Built From What Was Left
The story of Eighty Six Pieces Racing
A car blew up. That's how this started.
Most people would have walked away. We didn't. We pulled parts from other cars — whatever we could find — and cobbled together something that could make it to the track. It wasn't pretty. It wasn't perfect. But it ran, and we raced it.
That car was built from 86-platform parts — FRS, BRZ, GT86, GR86. When we pieced it all together, the name wrote itself: Eighty Six Pieces. To this day, parts from the BRZ that Dan Sabin started with are still on every car we run — and even the sim rig. It's not nostalgia. It's a reminder that resourcefulness matters more than perfection.
We carried that energy from club racing into endurance racing, and it's never left.
Racing isn't something we get to do. It's something that lives in every part of our lives.
There's no business case that explains why we do this. No pivot table that justifies the hours, the cost, or the bruised knuckles. We race because it's who we are. It shows up in everything — how we work, how we compete, how we solve problems.
We're competitive. We're collaborative. And we live by grit.
Access for Everyone
Our vision goes beyond the driver's seat. Not everyone who loves motorsport is meant to hold a steering wheel — but everyone deserves a place in this world. We create opportunities for mechanics, photographers, marketers, strategists, and anyone else looking for a path adjacent to the thing they love.
Motorsport has always been seen as exclusive. We think that's wrong. The sport gets better when more people are part of it — not just watching from the outside, but contributing their skills and finding their place on the team.
For the First-Timers
As the owner, Dan's favorite moment is always the same: watching someone realize they just did the thing they've been dreaming about since they were young. A goal someone told them was silly. A dream they quietly set aside and forgot about.
We're there for that moment — when it sinks in that they can be part of motorsport, and that it's something they can sustain.
We help people realize they belong here. Not as a one-time experience, but as a regular part of their life. That's what this team is for.
Where We're Going
In three to five years, we aim to build an institution — not just a race team. A real pathway into motorsport for every discipline. Drivers, crew, media, operations — all of it.
We want to raise the sport up by strengthening the foundation it sits on, not just enjoy the perks available at the top. More people in. More access. More reasons to believe this is something you can do.
This goes out to all the fans and the dreamers.