Barlow Built Performance

Choctaw Nation Awards Barlow Built Performance with $5,000 Forgivable Loan

Funds help increase business' efficiency

Published June 30, 2025


MCALESTER, Okla. – The Choctaw Nation Development Fund awarded Barlow Built Performance a $5,000 forgivable loan.

Barlow Built Performance is owned and operated by Lora and Paul Barlow, who opened the business in 2021. The automotive shop serves McAlester and the surrounding areas and specializes in tires, exhaust systems and general vehicle repairs.

Money from the Choctaw Development Fund was used to purchase a tire changer and balancer to increase the efficiency of the business as it meets growing demands.

Barlow Built Performance is open 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday-Friday at 2201 N. Main Street in McAlester.