From the moment Derek Crawford’s father introduced him to the world of motorsports, it was clear he was born to race. Growing up in Southern California, Derek spent many of his weekends at the track or the motocross park. Whether navigating the tight corners of a go-kart circuit or flying over jumps on his motocross bike, he quickly developed a passion for speed, precision, and pushing his abilities further.

That passion took a new direction the first time Derek watched Ken Block’s iconic Gymkhana videos. The combination of car control, creativity, and precision driving immediately captured his attention. From that moment on, Derek knew exactly what he wanted to pursue.

That path eventually led him to Suppy’s Garage, where he found exactly what he was looking for: the opportunity to work directly on performance cars, learn the craft from the ground up, and turn his passion for automotive performance into real-world experience.