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People We Meet: Angel Contreras wants to build race cars — 2026-08-13

## Short Segments ## Feature Story In the heart of San Francisco's vibrant Mission District, Angel Contreras is chasing a dream that has fueled his imagination since childhood: designing race cars. But for Angel, this isn't just about speed and adrenaline. It's about innovation and the potential to contribute to the world in unexpected ways. Angel's journey began with a simple yet profound question posed to an AI chatbot: How is motorsports actually good for anyone? The answer that resonated with him was about materials science. Racing, it turns out, pushes engineers to make discoveries that…

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