The Man with the Plan: Thomas Gaydos on Engineering, Family Racing, and the SCCA Runoffs

Send us Fan Mail In racing, problems are inevitable—but they happen much more often when you don't have a plan. Bill Snow sits down with Thomas Gaydos, a polymer engineering student at the University of Akron and a rising talent in SCCA club racing, to discuss his unique entry into motorsports. From burning through a DVD of the movie Cars to competing at the prestigious SCCA Runoffs, Thomas shares how a "data-driven" engineering mindset has helped him navigate engine failures, heat issu...