By: Allison Kronberg
Her first time in a solar car, Stephanie Wilson anxiously climbed into the tiny driver’s seat and closed the cover.
During her first loop around the track, the car malfunctioned and the accelerator stuck on the highest speed. Long minutes passed before her team was able to solve the issue.
Despite her shy and soft-spoken personality, Wilson couldn’t wait to get back in the driver’s seat. The experience earned her the nickname “the Stig,” based on the mysterious racecar test-driver from the English TV series Top Gear.