About me: Todd Cuffaro, a 23 year old recent college graduate (he received his BA in Business Administration from the University of San Diego in December of 2006), began his racing career racing off-road motorcycles at age 14. After competing in the District 38 FRT and Superstition Championship Series’ he expanded his horizon by venturing into the Best in the Desert and Score International races.
Todd moved to off-road cars after breaking his back in motorcycle crash during the Best in the Desert Tonopah 300 in August, 2002. He was co-driver in a Pro-Truck for two years before racing his own Class 1600 car in the MDR, SCORE International and Best in the Desert Series races. In 2005 Todd joined forces with Hansen Ranch Racing, assisting in the acquisition of two Porter Class 1 cars. He was instrumental in developing these cars along with a purpose built race shop.
His racing career sidelined somewhat in 2006 due to knee surgery to repair a severely torn ACL (yet another off-road motorcycle injury), is excited about 2007 where he will compete in the Best in the Desert Series in the Hansen Ranch Racing Class 1 car and tackle a few SCORE International races, too. Todd has branched out into the SCCA Formula Russell Championship – his first experience in open-wheel formula car competition. He got a podium finish in his first ever Russell Championship race (his first asphalt race ever) in February and will compete in the entire series this year.
Todd’s dedication to racing is even more recognizable when viewed in connection with the behind the scenes events of his life over the same period. In addition to being a full-time student, Todd has been continually employed nearly full-time. He started working at 15 as a mechanic/cashier in a motorcycle repair and parts and supplies shop where he eventually became co-manager. His 5 year tenure there overlapped his work as a race car mechanic and machinist at Hansen Ranch Racing.
In early 2006 Todd became manager of the Hansen Ranch Race team. He and a partner have opened an aerospace and automotive parts machining company, Miller Machine Works, and Todd is opened an off-road race car prep and fabrication company – Cuffaro Motorsports. With his hands-on entrepreneurial business experience and a degree in Business Administration under his belt, Todd has a solid understanding of the business side of the racing industry, too. He appreciates the importance of product promotion and the essentials of a solid marketing strategy for the team and its sponsors. Todd, known not only for his racing skills, but for his polite and friendly manner is well known and well respected in the off-road race community.
Hey Todd, Thanx for the add....... Just wanted to stop by and say hi and to let you know we just finished building a brand new website for racers, families, friends, sponsors of racers and promoters.. www.WTFRACE.com We built this new website so that you can post pics, videos, polls, blogs, forums and meet other people from around the world that race. This site is for everyone from 4 year old's racing bmx to 94 year old's racing Bonneville. Doesn't matter if you have an engine, pedals, sails, wings, a radio control in your hand or the gravity taking you to the finish line. You could race professionally or at local tracks it doesn't matter. We hope to build this site so that all of you can have a place to showcase your rides in every way. You can even use our site to promote your own web pages. Once you log in, there is a lot more to see and do also. Think of this as a Myspace/facebook for racers....... www.WTFRACE.com Hope to see you there.........Mike
So I totally made it out last night (Last minute I called intowork and got my shift covered at like 3... and then drove down) but I was bummer to see that you weren't out on the track! what happened??
that's awesome! I'm not sure I'm going to be able to make it to RJ's race... the rest of my family will be out of town but I might be able to make the trip!
And OH MAN!! 3 days at chula! I'm stoked about that! it's going to be a crazy weekend of racing! hopefully no one wrecks too badly the first day!
ACTUALLY your in 5th in points as of today, according to CORR website... hi!...remember me? i did the short video clip with you on saturday with tagg ryan!...it was great meeting you. SEE YOU IN PRIMM
can't wait to see how well you do this weekend! I just got into Chula vista! can't wait to wake up i the morning and head out to the track! 7th hu? not too shabby!!!!!!
so I've decided you can blame me for the spin out you had today...I was walking to my seat come watch you race, and as I'm walking into the grandstands I see you coming around the corner and then... Dang it... I must be bad luck... :( Good racing though! sorry I didn't get to see the whole race but after Steve's 2nd place I ran back to the pits. I think CV is going to be a good weekend for you! it's your time Todd!
are you ready for this weekend?!?!? it's going to be yet another Amazing weekend of racing I'm sure! I'm sure I'll stop by the pitt this weekend. Eric's coming up too and another friend of our that we've got rooting for you!
Hey Todd Good Job this weekend! your Saturday race was pretty sick! not to shabby at all! I missed the first half of Sunday's race but I caught from the mandatory yellow on! good racing! By the way I was that random chick that was with Eric when he stopped by later on in the day on Saturday. we were kinda in out and on our way before I could identify myself Take care and have fun getting ready for Pamona!
