Just two years ago, Oakwood High School student Chloe ‘27 had never seriously considered racing. Then one visit to an indoor go-kart track changed everything.
“I got obsessed with it,” she said. What started as a fun outing quickly turned into something much bigger. She began going regularly, watching races, and discussing with her parents the idea of taking it further. Soon, she joined a competitive karting league and started winning. That momentum carried her somewhere few high school students ever reach: professional-level racing.
Now, Chloe is competing in the United States Formula Four Championship, a junior series on the path toward Formula One. Even more impressive, this is her first year in Formula Four, and she’s already making an impact.
In her very first race weekend in Sonoma, Chloe earned two podium finishes, placing third in both races. “I’d say it went fairly well for my first race,” she said. Her rise in the sport has been fast. After gaining attention through karting and even her racing account on social media, Chloe was scouted for Formula Four.
“I’ve been going to Oakwood my whole life, so having them support something that makes me so happy means a lot.”
Chloe acknowledges that her journey hasn’t been easy.
“I think it’s difficult being a girl,” she said. She is currently the only girl on her team and one of just a few in the entire series. The physical demands alone are intense. Drivers endure extreme G-forces, requiring Chloe to train daily, including specialized neck workouts to withstand the strain of high-speed turns. “While some of the guys on my team work out once or twice a week, I have to do it every day,” she explained. On top of that, she’s competing against drivers who have been racing for most of their lives.
“One of the guys on my team started when he was nine,” she said. “So it’s a bit tough.”
Still, Chloe remains grounded, reminding herself that she’s just getting started.
“I have to remind myself that I’m still very young, and I have a long way to go.”
In addition to the fast-paced world of racing, Chloe continues to attend Oakwood, balancing school life with a demanding training and travel schedule. “It’s easier going to school at the same time because I get a sense of normalcy,” she said. Unlike many racers who are homeschooled, Chloe values having a place where she can be a student and let her individuality shine. “It’s nice to have Oakwood as a place where it’s not about racing.”
That connection has now come full circle. Oakwood has officially recognized her racing as a school sport, and Chloe will be representing the school in a very visible way.
“I’m getting the Oakwood logo on my suit and my car,” she said. “I’ve been going to Oakwood my whole life, so having them support something that makes me so happy means a lot.”
At school, Chloe’s participates in mock trial, studies music theory, and even enjoys crocheting in her free time. “There’s this whole other side to me people didn’t know,” she said. Chloe’s goals are ambitious and clear.
She plans to attend college while continuing to race, majoring in business. On the track, her sights are set on joining the F1 Academy, an all-female racing series designed to help women reach the highest level of the sport.
From there, the dream is Formula One.
“Hopefully after that, F1,” she said.
When asked what advice she would give to other students,“Be delusional. Be very delusional.”
It’s a mindset that has already taken her from a casual go-kart track to the podium in a national racing series in just over a year.
“If you don’t think you can do it, you can’t,” she said. “Just think that you can.”
