Pro Race Car Driver Set To Visit South Austin School

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Talk about a show-and-tell presentation. Students at a South Austin middle school are poised to welcome a professional race car driver later this month who will discuss the value of math in his career.

On March 25, Paredes Middle School students will host Indy race car driver Zach Veach. Zach will give students a behind-the-scenes look at how their STEM classroom lessons are brought to life through the workings of an Indy race car, officials said.

The school visit is part of a nationwide interactive STEM program called Endeavor, funded by the Indy 500 presenting sponsor Gainbridge, according to the visit's organizers. The program introduces local middle and high school students to exciting careers in technical fields.

Last month, as part of the Endeavor program, local Austin High School students met with engineers from Andretti Autosport, Firestone, and Honda, and watched Veach conduct practice runs on the Circuit Of The Americas race track, as he prepped for the IndyCar Classic race.

For more information on the Endeavor program, visit Everfi. For more information on Gainbridge and Group1001, visit: Group1001.com.

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