- DRIVER DEVELOPMENT: a Driver Devopment/Diversity News Page, with a list of Cup, Nationwide, Truck teams and their development drivers, not posting bios or stuff like that, just some news, links and lists
only post a driver if they are official involved with a CUP, NATIONWIDE or TRUCK team...not drivers looking to be involved
- check out employment.nascar.com for info on working at NASCAR
Cup, Nationwide, Truck, Tracks, Interns etc,.. Jobs Available
- Crew Needed for Craftsman Truck Series Team: A small Craftsman truck team making it's debut at Memphis on June 27th is in need of over-the-wall crew members (tire and gas crew members). We are seeking a crew who would like to grow with us. Due to budgets, please let us know if you have a NASCAR Crew license. Please send inquiries to BnBRacing@aol.com or call (609) 312-1418.(6-10-2009)
- The Stellar-Quest Racing Team #19 NASCAR Nationwide car is in need of three NASCAR licensed crew members to compete in Kentucky on June 13, 2009. They need a spotter, tire carrier and a gunner. Anyone interested, please call Team Manager Don Stout at (585) 237-2126 or (585) 493-2404 or contact Michelle Maines at sqrpr@rochester.rr.com.(6-2-2009)
- Goodyear hosts High School Interns: As the exclusive tire supplier of NASCAR’s three largest series, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company kicked-off its second year of hosting race weekend interns for the Goodyear Racing and Diversity Program, an initiative the company started to provide high school students with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience the many career paths offered through the sport of NASCAR. The program, offered in six areas including Daytona Beach, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Dallas, Detroit and Dover, has provided minority students over the past two years with a graduated program of at-track experiences, internships and ultimately, the opportunity to receive one of six scholarships to help continue their education.
As part of this year’s Program, Goodyear introduced its first two 2009 season race weekend internship recipients, Kayla Lee and Gabriel Bernal. Kayla, a senior at Mainland High School and Gabriel, a junior at Mainland High School, will work in their fields of interest with established professionals on Saturday, February 14th leading into the NASCAR Nationwide Series Race and on Sunday, February 15th leading into the 51st running of the Daytona 500.
In its second year of hosting race weekend interns, the Goodyear Racing and Diversity Program has provided over 100 students from across the country the chance to experience NASCAR first-hand and receive a behind-the-scenes look at a NASCAR race. Students participating in these events had to maintain a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA and be in good standing in their school and local community to become eligible to apply for race-weekend internships. Once selected, students are paired with one or more ‘mentors’ in career areas of interest to them for two, six-hour days of work. Those students who complete their race-weekend internships are then eligible to apply for one of six scholarships, including four $2,000 awards and two $15,000 scholarships to be used towards their continuing education.
Both Kayla Lee and Gabriel Bernal attended the Winn Dixie 250 in Daytona Beach last July with other area students, receiving a behind-the-scenes tour of the pits and Goodyear Racing’s tire operations, and watching the race from the stands. All students attending the race weekend were eligible to submit applications for a race-day internship.(Goodyear PR)(2-17-2009)
- Braun Racing and Dollar General announce internship with Vanderbilt: Braun Racing, a two-car operation in the Nationwide Series, and its sponsor, Dollar General Corp., have announced a one-of-a-kind internship program with Vanderbilt University's School of Engineering, specifically its motorsports program, that will not only allow engineering students the opportunity to learn side-by-side from experienced NASCAR team personnel, but also provide them with equipment that they may not otherwise have access to.
In addition to a $10,000 donation to Vanderbilt University's School of Engineering, the internship program will include campus visits from Braun Racing team engineers, mechanics and crew chiefs in an effort to provide personal, hands-on training to the engineering students and faculty. To give students a true to life learning experience, select students will have the opportunity to visit various NASCAR tracks with the Braun Racing team and assist crew members throughout the event weekend.
Braun Racing will also donate equipment, such as a shock dyno, as it is replaced or upgraded in their facility and provide the training needed to operate such equipment. Together, Dollar General and Braun Racing will provide updated school-branded driving suits and safety equipment for the students to use in testing and competition.
