TC Kline Racing, Inc. was founded by TC Kline in 1985 in Akron, Ohio. The company made its racing debut in the Volkswagen Cup Series and quickly made a name for itself by winning the 1988 ESCORT 12-hour Endurance race (BMW 325iS) followed by a record-setting streak of four consecutive wins in the Firestone Firehawk Endurance Series 24-hours of Watkins Glen from 1989–1992.

 The team flourished with continued successes in the Escort Endurance Series and the Firestone Firehawk Endurance Series culminating in two North American Touring Car Championships in 1996 and 1997. After winning National Championships in autocross, club racing, IMSA and the SCCA, TC Kline hung his driving suit in close reach and focused on building race cars and developing and managing the team.

 TC Kline Career Highlights

• IMSA Rising Star Award; 1988 International Sedan Series (BMW 325iS)

• SCCA Solo II Driver of the Year: 1991

• SCCA Solo II National Champion; 1991 (Corvette), 1994 (BMW 318iS)

• Director of the SCCA ProSolo Series; 1995 – 1997

• SCCA Solo Cup recipient; 1996

 TC Kline Racing continued its stellar performance with top of the line drivers including Randy Pobst, Andy Pilgram, Kelly Collins, Boris Said, and Peter Schwartzott. With Randy Pobst driving, TC Kline Racing became Champions of the Inaugural North American Touring Car Championship and Champions of the North American Super Touring Championship Independent Challenge in 1996 and 1997.

TC Kline Racing Team Highlights

• Four-time IMSA Firehawk Endurance Champions; 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994 (Honda)

• IMSA SuperCar Champion; 1995 (BMW M5)

• Two-time North American Touring Champion; 1996 (Honda), 1997 (Independent BMW)

 The continuing success of TC Kline racing cars stems from special talent and ability to set-up and fine tune suspensions. TC Kline is noted for putting lower powered cars in front simply because they handle so well. By 1999, and after many requests, TC Kline began manufacturing and offering some of the specialty products he had developed for his race cars. Today, BMW enthusiasts can obtain winning components that have been enhanced or custom-designed by TC Kline Racing. These parts are developed, tested and refined in competition to ensure each produces a measurable improvement in performance.

 In 2000, TC Kline Racing entered the SCCA Speedvision World Challenge Series with drivers Neal Sapp, Mike Fitzgerald, and Shauna Marinus. Driving BMW 328Ci coupes, Sapp and Fitzgerald each won two races. Sapp finished second in the season Championship and received the Rookie of the Year award.

 In 2003, TC Kline is sponsoring and managing a Grand Am Cup Series team. Tuning BMW's newest sports car for the ST I Class, the TC Kline Racing Z4 roadsters have scored 6 podium finishes including wins at Watkins Glen and Mid-Ohio. More on TC Kline Racing achievements

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