Thomas attended his first autocross in 2014 in a Pontiac Sunfire—and was instantly hooked. Already deep into the worlds of WRC and F1, the chase for speed had officially begun. He credits much of his progress to Val DiPietro, the local “Autocross King,” who helped shape his early development.
Eventually, Thomas picked up a 2006 BMW 330i and began honing his skills. After taking the stock car to an OTA event, he started volunteering and later instructing with OTA. Soon after, he was brought on by Pinnacle Advanced Driving Academy, where he continues to enjoy teaching.
Thomas jokingly claims he has only two achievements: winning the 2022 GS class in the CASC Regional Autocross Championship, and finishing 2nd in GT-B at OTA CTMP in 2024—setting the class lap record in the process while chasing down Giuliano.
When he’s not at the track, he’s in the sim, always refining his driving. This year, he might even read a rulebook and build something properly competitive. DST is shaping up to be a brawl at TLMC, and Thomas plans to be ready.