Vanderbilt University's motorsports program is one formed for student members of the Society of Automotive of Engineers (SAE) to compete in the Formula SAE competition. The competition calls for students to conceive, design, fabricate and compete with small formula-style racing cars. The cars are built with a team effort during a period of about one year and are taken to the annual competition for judging and comparison with approximately 120 other vehicles from colleges and universities throughout the world. Cars are judged on a series of static and dynamic events including technical inspection, cost, presentation, engineering design, and high-performance track endurance and handling. More info at studentorgs.vanderbilt.edu.(Vanderbilt PR)(2-10-2009)
College Jobs, Racing/Pit Schools, Scholarship News
- Racing school at North Wilkesboro June 27th: On Saturday June 27th, Buck Baker Racing School will have an event at North Wilkesboro Speedway. They will be offering HOT LAPS (Laps will be sold for $20 each lap, minimum two laps) from 8am-12noon, And later depending upon attendance, This will be the real racing experience with side by side driving, Real restarts and much more. If you have any questions or would like to sign up, contact Thomas Heavey at (704) 453-9328.(6-23-2009)
- RACE 101 Announces Scholarship Program for Aspiring Race Drivers: RACE 101, an education program for race drivers, teams and mechanics founded by veteran crew chief Tony Blanchard, is launching its program and offering scholarships toward the full-year program which includes seat time in RACE 101’s ASA Southeast Asphalt Tour super late model program car. One student will graduate with a 2011 full-season ride in RACE 101’s program car for the 2011 ASA Southeast Asphalt Tour.
RACE 101 stands for “Research, Analyze, Consult and Educate One on One,” and it is designed for talented short-track racers who, through education, look to develop themselves into advanced drivers in an effort to further their careers. Knowing the mechanics of the car and how changes in shocks, springs, chassis, tires and all the working components of a race car effect its handling and performance, and being able to communicate with the crew chief effectively is critical to succeeding at the higher levels of racing.
Blanchard, most widely known for his work with NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Joey Logano as crew chief for Joe Gibbs Racing Development in the USAR Hooters Pro Cup Series, is focusing on quality, not quantity for RACE 101 by working yearly with selected drivers to give them each a quality education through one-on-one attention. His mission is to improve the sport of auto racing across the board by educating drivers in their area of need. Blanchard wants to make it clear that the program is not based on a driver’s financial status, and it is not a ‘driver development’ program.
Drivers can apply online at www.race101.net and based on information from the applications and similar to a college acceptance systems, 20 will be accepted into the program with 10 being awarded scholarships to offset tuition.
Drivers must be between the ages of 12-28, and currently/actively racing. The scholarship is open to drivers from the Continental U.S. and Canada. The top 10 drivers will receive, for a full year:
- Understanding a race car - basic training
- Shock/suspension training and chassis set-up classes
- Communicating with your crew chief - basic training
- Full safety training and custom seat fitting
- Access to all RACE 101 webinars and classroom seminars
- Marketing, PR, media, and image consulting
- Individual driver (roster) webpage on RACE 101 website
- Hands on experience representing RACE 101 sponsors and partners
- Complimentary products and discounts from sponsors and partners
- Personal one-on-one track coaching with Tony Blanchard in driver's own race equipment at home track
- Personal one-on-one coaching on track with Tony Blanchard and the RACE 101 ASA Late Model
- Opportunity to earn individual race time in the RACE 101 ASA Late Model on the Southeast Asphalt Tour in 2010
Sponsorship opportunities are available and will best benefit companies who value education, safety and the return on the investment that a motorsports marketing program of this nature can provide. Activation programs that provide marketing and sales solutions are customized for brands and businesses based on company needs and objectives.
The RACE 101 ASA Southeast Asphalt Tour program car will be utilized as a teaching tool for students, as well as marketing vehicle for sponsors. Current RACE 101 sponsors and partners include; Annual Driver Advancement Marketing Summit, Victory Circle Communications, SponsorEdge.com, ISP (Innovative Safety Products), NCMA (North Carolina Motorsports Association), and the ASA Southeast Asphalt Tour.
The RACE 101 Driver Scholarship Program is currently accepting applications online through the RACE 101 website.
For more information please visit: www.race101.net(6-18-2009)
- NC Racing Academy Opens: The North Carolina Racing Academy (NCRA) – a comprehensive one-stop resource for racers aspiring to hone their driving skills and raise their stock in the sport – is now open. The NCRA is currently accepting contacts from interested candidates for academies at North Carolina pavement short tracks as early as this spring. Racers of all levels of experience are eligible for any one of four different academy packages offered by the NCRA. The academies will utilize top-quality 2009 race-ready stock cars that are legal to compete in NASCAR late model, Camping World East, Nationwide and ARCA RE/MAX series. In addition to on-track coaching and evaluation from several of NASCAR racing’s top team members, applicants will have the option to add chassis setup and/or marketing/media seminars presented by those areas’ top industry professionals. More info at northcarolinaracingacademy.com.(NCRA PR)(3-12-2009)
- Lyn St. James Launches “Need for Speed” Experience For Women Only: Auto racing legend Lyn St. James announced the first-ever “Lyn St. James Need for Speed Experience,” combining classes in high performance race car driving with physical, mental and life skills coaching by leading national experts. St. James is the first woman to be named Indy 500 Rookie of the Year, logging seven Indy 500 starts. She has held 31 international and national closed circuit speed records over a 20-year period. The Need for Speed Experience is scheduled for September 24 – 27, 2009 in Chandler, Arizona.
