For this episode of Rottler Featured Series, we’re in Springfield, Illinois at Capital City Machine Shop, owned by legendary funny car racer Tim Wilkerson.

Growing up in the 1970’s, Tim loved things fast and loud, and racing became his passion. Not being made of money, he originally started his shop so he could do his own engine work. Eventually though, the hobby became a job and in 1999 he opened Capital City Machine.

These days Capital City is the premier machine shop general automotive, farm & agriculture, marine and performance engine work, drawing business from the entire region between Chicago and St Louis. He’s also still running his nitro funny car team, Tim Wilkerson Racing.

Being a leading engine shop, naturally Capital City Machine is also a great Rottler Manufacturing partner, and has a suite of our equipment helping him work his magic for his customers. Talking to shop manager Jeff Jacobs, we learned that his “team” includes himself and four Rottler machines: an H85AX CNC hone, an SG series seat & guide machine, an EM69 5-axis CNC engine machining center, and an F series multi-purpose CNC machine.

Jacob’s favorite part of his team? Rottler’s “set it and forget it” automation lets him set a job up and walk away. He and his “team” can be doing the work of five guys and he knows they’ll all deliver the precision work Capital City’s customers and Wilkerson’s racing team demand.

Check out the video, and make sure to give Capital City’s website a visit!