About FastDad Racing
I’m Todd Stark — a 75-year-old double-lung transplant survivor, lifelong gearhead, and SCCA racer chasing one more lap. FASTDAD Racing is about second chances, speed, and proving you’re never too old to chase what moves you.
Built on experience. Driven by passion. Powered by new lungs.
Hey there—I'm Todd Stark, founder of FASTDAD Racing and FASTDAD Machine Works.
I’ve spent over 50 years in the shop turning wrenches, welding steel, machining parts, and solving problems most folks would walk away from. I’m an ASE Master Technician with Advanced Drivability Certification, a lifelong gearhead, a former pro tech, and a race car driver with a serious addiction to making things go fast—and making them the right way.
Why I Started FastDad RACING
After a long and satisfying career in the automotive world—dealerships, small shops, and everything in between—I hit a hard stop at age 70. I was diagnosed with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, a life-threatening lung condition that nearly sidelined me for good.
But I wasn’t done yet.
On January 2, 2022, I received a double lung transplant. That gift gave me a second shot—and I’m using it to go all in on the work I love: fabrication, welding, machining, and race prep. I call it mechanical marketing—because when something works this well, it sells itself.
Who is Todd Stark?
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The Story of Todd Stark & FASTDAD Racing
Like most guys, I’ve lived a long life with decades of different responsibilities. Sometimes I was on the track, sometimes in the shop as a mechanic to provide for my family. Then a health scare almost sidelined me. FASTDAD Racing is my way of showing that when life gives you a second chance, you don’t park it, you hit the gas.
I hope my story proves it’s never too late to chase what moves you!
🏁 Racing is in My Blood
My racing roots run deep. I trained at the Jim Russell School for Racing Car Drivers in England, took fastest lap in my Formula Ford class, and placed third in the SCCA Regional Championship two years in a row in the ’70s. I’ve raced at legendary tracks like Road America, Blackhawk Farms, Grattan, Waterford Hills, and even local stock car tracks like Elko Speedway and the late Raceway Park.
Now at 75, I’ve passed all my SCCA competition license physicals and I’m rebuilding my Formula car to get back on the track where I belong. That’s part of why I started this shop—to fund my return to racing and help others build better, safer, faster machines.
🔧 What I Do
FASTDAD Machine Works is a full-service welding, machining, and fabrication shop built on decades of hands-on experience. I work with:
Racers & motorsports teams
Farmers & tradespeople
Hot rodders & garage tinkerers
Small businesses & fabricators
Anyone who needs something custom, accurate, and made to last
If it’s metal, and it matters to you—I can probably make it, or make it better.
FASTDAD Racing is my personal brand - it’s all about sharing my journey. Afterall, second chances don’t idle — they accelerate!
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