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Pit Crew Partner Program · Mooresville, NC

You buy
the tool. We build
the tech. You keep the tool. We pay you rent.

CrewChiefSteve Technologies is taking two race-day products, the Mission Control Pad and the TrackPod, from working prototypes to production units. That takes a real CNC and a real printer/laser in the shop. Instead of writing one big check ourselves, we're asking racing friends to own the machines and lease them to us for a year.

See the two tools Run the numbers
2
Tools needed
$50
Per month, per tool
12
Month lease
§179
Tax deduction eligible
CrewChiefSteve Technologies, Inc.
Shop • 105 Hathaway Ln • Mooresville
What your tool builds

Two products.
One pit wall.

After 35+ years in motorsports, Steve Kuykendall is building the tools he wished he'd had at the track. Both of these run today on the bench and in the car. What they don't have yet is a production-grade housing, a machined mount, or a board we made in-house. That's what the equipment is for.

In-car display · Android tablet app

Mission Control Pad

A rugged 7-inch pad that lives on the dash. It draws the track, puts your car on it live, runs a lap timer with delta, and reads the crew chief's corner-by-corner notes out loud as you approach each segment. Dry notes, wet notes, per-driver packs, a PIN-locked coach editor, and offline-first sync to the CCS cloud when you're back in the paddock.

  • Live track map, car dot, upcoming-segment card
  • Lap timer with best-lap delta and start/finish gate
  • Spoken coaching cues, dry/wet variants, coach mode editor
  • Tracks seeded so far: Road Atlanta, Le Mans, Eagles Canyon, Indianapolis road course
Running on hardware · validated at the track
On-car telemetry · GPS + IMU pod

TrackPod

A CCS-built box that does the job of a Dragy and a Garmin Catalyst in one unit we control. 10 Hz GNSS with pulse-locked timing, a 6-axis IMU for G and yaw, an on-board lap timer, full-rate logging to microSD, and a live Bluetooth stream straight into the Mission Control Pad. Pull the session over Wi-Fi afterward and review video and data in sync.

  • ESP32-S3 core, u-blox NEO-F10N GNSS at 10 Hz, PPS-locked
  • 6-axis IMU: G-meter and rotation rate logged every frame
  • Live feed to the Pad over BLE; Wi-Fi session offload
  • On-board lap timing with gate markers; CRC-checked session files
Running on hardware · live Pad link validated

Also on the bench: RaceScale (corner-weight scale pads), a tire-temperature probe, and an engine oil heater controller. Every one of them needs the same two machines to get out of the prototype stage.

Shop needs

The two tools
we need

Each card links to the exact item and option at the retailer. Pick one, buy it, ship it to the shop, and it's yours on a $50/month lease. No phone call required.

The numbers

Timing tower
for your wallet

Year-one picture for each tool, using the retail prices above and a 24% federal bracket as an example. The lease income is contractual. The tax line is an estimate. Your accountant gets the final word.

You still own the machine. The net cost is what you're out of pocket after a year, and you still hold the asset. Sell it, keep leasing it, or let us buy it at fair market value.
How the tax line is figured. Section 179 can let a lessor expense the full purchase price in year one. The estimate shown is purchase price × 24%. Lease income is taxable and is not netted against that estimate. Actual results depend on your filing status and eligibility. This is not tax advice.
Simple process

Four steps.
Zero paperwork by mail.

Everything happens on this page. Pick, sign, buy, get paid.

01

Pick a tool

Choose the Carvera or the H2D Laser below. One partner per tool.

02

Sign the lease

Fill in your info, read the 12-month terms, sign on screen. Download your copy.

03

Buy & ship

Our link opens the exact item with the right option selected. Ship to the Mooresville shop.

04

Get paid monthly

$50 on the first business day of each month, starting the month after delivery.

After 12 months

Your machine.
Your call.

Thirty days before the term ends, you tell us which one. No surprises.

A

We buy it

We purchase the equipment from you at fair market value. Cash in your pocket, machine stays on the floor.

B

Sell & settle

It's sold on the open market. If it goes for less than fair market value, we cover the shortfall. If it goes for more, we split the surplus 50/50.

C

Renew

Another 12 months at the same $50/month. Same terms, same first-business-day payment.

Let's do this

Join the
Pit Crew

Four steps, all on this page. Start by picking your tool.

1✓
Pick tool
2✓
Your info
3✓
Sign
4✓
Buy & ship

Selected equipment

Equipment—
Order exactly—
Retail price—
Lease income$50/mo × 12 = $600
Your information
For Section 179 purposes. Leave blank if filing as an individual.
Used for lease payments and records.

Review your agreement

Equipment—
Retail price—
Lease rate$50/month × 12 months
Your name—
Email—
1. Equipment description

The Lessor agrees to purchase and lease to the Lessee the equipment specified in the review summary above.

2. Lease term

Twelve (12) months from the delivery date ("Commencement Date").

3. Lease payments

$50.00/month, due the first business day of each month. Total: $600.00. Payment by check, electronic transfer, or a mutually agreed method.

4. Ownership

Equipment remains the Lessor's property. Lessee shall not sell, sublease, pledge, or encumber it.

5. Care & maintenance

Lessee maintains the equipment in good working condition and bears the cost of consumables. No permanent modifications without written consent.

6. Insurance & liability

Lessee is responsible for loss or damage except normal wear. In a total loss, Lessee pays fair market value.

7. End-of-term options

A) Purchase at agreed fair market value. B) Sell & settle: shortfall paid by Lessee, surplus split 50/50. C) Renewal: 12 months, same terms. Lessor notifies Lessee 30 or more days before the term ends.

8. Tax considerations

Lessor is solely responsible for tax treatment. Lessee makes no representations regarding Section 179. Lease income must be reported.

9. Early termination

60 days written notice. Equipment returned within 14 days, less normal wear.

10. Governing law

State of North Carolina. Iredell County courts.

11. Entire agreement

This is the entire understanding. Modifications require written consent of both parties.

✓
I have read and agree to the Equipment Lease Agreement. I understand this is a binding 12-month equipment lease at $50/month.
Sign here
Welcome to
the Pit Crew

Your signed lease has been generated. Download your copy, then buy the equipment. Our link opens the retailer with the exact item and option already selected. Ship it to the shop address shown on the next screen.

Order exactly this
Item—
Option / package—
Price should read—
Ship toCrewChiefSteve Technologies
105 Hathaway Ln, Unit 103
Mooresville, NC 28117

First $50 lease payment is due on the first business day of the month following equipment delivery.

Questions

Straight
answers

Why these two machines?

The Carvera machines aluminum housings and mounts and mills prototype circuit boards in-house, so we stop waiting weeks on a board house. The H2D prints multi-material enclosures and its 40W laser cuts panels, gaskets, and faceplates. Together they cover every part of a Pad or a TrackPod that isn't a chip.

Will the link really take me to the right thing?

Yes. Each link opens the retailer's page with the exact package or option preselected. The confirmation screen tells you what the price should read so you can double-check before checkout.

Is the monthly payment guaranteed?

Yes. $50 per month for 12 months is written into the signed lease. It's due the first business day of each month, starting the month after delivery.

What if the equipment breaks?

Day-to-day maintenance and consumables are on us. If it's lost or destroyed, we pay you fair market value. Normal wear and tear is our responsibility.

Do I need to be a business?

Leasing equipment to a business is a business activity. Talk to your tax advisor about Section 179 eligibility and how to report the lease income. A business name on the agreement is optional.

Can I come see it?

Any time, by appointment. Come to the Mooresville shop, see your machine on the floor, and see what it's building.