In 1971, at the age of nineteen, he became the first person under the age of 21 to be issued an
SCCA National competition license. Schroeder was a successful
sports car driver throughout the 1990s in the Trans-Am series, winning the championship with
Roush Racing as a rookie in the
1989 Trans-Am Series with six wins. In 1990, he was named
IMSA GT Championship GTO class champion with three wins. Between 1998 and 2002, he also competed in
Grand-Am and
American Le Mans series events, recording a win at
Mid-Ohio in
1998 for
Dyson Racing. In recent years, Schroeder has competed in
IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship races at
Daytona and
Sebring in the
Prototype class. Schroeder competed in
IROC in 1990 representing the
SCCA Trans-Am Series and 1991 representing
IMSA Camel GT. He finished 7th in
IROC XIV and 12th in
IROC XV. Schroeder was also known as a
NASCAR "
road course ringer," making nine
Winston Cup series starts between 1991 and 2001. Schroeder served as a color analyst for
Fox Sports 1's coverage of the
United SportsCar Championship and was previously a color analyst for
Speed Channel's television broadcast of the
Rolex Sports Car Series and
American Le Mans Series. ==Personal life==