Tucked away in Conway, South Carolina, Fast Lane Fabrication is building some of the cleanest and most capable chassis in the country. And when we say clean, we’re not just talking about the welds. Jared Tucker, the man behind the madness, runs such a spotless operation that locals jokingly call his shop the “Anal Barn.”
Jared has been obsessed with speed for as long as he can remember. But unlike manyin the game, he didn’t grow up in a racing family or pit crew. “I didn’t have the money to pay people, so I had to figure it out myself,” he explains. What started as a passion project turned into a full-time operation.
He’s been in business for ten years, but over the past five, chassis building has gone from a side hustle to a fully dialed-in shop with four full-time employees and cars in every stage of the process.
While Fast Lane Fabrication will jump in at any point of a build—wiring, plumbing,or custom fab—the real joy for Jared comes from starting a car from the ground up. “A full build is about two months out, and from start to finish takes around six to eight months,” he says. That’s a tight turnaround in today’s market, and a point of pride for Jared. He’s not just a fabricator—he’s a project manager, planner, and communicator. “My real job is communication. That’s the key to this business,” he says. “You’ve got to keep customers updated. Let them know what’s happening.”
Fast Lane mostly builds heads-up, 275-based and LDR cars, but the shop is getting more calls from the Pro Mod and PDRA worlds. Recently, they knocked out a Nova for a Drag-n-Drive setup. Jared’s favorite build platform? “Easy,” he says. “The ’67 Mustang Fastback.”
As for pricing, Jared keeps it real. “These are just ballparks, depends on what people want,” he says. A basic steel-body Pro 275 roller—with chassis, suspension, windows, doors, and front end—starts around $125K. That doesn’t include wheels, tires, electronics, motor, or transmission, and it’s not loaded with titanium. A more complete painted roller, wired and rolling, is closer to $175K. Just drop in your motor and transmission, and it’s race-ready.
Still, Fast Lane doesn’t cut corners. If it needs a fire shield, it gets a fire shield. “If you want it done right, it’s going to cost more and take more time. That’s just how it is,” Jared says.
Despite the competitive nature of the industry, Jared says the chassis-building community is a tight one. “We can all call each other if we need help or ideas. It’s a good group of guys.” And when he’s not welding or wiring, you’ll find him at the races, learning what’s working on the track so he can bring it back to the shop.
Jared may not be lining up at the tree every weekend, but make no mistake—he’s one of the guys building the cars that are. And for him, that’s the real win.