In announcing the three-day “for women only” experience, St. James said, “There are many quality opportunities in the market for women’s adventure experiences, but there is nothing available that combines a high performance, world class race car driving experience aligned with the mental and physical skills that relate to performance in life.” St. James is working with Los Angeles-based DSNV Marketing Group to launch this exciting new venture.
The authentic driving experience will be conducted at the well-known Bondurant School of High Performance Driving, and participants will have the opportunity to learn not only racing skills from St. James and other female professional drivers, but also mental skills with world-renowned performance expert Dr. Jacques Dallaire and full body fitness skills with fitness legend Kathy Smith, plus other special guests. At the end of the day, Experience participants will enjoy the hospitality of the four-star Sheraton Wild Horse Pass.
The Experience weekend is limited to 40 women and a portion of the proceeds will go to the Women in the Winner’s Circle Foundation, which supports programs for women in motorsports. Early bird registration closes on March 20, 2009 and early registrants will receive a $500 discount from the regular registration cost of $3,195 per person. Regular registration closes August 15, 2009. Hotel and air travel is not included in the registration price. For more information about and to register for the “Lyn St. James Need for Speed Experience, for Women Only,” log on to www.lynstjames.com.(2-19-2009)
- Laid off? What To Do Next... Make a plan and act fast! If you find that you can't pay your bills on time, contact your creditors immediately. Try to work out a modified payment plan that reduces your payments to a more manageable level; visit Click Here
Being laid off is a stressful situation. If necessary, seek counseling. United Family Services: 704-786-7918. Visit www.centralinaworks.com for more information and direct connection to these local resources. Visit your local JobLink Career Center for access to employment services - www.centralinaworks.com/joblink
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Interested in assessing your current skills or upgrading your skills with training? Visit the R3 Center in Kannapolis -- Call: 704-216-7201 OR visit: www.rowancabarrus.edu/r3center. The R3 Center is an adult career development center established through Rowan-Cabarrus Community College (RCCC) in partnership with the Cabarrus and Rowan JobLink Career Centers. The three R’s in the name of the center stand for Refocus, Retrain, and Re-employ.(SPEEDtv)(12-2-2008)
- Displaced NASCAR Racers Form Support Website for Work: The recent downsizing of many NASCAR teams has prompted the creation of a networking and resume posting site www.DontCheckUp.com ; unveiled on December 1, 2008. The site was created for displaced workers in the motorsports industry seeking employment and to help with the challenges arising from becwoming unemployed. The idea of Don Gemmell, one of 113 recently let go from Dale Earnhardt, Inc., the site will list the names of almost 13 people recently laid off or terminated from their NASCAR teams. The site will be available to list the names, resumes and contact info for each person and is categorized by each department from DEI and Earnhardt Childress Racing engines. If displaced employees from other race shops see a benefit, the site can be expanded to include their information, as well. This website will enable team owners and department heads to find qualified and quality people to fill any immediate openings they may have in their race shops; and in the near future. Companies from outside the motorsports industry are encouraged to look through the list of talented people available, as well.
“The outplacement service retained by DEI for us at our termination provided eight hours training,” said Gemmell, who worked in Motorsports Operations. “But, only about 30 of the 113 have taken advantage of it, so far. “As I listened to them and talked to others who were also losing their jobs, I started to think of ways we could work together instead of individually. So, after input from some of the group we put together www.DontCheckUp.com to help. Help from a wide variety of organizations, including the Mooresville Chamber of Commerce and Mooresville Economic Development Corporation, is ramping up and we need to be able to keep the providers in contact with the people in need.”
The group hopes to work closely with the North Carolina Motorsports Association which recently assisted in the forming of a Motorsports Employment Task Force to help other displaced NASCAR workers. Put together by The Wheeler Group of Humpy Wheeler, the METF hopes to help almost 700 people who recently lost their NASCAR-related jobs. “What we are offering on our site is a group of experienced workers ready to interview right now,” Gemmell said. “We are going to help them edit, or even write, their resumes to post for future employers review. This sport used to be all about ‘who you knew’ but since its becoming more specialized, its more about ‘what you know and can do’ now. That’s where www.DontCheckUp.com can be of immediate help to everyone.”(Packman Promotions)(12-1-2008)
- New pit school / coaching: Wayne Holden, a Pit Coach at Hendrick Motorsports for the past six years has started Sub 13 Training Inc. Wayne is available to come to your race shop to coach your pit crews, consult on individual team member performance, provide video evaluation, as well as at-track performance consultation.
