Several years ago when Tad Whittom was searching for tools to perform a modification on his 2006 Ford Mustang GT, he was frustrated with the back order on parts and high costs. He told his family, “There has to be a better way.”

Whittom’s entrepreneurial spirit led him to find that better way. He soon started selling out of his home, using his garage, basement and bedrooms as storage space.

Jump ahead to 2017, and Whittom’s vision has evolved into Lamoni-based Freedom Racing Tool and Auto LLC with a...