Ep29 Mike Chang
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Mike Chang of Evasive Motorsports traces how a parts-selling startup (starting with lug nuts) became a 20-year motorsports-focused institution. He and partner Tony built the business around performance, track feedback, and a Japanese “ikigai” mindset—purpose through obsession. The chat covers Evasive’s evolution from tuner culture (Evo IX, S2000) to full-service fabrication, racing efforts like Pike’s Peak and time attack, plus an EV push with a Tesla Model 3. Mike also shares personal lessons on balancing car passion with family, including involving his wife and finding shared hobbies like mushing.
Sung and Emelia sit down with one of the founders of performance parts company Evasive MotorSports, Mike Chang. Mike offers his street-level perspective on how the car community has evolved, from his beginnings selling lug nuts out of his parent's garage through to the industry titan Evasive has become today. They talk about Evasive's S2000R, passion and dedication, and they also have a candid discussion about sharing hobbies with their significant others as Sung considers getting in to golf...
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