CINCINNATI — Cincinnati racing driver Evagoras Papasavvas is leading the FR Americas championship and has his sights set on IndyCar, including the Indy 500 and the full NTT IndyCar Series. Papasavvas, who started racing go-karts at around 6 years old after his father introduced him to the sport, has steadily climbed the ranks from karting to open-wheel cars. "It all starts from just a love for cars and for racing," Papasavvas said. His father was a race car driver himself, and that early influence set Papasavvas on a path defined by passion and persistence. "It all just comes from just a passion and a determination to just keep working on it and just keep winning no matter how hard times get," Papasavvas said. His commitment to racing has come with real sacrifices. Papasavvas missed his high school graduation because he had a race in Wisconsin that same weekend. His mother questioned the decision, but he had no doubts. "I was so sure that I definitely wanted, I needed to go to this race," he said. "I wanted to go to this race over the graduation because this is my career, this is what my life is." Beyond the track, he is already working to build the business side of his racing career. He attended CES, a major technology convention in Las Vegas, in January, where he connected with potential partners and sponsors alongside his management team. "Ever since then we've just been constantly working with these companies to build a partnership, build a relationship to not only benefit myself in racing, but to also benefit them in the long term so we can both grow and both develop in our own ways together," Papasavvas said. Sim racing — simulated racing using high-end technology — plays a major role in his