Welcome to In The Shop with Atomic Autoworks Garage, where we bring you conversations with the builders, tuners, racers, entrepreneurs, and automotive professionals shaping today's performance industry.

In this episode, Eddie Barrett sits down with Derek Burton, better known as Bootleg Derek from Bootleg Tuning Solutions, for an entertaining conversation about performance tuning, drag racing, business ownership, and the passion that drives the automotive community.

With years of experience in engine tuning and high-performance vehicles, Derek shares what it takes to build reliable horsepower, grow a successful tuning business, and stay ahead in an industry that's constantly evolving.

In this episode we discuss:

• Performance tuning and engine calibration
• Drag racing and motorsports
• Building high-performance street and race vehicles
• Running a successful automotive tuning business
• Behind-the-scenes stories from the performance industry
• Shop ownership and entrepreneurship
• The evolution of modern engine management
• Cars, trucks, motorcycles, and automotive culture
• Lessons learned from years in the automotive industry
• The future of performance tuning and motorsports

Whether you're a performance enthusiast, drag racer, tuner, shop owner, technician, or simply passionate about horsepower and automotive innovation, this episode offers real-world insight from someone who has built a career around making vehicles perform at their best.

About Atomic Autoworks Garage

Atomic Autoworks Garage is dedicated to preserving the skilled trades through real-world education, automotive restoration, fabrication, custom interiors, paint and body repair, detailing, reconditioning, and conversations with the professionals driving the automotive industry forward.

Our mission is simple:

Teach. Build. Restore. Inspire.

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