Meet the 2025 RPM X-Cup Team!

March 27, 2025
We are thrilled to introduce you to the 2025 RPM Foundation Great Race X-Cup team! This year's Race will take place from June 21 through June 29, starting in St. Paul, MN. Over the course of the event, the team will travel  through ten states before finishing in scenic Lake Murray, SC. Be sure to follow along with our social media channels, including Instagram, Facebook and TikTok, to keep up with our progress! Without further ado, let's meet our team!
 

Herb Clark - ADvisor

In 2011, I started a non profit Automotive Restoration Club in Arizona with over 1,000 members.  I became an RPM Ambassador in 2013.  I have completed the Great Race several times.  In Arizona, I ran a 2 day "Cactus Derby" for several years (similar to a Great Race).  In Missouri, I have held yearly "Fun Runs." Again, similar to the Great Race.


As an RPM Ambassador, I have worked with many of the local schools and shops in Arizona and Missouri.  Over the years I have owned many classic cars.  RPM has inspired me to get our youth involved with the classics cars!  

Olivia Gadjo - Driver, Team Lead

Olivia Gadjo is currently living in central NY and working at Chocolate Pizza Company while she completes her Bachelors degree at Alfred State College. She has always been interested in cars but never had the opportunity to pursue that until she went to college for her associates degree in Motorsports Technology in 2020 and then continued on to Motorcycle and Powersports Technology in 2022. She enjoys walking her dog, hanging out with friends, riding her motorcycle, and of course working on her project cars. She currently has a 1964 Ford Fairlane 500 and a 1989 Bronco II. Olivia is most looking forward to the camaraderie with her teammates and seeing the sights for her fourth Great Race this year.

Kinzie Wilson - Driver

Cars have been a part of my life from day 1. Some of my earliest memories are from car shows or races with my dad. I couldn’t imagine a life where cars or racing wasn’t the focus point, which is why I decided to pursue a specialized education when it came time to choose colleges. After obtaining my Motorsport Management bachelor degree, I knew I would need more to accomplish my international motorsport dreams. So I packed up and set off for Italy, where I studied Supercars, Superbikes and Motorsports within a Global MBA program in the Motor Valley. Following the completion of classes, I secured an internship at Dallara within the Digital Innovation team, which has since turned into a job. Now, I am living the dream, working at one of the coolest companies in the world! I am extremely excited to be coming back to the States for this year’s Great Race. I am looking forward to reuniting with my former teammates, meeting the new team members, and making more amazing Great Race memories! 

noah Jackson - Navigator

Hey everyone! My name is Noah Jackson. I’m a 18-year-old senior in high school, racing for the RPM-Foundation X-Cup team. My love for cars began when I was only a little kid. I had the opportunity to hear a race car engine roar to life, and I haven’t looked back since. This year, I’m looking to further my professional racing career as well as my education at university.

Cotton Schlaver - Navigator

I’m 17, a senior in high school, and very excited for this years great race. This will be my second time on the race, and I can’t wait to do it again. I currently work at the Maine Classic Car Museum - and have for almost two years. I love cars, and work on them myself (including my family’s 1973 F100). I am planning on attending Bowdoin College in Brunswick Maine to study engineering.

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