Jimmy Rauck's black time attack Civic on trackJimmy Rauck's black Civic with its big rear wing at speed

Unlimited FWD Time Attack · GRIDLIFE · SCCA · NASA

Jimmy Rauck
K20 Turbo '99 Civic

600whp · E90R
2,250lb dry
1:20.840Autobahn outright prod. record
2025GRIDLIFE Unlimited Track Battle Champ
Watch onboard @jimmyrauck

01 The Car

Side view of Jimmy Rauck's black 1999 Civic hatch with its rear wing and ROCKS Trailers logos

A 1999 Civic EK hatch, built by Aaron Byram at PURE Tuning, sending 600 whp from a turbo K20 through the front wheels — 8,700 rpm shifts and all.

Chassis
1999 Honda Civic (EK) hatchback
Weight
2,250 lb dry
Engine
PURE Tuning Spec R K20A2 turbo short block, 9.0:1, PURE Spec-C headwork
Turbo
Garrett G30-900
Power
600 whp on E90R
ECU
Link VooDoo Pro, Bosch 70mm DBW throttle
Oiling
PURE Race K20A2 oil pump, baffled pan, Earls cooler, Millers 10w50
Exhaust
PURE Tuning / Sheepy manifold, PURE 3" racing exhaust
Gearbox
Holinger MF sequential, MME paddle shift
Axles
Drive Shaft Shop custom
Suspension
PURE Tuning / Öhlins 46HRC 2-way coilovers, Hyperco springs, ASR rear bar, billet rear LCA, SPC front UCA
Brakes
PURE Tuning custom 250mm front kit, RSX OEM rear
Wheels / tires
Konig 18" — Michelin GT-M, Yokohama slicks or Hoosier A7
Aero
Zebulon ZWG-330 wing, custom splitter, Ancle Cutter skirts; PURE flat bottom & diffuser; carbon hatch & vented hood
Safety / data
PURE roll cage, Tillett C1 seat, Schroth 6-pt, AiM MXS dash, AiM SmartyCam HD GP
Built by
Aaron Byram, PURE Tuning

Source: PURE Tuning build sheet. (Engine Swap Depot lists 2,100 lb and StopTech fronts — [JOE: confirm current weight/brakes])

02 Records & Results

Outright production car record1:20.840

Autobahn CC South

GRIDLIFE Unlimited FWD · Sep 2025
Outright production car record2:01.497

NCM Motorsports Park

SCCA U2 · May 2025
FWD production car record1:40.118

Pitt Race

GRIDLIFE Unlimited FWD · Oct 2025
FWD production car record51.873

Lime Rock Park

GRIDLIFE Unlimited FWD · Aug 2025
FWD production car record1:30.854

Carolina Motorsports Park

GRIDLIFE Unlimited FWD (P2) · Apr 2026
FWD production car record1:09.408

Putnam Park

SCCA U2 · Oct 2024

Championships & highlights

Personal bests

1:22.004 Road Atlanta Jul 2025 · GRIDLIFE
2:11.330 Road America Jul 2025 · GRIDLIFE
1:24.586 Mid-Ohio Jun 2025 · GRIDLIFE
Wide side view of Jimmy Rauck's black Civic at speed, rear wing and all

Source: PURE Tuning, GRM, Engine Swap Depot.

03 Onboard

CARNATOMY w/ Jimmy Rauck — The ultimate time attack Civic hatch (Konig Wheels USA)
FWD 600 HP Civic chases down 1400 HP Camaro — GRIDLIFE Road Atlanta 2026
1:20.8 FWD & outright production car record — Track Battle Autobahn
FWD production car record — Pitt Race 1:40.11
YouTube channel

05 Press

Grassroots Motorsports · May 11, 2026Video: Chasing down a 1200-plus horsepower Camaro in a 600-horsepower Civic

Ride along at GRIDLIFE Special Stage Road Atlanta as Jimmy hunts down Mike DuSold’s Camaro.

Engine Swap Depot · Apr 24, 2026Jimmy Rauck Racing his K20-Powered Civic at Carolina Motorsports Park

P2 and a new FWD track record of 1:30.8 at GRIDLIFE Track Battle CMP.

Grassroots Motorsports · Sep 15, 2025Jimmy Rauck breaks Autobahn records. Is Pitt Race next?

1:20.840 at Autobahn — FWD and production car records. “Jimmy is the Clark Kent of time attack.” — Andy Hollis (reader comment)

Grassroots Motorsports · Dec 11, 2023Five Ultimate Track Car Challenge cars at PRI

The Civic, fresh off the NCM FWD record, displayed in the GRM booth at the PRI Show.

SCCAFriday Notebook: Rauck fastest FWD at NCM ever

SCCA coverage of the NCM FWD record. [JOE: link no longer loads — confirm summary]

PURE TuningPURE Tuning / ROCKS Trailers Unlimited FWD Civic

Full build sheet and record list from the team that built the car.

06 Partners

PURE TuningEngine, build & fabricationROCKS TrailersRocks Trailer SalesKonig Wheels18" wheels
[JOE: other partners + logos]Zebulon Aero, Öhlins, Holinger, Link…?

07 Contact

Follow along and get in touch.

Instagram @jimmyrauck YouTube

[JOE: contact email for sponsorship/media?]