The Race Operations Team manages any vehicle testing while developing and optimizing race strategy. We build simple and complex simulations factoring in solar insolation, cloud-cover, hills, winds, temperature, and any other factors that may impact the efficiency of the solar vehicle. During race planning, we coordinate the team and resources to the race, secure accommodations, and ensure all race requirements are adhered to.
Alexa Hoang | Race Operations Lead
Alexa is a second-year Mechanical Engineering student from Dallas, TX. As the Race Operations Lead, she is responsible for the car’s journeys in and out of shop as well as race and testing logistics. Her favorite solar memory is staying at the SCC until 2am on the night before the mini-500 to build the racing trike.
Chittebbayi Penugonda | Strategy Lead
Chittebbayi is a third-year Computer Science major from Cumming, GA. As Strategy Lead, Chittebbayi is responsible for overseeing SRSim, the software that optimizes the team’s race strategy. Outside of Solar Racing and coding, he enjoys volleyball, bouldering, and poker.