hiː ˈɜːnd hɪz bˈiː.ˈɛs. dᵻɡɹˈiː ɪn mᵻkˈænɪkəl ˌɛndʒɪnˈɪɹɪŋ fɹʌmðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv ˌɪlənˈɔɪ æɾ ɜːbˈɑːnə tʃæmpˈeɪn ænd ˈæftɚ hɪz ɹˈeɪsɪŋ dˈeɪz wɜːɹ ˈoʊvɚ, pɚsˈuːd ɐ pˌiːˈeɪtʃ.dˈiː. fɹʌmðə mˈaɪət kˈɑːlɪdʒ ʌv tɛknˈɑːlədʒi.
He earned his B.S. degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign and after his racing days were over, pursued a Ph.D. from the MIAT College of Technology.