1) Name: Cara R. Piggott
2) Hometown: Crystal Lake, IL (born in Moline, IL)
3) Age as of today (and birth date): July 16, 1983, so I’m currently 20
4) Interests: Auto racing, SAE Formula
5) Craziest ambition: To be a tornado chaser
6) Favorite sport: NASCAR
7) Favorite movie: Days of Thunder, Twister
8) Free time activities: Reading, ice skating, rollerblading, plastic canvas needlepoint, free festivals in downtown Milwaukee
9) Person you admire: I admire my mother for all her strength and wisdom, my father for his dedication, and Ray Evernham, who was a prior crew chief at Hendrick Motorsports
10) What 3 things would you purchase if you won a million dollars: 2003 Mineral Gray Roush Stage 3 380R Mustang with duel side exhaust, house in North Carolina, tickets to the night event at Bristol Motor Speedway
11) Something no one else knows about you (until now): I have a paint chip from off of one of Jeff Gordon’s racecars.
12) What university you’re currently attending: The Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE)
13) Year in school: Senior
14) Major(s)/minor(s): Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Physics
15) Why you chose your major(s)/minor(s): I wanted to be involved in stock car racing and Mechanical Engineering was the field to enter to get me there.
16) Groups and organizations currently involved with: Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), InterVarsity Christian Fellowship (IVCF)
17) Toughest assignment ever received from professors: Having to do a 20 page thermo lab, a thermo lab quiz, a thermo research project, a thermo homework assignment, and thermo final all in one weeks time.
18) Career destination and goals: To become an engineer working for Hendrick Motorsports on the racecar or in automotive research and development (R&D).
19) Why you applied for this project: I wanted experience working with a team on a project from start to finish, and I liked the smallness of the group so that there would be more personal involvement.
20) What you think about this project and how it will benefit your future career needs: I have enjoyed working on this project. Everyone on the team is great to work with and a real pleasure to be around. As for how it will benefit me in a future career, it will help me to understand how an engineering project goes from conception to completion, as well as the value of teamwork.