Auto Racing
NdS AMBASSADOR - AUSTIN VARCO.
We’re proud to introduce Austin Varco as our Neurodiverse Sport Auto Racing Ambassador. Our ambassador programme is designed to amplify voices like Austin’s—athletes who show that having a neurodivergent brain doesn’t mean you can’t succeed at the highest levels of sport. When you understand yourself and find the right formula, performance and progress are absolutely possible.
Diagnosed with Autism and ADHD, Austin competes in professional racing series including NASCAR, endurance racing, and international events like the FIA BRSCC MX-5 Championship. He brings precision, discipline, and a deep love for motorsport to everything he does—while using his platform to raise awareness, challenge stigma, and build a more inclusive sporting culture.
Austin’s story is one of data-driven drive, resilience, and redefining what success looks like.
Scroll down to ask him a question or follow his journey.
Sport
➔ “Auto Racing — including NASCAR, sports-car racing, and endurance racing.”
Neurodiversity
➔ “Autism & ADHD”
What’s the highest level you’ve competed?
➔ “Minor League (“Class A/AA”) Professional Auto Racing
➔ NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series
➔ World Racing League endurance racing
➔ FIA BRSCC MX-5 Championship (UK)”
What’s your proudest sporting achievement?
“Being nominated at-large for the Mazda Road to 24 Factory Driver Shootout in 2022 and 2023.
Finishing in the top 10 in his debut in the FIA BRSCC MX-5 Championship at Silverstone.”
Interests & Fun Facts
“Outside of racing, I’m a fitness enthusiast, avid snowboarder, aspiring photographer, and am proudly the designated driver on road trips.
… I’ve also watched It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia more than 20 times! 😂”
Bio
➔ About Me
“Hi, my name is Austin and I’m a 25-year-old American racing driver from San Diego, CA. I compete in the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series, driving the Special Needz Coffee #2 Dodge RAM, and race in the Spec Miata Challenge Series and World Racing League endurance events, including in the #38 and #83 Palomar Racing BMW M3 entries.”
➔ Neurodiversity & Drive
“I’m passionate about both motorsport and inclusion, and leverage my career to raise awareness of Autism Spectrum Disorder (or Condition), combat stigma, and create a culture of understanding in elite sport.
Diagnosed with Autism (Level 1 - this is a term we use in the USA) and ADHD, I thrive on data, analysis, and discipline. My dream is to become the first openly autistic pro driver to win in sports-car racing—”
“—not just to compete, but to prove what’s possible when neurodivergent athletes are truly understood and supported.”
➔ Socials & Support
“Follow me on LinkedIn and Instagram, and visit my website. 🙏”
