Terry Fair is an amateur racing driver with 32 recorded laps across 15 different vehicles on LapMeta, averaging 2.1 laps per car. Fair brings three decades of racing and engineering experience to amateur motorsport, holding a mechanical engineering technology degree from Texas A&M University. His professional engineering background spans metallurgy, mechanical equipment design, control systems, and wireless devices—technical expertise directly applicable to understanding vehicle dynamics and performance optimization.
Fair is the owner of Vorshlag Motorsports, a leading manufacturer of high-end suspension components including camber-caster adjustment plates, spherical shock mounts, and other suspension components. This dual role—business owner and active racer—keeps him connected to both product development and real-world testing. He usually campaigns one of the Vorshlag race cars at 25+ competition events annually, often co-driving with his wife Amy, demonstrating that amateur motorsport can be both serious pursuit and shared passion.
His LapMeta data shows 19 laps at 1.7 CCW, 4 laps at 1.7 CW, and 2 laps CCW configuration, with the 15-vehicle portfolio spanning diverse platforms. Fair actively participates in autocrossing, open track events, time trials, wheel-to-wheel road racing, and drag racing—remarkably diverse motorsport involvement demonstrating curiosity about all forms of competition. He and Amy drove their Vorshlag Motorsports Mustang to TT3 wins at Motorsports Ranch, showcasing consistent competitive success.
Fair exemplifies the engineer-racer archetype: combining theoretical knowledge from formal education with practical experience from decades of competition and business operations. His suspension company allows direct application of racing insights to product development, while testing those products in actual competition validates design decisions. With 32 laps across 15 vehicles, Terry Fair represents the complete amateur racer who integrates engineering expertise, business acumen, and competitive passion into comprehensive motorsport involvement.
Terry got to take his first every laps on track in a GT500, with the amazing Tremec TR-9070 7 speed sequential DCT and 760 hp 5.2L supercharged engine. This was a co-drive since the C6 had no throttle pedal activity after we unloaded it for this event (had to be re-tuned).
Terry had been driving in this TT event in the shop's Tuner 3 prepped '23 BRZ for 2 sessions but running in the Max1 class, which is what he wants to compete in this 2023 season in the Texas Region SCCA. A fellow Max1 competitor Stan gave up his last session and asked Terry to take it for a few laps. He jumped at the chance, left it in automatic / traction control modes, and took 3 laps.
The first lap was a tentative 1:20.64 lap, just feeling out the car at the limits. Lap 2 was a bit better but still somewhat reserverd, but by Lap 3 the stock 305/315mm tires were screaming in protest. Stan normally runs this on a 325mm Nankang 200TW tire all around but they were not in stock so the stockers were on.
The transmission is AMAZING and coupled with the 760 hp thrust makes it worth the $100K price tag and 4000 pound curb weight. Lots of coolers and amazing engineering make this car work WELL on track. It would be even faster on proper coilovers! The 2nd lap was enough to put Terry in the lead for Max1 after this first 2023 event... and he again had to borrow two other cars for Event #2 and Event #3! Eventually his own track car might be ready... ;)