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Words about cars for work and dogs for fun. I follow women who tweet about science. Senior Editor @CARandDRIVER

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Elana Scherr
10 months
@lindsayfickas I apologize for comparing your child to my pets, but once in the park, my big dog picked a fight with someone else's big dog and while we were breaking it up, my small dog ate all their hotdogs.
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1 year
@isabelkaplan My husband is my biggest supporter. He reads all my articles, watches and listens to any videos or podcasts I'm in, brags about me to everyone, and talks me up when I'm insecure. I try to be an equally big fan of his projects and work. It's truly lovely.
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1 year
@UrsulaV After a lifetime of good vision I went in because of headaches and the optometrist said, “Oh yes, you have 1977 syndrome.” On the plus side, everyone looks so cute in reading glasses!
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1 year
@tressiemcphd Surely no jury would convict.
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@challengeher
Elana Scherr
2 years
She’s a 10 but she’s missing.
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Elana Scherr
1 year
I am going to write a sentence I believe has never been written before: It is hard to park supercars in parking garages because I can’t open the door at the kiosk or fit my tits out the tiny window far enough to reach the parking ticket.
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Elana Scherr
1 year
@nealkhosla All this would tell me is that the person calling the meeting has poor time management and a distorted sense of their own importance. Fit work in before the break, or wait until it’s over.
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Elana Scherr
1 year
@imteddybless Agreed. I can barely fit my one average sized body in there. Also, everything is covered in pee.
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1 year
@annamerlan Apparently this spice company is at war with another spice company owned by this guy’s sister, who is very conservative.
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Elana Scherr
2 years
Poll: Do these homeowners know?
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Elana Scherr
1 year
@spacenerd19 I would be so delighted if my husband brought home a temporary goat.
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@challengeher
Elana Scherr
2 years
Why do I want what will hurt me?
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@challengeher
Elana Scherr
1 year
Dramatic Reenactment:
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@challengeher
Elana Scherr
1 year
Helpful Hint: The Dodge Demon 170 is not banned from dragstrips. If you run one and manage an under 9-second time, they'll kick you out. That's not the same thing.
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@challengeher
Elana Scherr
2 years
@imteddybless Truly a brave old woman.
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@challengeher
Elana Scherr
2 years
Why did I make a meat car? No really, why did I do this?
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@challengeher
Elana Scherr
1 year
@deerfella Kids still love cars and when people say they don’t they are just mad that younger folks don’t love the same cars in the same ways and it makes them feel old.
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Elana Scherr
2 years
The Trans Am stalled (twice) in front of the stoners who take lunch break in the cul de sac by my house. Why you shame me, car?
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@challengeher
Elana Scherr
10 months
Are you a car person who's having a baby? Here are some nice automotive names for your child: Mercedes Elan Porsche Shelby Lucas Alcantara Axle Keyfob Touchscreen Bz4x
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Elana Scherr
2 years
Is there a middle-aged man on earth capable of seeing a woman in ripped jeans and not making a, “they should pay you more so you can buy pants without holes,” joke?
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Elana Scherr
2 years
What people think it’s like being lactose-intolerant: I don’t eat cheese What it’s actually like: I regret eating that cheese
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@challengeher
Elana Scherr
5 months
To go along with all those cool Mouton video clips that are making the rounds.
@CARandDRIVER
Car and Driver
5 months
Elana Scherr: The woman who disturbs:
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@challengeher
Elana Scherr
2 years
@marshallpruett @JRHildebrand @AJFoytRacing @RACERmag @TXMotorSpeedway Marshall, do not pet the drivers. We’ve talked about this. They get used to it and then they can no longer survive in the wild.
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Elana Scherr
1 year
My husband cut the cake like this. Should I file for divorce?
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Elana Scherr
10 months
Took a tour of the USS Midway and my favorite detail was this '91 NASCAR calendar set to the Dale Earnhardt month. (Midway was decommissioned in '92, for anyone who's worried about anachronism).
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@challengeher
Elana Scherr
2 years
By age 40, you should have a group of friends that just grunt and nod, and never ever talk about anything.
@SteveOnSpeed
Steve · Millionaire Habits
2 years
By age 30, you should have a group of friends that talk business, money, and fitness, not politics and pop culture.
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Elana Scherr
1 year
@PatsCurtins I'm still poor so my content is still shitboxes but the second I get Viper money it is over for you hoes.
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@challengeher
Elana Scherr
2 years
Everything you need to know about being 44 is in this photo.
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Elana Scherr
1 year
Guys, the new Prius does look decent but let’s not go crazy on the descriptions of it, eh?
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@challengeher
Elana Scherr
2 years
Today I found out that my husband thought Vin Diesel and The Rock were the same person, which really makes me wonder what his experience of the Fast and Furious movies was like.
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@challengeher
Elana Scherr
2 years
I finally understand BMW people.
