Founder, President & Team Principal
Al Uscinski
Al is a factory-trained Audi mechanic and UTI graduate. After his reputation for obsession with perfection in the dealership world grew, customers started requesting Al personally.
With customers soon wanting track-day specific maintenance and prep, Al knew his time at the dealership was up.
In 2002, he founded Chicago Performance and Tuning Co.,
with the goal to provide those services at a world class level to his loyal customers, many still with us today.
Success in Porsche club racing, becoming the technical
partner and a dealer for KTM Sportcar, and now a greater
focus in professional level motorsport are just a few of the core achievements since then.
Our Team
Christopher Lester
Team Manager
With CPT Since 2023
Roberts Ramanis
Race Engineer
With CPT Since 2020
Ray Phillips
Performance Engineer
With CPT Since 2025
David Redszus
Performance Engineer
With CPT Since 2011
Arek Panek
Chief Mechanic
With CPT Since 2004
Roman Cherepaniuk
Race Mechanic
With CPT Since 2025
Miles Malosh
Shop Mechanic
With CPT Since 2025
Felix Haüsler
Fly-In Race Mechanic
With CPT Since 2020
Joseph Lovelady
Fly-In Race Mechanic
With CPT Since 2023
Lundyn Strother
Fly-In Fuel & Tire Specialist
With CPT Since 2024
Reagan Thomas
Social Media & Marketing
With CPT Since 2026
Keenan Brackett
FFK Private Team Chef
With CPT Since 2025
Professional Drivers & Coaches
Mads Siljehaug - With CPT Since 2020
In professional motorsports for over 10 years, Mads saw initial success in karting, quickly swapping to cars in 2012, then further success in junior Formulas leading him to make the final jump into Sportscars in 2016.
Mads was a factory driver with KTM Sportcar & Reiter Engineering, supporting both racing programs and development work on future race & road models.
Mads has been working with CPT for several years, with expertise in driver development coaching, car setup, and co-driving.
Mads has competed in over 100 professional races, with 25 wins, 44 podiums, 17 fastest race laps, and 10 pole positions. His major achievements are being the 2019 champion in the ADAC GT4 Germany, and most recently, the runner-up in the 2023 Michelin Le Mans Cup LMP3 Class Championship!
Tyler Cooke - With CPT Since 2023
Like many aspiring racers, Tyler caught the bug early on from his father and grandfather.
After a short, but promising karting career, Tyler quickly made the jump to sportscars, competing in IMSA predecessor, GRAND-AM series, from 2012 to 2018, collecting wins, podiums, pole positions, and two championships.
In 2019, Tyler hopped across the pond to test his mettle in Europe’s battlegrounds.
Making his debut in GT3 in 2021, Tyler quickly piqued OEM interest and was an official Lamborghini Squadra Corse Junior for 2022 & 2023.
