What started as a childhood passion has become a collegiate competitive racing team. Freshman Riley Haig, founder of Gobbler Racing, is preparing to lead the team to its first competition in July. “I’ve been around cars since I was five because of my dad,” Haig said. “He drove race cars when I was little, so I’ve always been around them, building them and racing them.” Before coming to Tech, Haig interned with the Collegiate Racing Series. He helped recruit members and colleges to CRS. It was his time here that gave him the knowledge and inspiration to build Gobbler Racing at Tech. “It's all about college education and getting students into motorsports and showing it to them in college, and I really wanted to bring that to VT when I got here,” Haig said. Gobbler Racing is very open and has a wide variety of skills to learn. Through their membership with CRS, they have access to a curriculum, teaching club members about driving a race car, mechanics, team management on race day, marketing and media strategies and business applications. The club is still in its early stages of development. There are currently no dues, and anyone is welcome to stop by a meeting. Gobbler Racing posts updates and links to its GroupMe and Instagram account. In the first six months of being on campus, Gobbler Racing gained 60 members, and this number is only climbing. Currently, many of the members are developing their skills in simulated racing. Through their membership with CRS, they’re able to practice and compete in online simulator racing, enhancing their skills while connecting with other motorsport enthusiasts. “Our students won two of the races this season, so that was a great accomplishment,” Haig said when speaking on the success of their sim racing students. Despite