@CARandDRIVER
Car and Driver
2 years
. @Challengeher : M5 appreciation:
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@challengeher
Elana Scherr
1 year
I 100% blame @iowahawkblog and my latest column for my newest car purchase.
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@challengeher
Elana Scherr
10 months
@UrsulaV I am only staying on this site to follow your progress in defeating Bob. And it is worth it.
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@challengeher
Elana Scherr
5 months
Super stoked to get a star in the mail today! Thank you, @LAPressClub
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Elana Scherr
6 months
@UrsulaV This is also how I deal with assistance.
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@challengeher
Elana Scherr
6 months
This is the horror that awaits us on the internet of the future. Just AI generated knock-offs of better sites until everything is gibberish with good SEO headlines.
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Jake Ward
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We pulled off an SEO heist that stole 3.6M total traffic from a competitor. We got 489,509 traffic in October alone. Here's how we did it:
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@challengeher
Elana Scherr
1 year
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@challengeher
Elana Scherr
2 years
Despite knowing better, I read the comments on a YouTube video.
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@challengeher
Elana Scherr
2 years
My column, mostly just me whinging about stuff.
@CARandDRIVER
Car and Driver
2 years
. @Challengeher : Why can't smart cars fix the sun in your eyes?
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@challengeher
Elana Scherr
2 years
Time spent not sending the email: 3 days Time required to send the email: 48 seconds
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@challengeher
Elana Scherr
1 year
@alanisnking Damn, you get poetry? I just get dicks with no explanation.
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@challengeher
Elana Scherr
2 years
If things go bad on this site, I’ve enjoyed all the writers and scientists I’ve followed and I still think Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald is a horny song.
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@challengeher
Elana Scherr
2 years
Reminder to buy any books your friends publish and also any books about racing. Bonus when it’s both.
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@challengeher
Elana Scherr
1 year
@bessbell This seems like the premise of a murder in a columbo episode.
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@challengeher
Elana Scherr
2 years
@KaylaAncrum @emilyhughes Yeah that guy sucks. I worked as a door girl where he played when they were new and he was the worst.
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@challengeher
Elana Scherr
1 year
My house is full of crickets but also spiders and I’m just going to let them work it out.
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@challengeher
Elana Scherr
1 year
@UrsulaV Snake sisters! In glasses.
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@challengeher
Elana Scherr
2 years
I once gave @tmorello a ride home from an auto repair place. I didn’t know who he was and asked what he did and he just said, “oh, I play music.”
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@challengeher
Elana Scherr
1 year
@TheSmokingTire He’s negging you so you’ll date him.
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@challengeher
Elana Scherr
2 years
I haven’t finished any of my writing today but I have paced around anxiously while moving items to different surfaces, so, that’s covered.
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Elana Scherr
1 year
Drove the Trans Am to the grocery store. A guy drives by in a square-body Dakota, maybe a '93? '94? He asks me the year on the T/A and on hearing '81, says with wonder, "Wow, it still runs?" Um dude, you're not much newer, what year do you think it is?
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@challengeher
Elana Scherr
2 years
All my recent tweets are gone which is no big loss except for when I said Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald is a horny song. That one was good.
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Elana Scherr
1 year
@Zoomy575M @edmunds I like to make sure everything that happens in my car is 100% my fault.
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Elana Scherr
2 years
I was incredibly lucky to have a scholarship that paid enough of my college to keep me from having loans. I am fine with my tax money helping pay off someone else’s.
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@challengeher
Elana Scherr
2 years
I just had such a panic attack thinking my passport was expired before realizing that it is not 2023 yet. Stupid New Car preview issue. Throw me off my game.
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@challengeher
Elana Scherr
2 years
Pals, important research question for important writing: What song is the best for listening to while crying? (Do not worry about me)
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Elana Scherr
1 year
For 2023, I have come to terms with the fact that I do not know the difference between Robert De Niro and Al Pacino.
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@challengeher
Elana Scherr
2 years
Me: Ack, overwhelmed with social commitments. My friends need so much! I need some alone time! 10 minutes of alone time: I have no friends! I’m so lonely!
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@challengeher
Elana Scherr
1 year
@kristenlee When everyone is talking about the big race from this weekend, assume they mean this.
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@challengeher
Elana Scherr
1 year
Fedex man was delivering packages and his truck was being chased by a giant silver Lab, and she kept jumping inside and we thought maybe she was his dog but when the truck left the neighborhood she went around the block to go home, so I guess they just have a thing.
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@challengeher
Elana Scherr
4 months
"Oh, you're a nervous farter," said the vet tech to my dachshund. And honestly, very relatable.
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Elana Scherr
7 months
Just got pitched a story about traveling with ADHD. Friend, I've made a career of it.
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@challengeher
Elana Scherr
1 year
Crap, I accidentally clicked on a shelter animal post and now I’m gonna be sad all day.
