After Life Altering Crash, Juan Manuel Correa Sets Sights on Racing in America - WDET 101.9 FM

After life altering crash, Juan Manuel Correa sets sights on racing in America - WDET 101.9 FM

Juan Manuel Correa is an Ecuadorian American racing driver. At age 14, he moved to Europe to chase the dream of reaching Formula One, considered by many to be the most prestigious form of global motorsport.At one point, he was the closest American to reaching F1. That all changed in 2019 during an F2 race in Belgium — Correa was involved in a crash that left him severally injured. Another driver died.Listen: Juan Manuel Correa discusses his road…

From F2 to INDYCAR: Talking all things racing, basketball and Star Wars with Théo Pourchaire | Kickin' the Tires

By Noah Poser, Staff Writer From a young age, Théo Pourchaire was destined to become a racing driver, just as Luke Skywalker was destined to become a Jedi. So it came as no surprise when Skywalker and later Pourchaire quickly rose through the ranks within their respective pursuits to the point where both were considered young prodigies, Skywalker in the art of the Force, and Pourchaire in his mastery of navigating the winding lefts and rights of…