In the six years Wayne worked at Hendrick Motorsports, his responsibilities included coaching the #5 Nationwide team (03', 06'-07'), the Developmental program (04'-05'), and the HAAS Racing pit crews (03', 05'-08'). He believes that strong fundamental skills will equate to smooth, consistent, and safe pit stops - while increasing the speed of the entire team. During Wayne's nine years in racing and his tenure as a pit stop coach at Hendrick Motorsports, a will to win, discipline, and loyalty were just a few of the practices instilled in him as a formula for success. He looks forward to taking his career to the next level and sharing his knowledge and expertise acquired at Hendrick Motorsports with a team or teams looking for a competitive edge. Please feel free to contact Wayne Holden, any time, via phone or e-mail: (704)-500-1817, waynerjr@msn.com.(PR)(12-17-2008)
- NCMA Initiate “Motorsports Employment Task Force” The motorsports industry is not immune to the current economic downturn. Nearly all race teams in the industry have made some level of cutbacks. It is estimated that upwards of 700 jobs have been lost in recent weeks and its possible the lay-offs will continue into 2009. Initiated by Humpy Wheeler and administered by the North Carolina Motorsports Association a Motorsports Employment Task Force was developed to address the job loss issues. A meeting was convened last Friday.
Attendees of the initial meeting included associates from NASCAR, the NC Legislature, Centralina Workforce Development Board, Career Transition Consultants, NC Biotech Center, NASCAR Technical Institute, Women’s Auxiliary of Motorsports, NC-Community College Motorsports Consortium, Belmont Abbey College, Compass Career Management, The Wheeler Company and The NCMA.
The group discussed ways to immediately provide support and information to current displaced workers. In addition the Task Force discussed plans for a promotional campaign to other industries that would showcase the skills and benefits to hiring someone from the Motorsports Industry.
For Humpy Wheeler this situation is not new. He’s seen this before in the 70’s and 80’s. But his concern in this cycle is that the numbers are much larger. “In the 70’s and 80’s I think it was even worse economically, but teams were much smaller then,” said Wheeler at the Task Force meeting. “Some teams back then were letting go 50% or more of crew members. But that was only 5 or 6 people. Today cut backs might be less percentage of the team, but could equal dozens per organization.”
“When you count up the small teams too that we don’t hear about, the Nationwide teams and smaller Truck teams we likely have over 1,000 people losing their jobs,” expressed Wheeler. “Historically those who lost jobs in the past moved back to their hometown States and we lost them from the area. The main thing is that we don’t lose them from the region. This has major economic impacts to all of the community including non-motorsports related business.”
The newly formed Motorsports Employment Task Force is working towards the development of a central clearing house that will support displaced workers with information and steps to guide them in their sudden career path changes. It also will provide potential employers information and access about the benefits of hiring from the industry. The group is currently developing an immediate plan of action along with a long term plan to support future workforce changes. All at the meeting expressed the urgency of taking some level of action immediately.
NCMA Executive Director Andy Papathanassiou, a seventeen year veteran of the industry said that, “In all the years I’ve been involved in racing, it’s always been trending up with jobs, sponsors and support organizations. It’s important to remember that even in all those good years, there were still times when teams closed down and sponsors pulled out. Now with the whole economy in recession, we are bound to be affected and even more aware of the bad news we hear.”
The industry will be poised and ready to take advantage when the economy inevitably rebounds,” added Papathanassiou. “Our immediate concern is to help those individuals in distress due to our current state.”
Laid off? What to do next....
If you find that you can't pay your bills on time, contact your creditors immediately. Try to work out a modified payment plan that reduces your payments to a more manageable level; visit www.ftc.gov/bcp/menus/consumer/credit/debt.shtm.
Being laid off is a stressful situation. If necessary, seek counseling. United Family Services: 704-786-7918
Visit www.centralinaworks.com for more information and direct connection to these local resources.
Visit your local JobLink Career Center for access to employment services
www.centralinaworks.com/joblink
Free, confidential services available under one roof ?
Unemployment Insurance Info
Health Insurance Options
Resume Preparation
Interviewing Skills
Skills upgrades Information Career Counseling
Training Resources
Local Labor Market Information
Free use of computers, Internet, fax & phone
JobLink Career Center Locations - www.centralinaworks.com/joblink
Interested in assessing your current skills or upgrading your skills with training?
Visit the R3 Center in Kannapolis
Call: 704-216-7201 OR visit: www.rowancabarrus.edu/r3center
The R3 Center is an adult career development center established through Rowan-Cabarrus Community College (RCCC) in partnership with the Cabarrus and Rowan JobLink Career Centers. The three R’s in the name of the center stand for Refocus, Retrain, and Re-employ.(North Carolina Motorsports Association PR)(11-28-2008)
Motorsports Seminars/News
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Motorsports Expos/Trade Shows
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