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@challengeher
Elana Scherr
2 years
If you’ve ever coveted my Dodge Polara, it could be yours through the magic of ebay.
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Elana Scherr
2 years
My Ranunculus bloomed!
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Elana Scherr
5 months
@ZackKlapman Can I sign this letter twice, from inside my tiny old car with its streaky old windshield?
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Elana Scherr
1 year
Getting up to get more chocolate from the kitchen: “Oh, better take my phone so these steps count..”
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Elana Scherr
1 year
It’s a good thing they already took lead out of gasoline.
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@challengeher
Elana Scherr
2 years
Who wants to talk about how good the Weird Al movie is with me? It’s so good.
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Elana Scherr
1 year
@deerfella I'd love a "Women Belong in Motorsport" car sticker pack: Mouton, Muldowney, Guthrie, Shahan, Helle Nice, Kitty O'Neil...
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Elana Scherr
1 year
@chrissyteigen They are delicious but last time I used them I dreamt I ate my dog’s face so I don’t like them anymore.
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@challengeher
Elana Scherr
2 years
The part where he gets the toddler tantrum carry away!
@NASCARRegional
NASCAR Regional
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We've got tempers boiling over at @MartinsvilleSwy Andrew Grady takes out his frustration on Davey Callihan after an accident in Heat 1 @FloRacing
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Elana Scherr
1 year
@UrsulaV “Yeah! Oh no! My glasses!”
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Elana Scherr
1 year
I'm doing that thing where I have a stomach-ache and rather than taking Tums or something, I keep eating different foods as if that will help. Hmmm, pita bread with chili crisp didn't fix it, maybe nine Kalamata olives is the key.
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@challengeher
Elana Scherr
1 year
Write careful and deeply researched story about women in motorsports, the value they are bringing to teams and the enthusiasm they have for racing. First comment:
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@challengeher
Elana Scherr
1 year
Anyhow, if you want to read it and hopefully not comment like a leftover slice of ham from 1952, here’s the link.
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Elana Scherr
1 year
@agenttwelvetoes I just think they should be Stand and Sit because I hate having to sit facing a urinal. But I don’t care who is in which.
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Elana Scherr
2 years
I first read this as a diss on Graham Rahal’s fashion sense.
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Jenna Fryer
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#IndyCar : Graham Rahal is wearing a cool shirt today for the first time. "This is the hottest I've ever been in a car"
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Elana Scherr
2 years
No regrets
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Elana Scherr
1 year
@GaytonaUSA This is so weird to me. Of course you keep a foot on the brake so people know you're stopped and you don't roll.
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Elana Scherr
2 years
I helped some folks understand a proximity lock on their rental car and they thought I was a genius which was very satisfying.
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Elana Scherr
2 years
All you need to know about me is that I read every LA bar guide and turn down every social invite.
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Elana Scherr
2 years
Currently stranded in the Istanbul airport, but at least I’m not the couple having a crying fight in the Istanbul airport.
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Elana Scherr
1 year
@mikurubaeahina There is a kind of person in this world who only believes people should be born, not that their lives should be worth living.
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Elana Scherr
1 year
@UrsulaV Much like this fine hummingbird portrait I just captured?
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Elana Scherr
1 year
The music at spas always sounds like a Star Trek episode where the seeming utopia hides a dark secret and it makes it hard to relax.
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@challengeher
Elana Scherr
2 years
@cagoldberglaw It is shockingly difficult to find ways of declaring something weak-sauce or cowardly without using a word that is either misogynistic or homophobic.
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Elana Scherr
1 year
Little something for the #F1fans
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Elana Scherr
1 year
Would subscribe. Despite being a former EIC, I still like to keep up with stories like "Meetings, Can There Be More?" and "Editor's Letter (to the Editors)."
@chrismohney
Chris Mohney
1 year
pleased to announce that I’ve taken a new role as editor in chief of Editor in Chief Magazine, the magazine for the editor in chief lifestyle
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Elana Scherr
1 year
@kristenlee Every day of my adult life.
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@challengeher
Elana Scherr
2 years
Did I just delete a very long interview transcript instead of downloading it? Sure did!
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Elana Scherr
9 months
I got to write about a 100-year-old motorcycle record (and airplanes) for the @smithsonian !
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Ted Scheinman
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@challengeher
Elana Scherr
2 years
I am officially “hurt myself getting out of the bathtub” years old. Banged my leg against that grab handle.
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Elana Scherr
6 months
If I put a lot of kimchi in my instant ramen that makes it healthy, right?
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@challengeher
Elana Scherr
10 months
I'd like to see everyone complaining that Lotus built an SUV to breakdown how many Evoras are in their family garages vs crossovers.
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@challengeher
Elana Scherr
1 year
I think about this piece by @stevenewing every time I get in a car that doesn’t have a Park setting.
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Car and Driver
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Car designers just can't resist messing with automatic transmissions:
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