John and Maggie Stiefvater's charity race car race at Princeton Speedway (2015)
project history · status: completed · last event: outcome (2015-10-13)
John and Maggie Stiefvater raced real race cars at Princeton Speedway on 9 October 2015, with proceeds going to Drivers Edge. John's car caught fire in the first heat, and Maggie won the race.
Parts: John invites viewers to come see his race against Maggie Stiefvater and support Drivers Edge (2015) · John: he will lose his race car race against Maggie Stiefvater (2015) · John's race car catches fire during his race against Maggie Stiefvater (2015)
About: Maggie Stiefvater, Princeton Speedway, Drivers Edge, John Green and Maggie Stiefvater's charity race car race
| date | event | what | video |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-09-29 | announced | John announces his race car race against Maggie Stiefvater at Princeton Speedway on October 9 at 7:30, $5 at the door, proceeds to Drivers Edge. | Writing, Walling, Racing, and Wizard Schooling 00:00:44 |
| 2015-10-13 (happened 2015-10-09) | outcome | John reports the race: his car caught fire in the first heat, Maggie let him win the second, and Maggie won the race, also beating the speedway's pro drivers. | John Green's Fiery Race Car Disaster 00:02:24 |
What is said about it
7 statements, by date (the events above are the turns of the thread; these are the details).
- 2015-09-29 · Writing, Walling, Racing, and Wizard Schooling — announcement: John: Separately from NerdCon, John and his friend Maggie Stiefvater will race actual race cars at Princeton Speedway outside Minneapolis on October 9 at 7:30; $5 at the door, proceeds to the charity Drivers Edge. — 00:00:32
- 2015-10-06 · Question Tuesday: My Social Media Hiatus, My Excellent German, and Books! — John: On his drag race against Maggie Stiefvater on Friday (9 October 2015), John says a professional race car driver friend told him to be prepared to lose, so he guesses he is very prepared. (playful, hedged) — 00:02:39
- 2015-10-13 · John Green's Fiery Race Car Disaster — John thanks Alan and everyone else in Princeton, Minnesota for giving them such an extraordinary evening and for not letting him die. — video description
- 2015-10-13 · John Green's Fiery Race Car Disaster — John: On Friday John and Rosianna left NerdCon: Stories for Princeton, Minnesota, where John raced cars on a dirt track against best-selling author Maggie Stiefvater. — 00:00:01
- 2015-10-13 · John Green's Fiery Race Car Disaster — John: In the first of three races Maggie led; trying to race alongside her, on the fifth lap out of turn four John corrected the steering and his car caught fire; staff pulled him out, unhurt but terrified. — 00:01:36
- 2015-10-13 · John Green's Fiery Race Car Disaster — John: After the car was fixed John got back in and won the second heat, or rather Maggie let him win, and got a trophy. (playful) — 00:02:05
- 2015-10-13 · John Green's Fiery Race Car Disaster — John: In the third race Maggie dominated John so thoroughly that the speedway's regular pro drivers asked to take her on, and she beat them too; Maggie won the race. — 00:02:14