and Tuning Services

TUNING

Whether you compete in NHRA, ADRL, IHRA, NMCA, PDRA, or independent events, CDRC can fabricate and/or adjust all aspects of your chassis for any horsepower level you’re applying to the chassis.

From small to large displacement supercharged engines, Chris Duncan’s championship winning experience is similar to his chassis tuning reputation. Teams from all over the globe have hired and benefited from his supercharged engine, fuel, and overall race car tuning assistance.

Recent CDRC Customer Car Accomplishments

Joe Bucaro – NMCA Nostalgia ProStreet – multiple wins and records
Mike Maggio – multiple PSCA wins, PSCA Championship, PSCA MPH record
Jim Widener – Multiple NMCA wins
Dmitry Samorukov – Fastest ProMod in Russia
Randy Ryan – multiple No-Prep wins, including JJ’s Arm Drop in 2022

CUSTOM CHASSIS FABRICATION

If we ask lots of questions, it’s because we are building a race car to your exact specifications. We have developed many great components we sell to fellow builders and racers direct.

Our goal is NEVER to make an existing component “fit” a customer’s project.

Building a race car to your EXACT specifications is job #1; developing great components through the process of crafting a custom chassis is a great second.