| Do you have the need for speed? Would you like | | | | runners, shop gophers or general mechanics and |
| to channel that need into a way to make a living? | | | | work their way up. The crew chief position is |
| With the numerous types of jobs in auto racing | | | | considered to be the pinnacle for this group and |
| that are available today, you can do just that. | | | | an excellent one can pull down six figures a year. |
| First, you want to match your particular skills and | | | | Those who are interested in marketing and public |
| talents to the area of the auto racing industry | | | | relations can find a number of positions with race |
| that best suits you. | | | | teams or their sponsors. Duties include raising |
| If you are the ultimate adrenaline junkie, then the | | | | public awareness of the team and driver along |
| place for you is behind the steering wheel. It is a | | | | with the companies that support them. There are |
| good idea to jump right in at a short track near | | | | positions available for those who are able to |
| you. Experience and exposure are absolutely | | | | create innovative marketing campaigns and |
| necessary to become a successful race car | | | | business-to business opportunities between teams |
| driver. Only the best of the best will make it to | | | | and product suppliers. |
| the highest level of the profession where it is | | | | Aspiring writers may be able to find work on the |
| possible to earn millions of dollars per year. | | | | media side of the business. While jobs for |
| Perhaps you are more mechanically inclined. For | | | | traditional print publication positions are slowly |
| every professional driver there are dozens of | | | | being eliminated, there are more opportunities |
| mechanics and engineers who are tasked with | | | | opening up for journalists with the various |
| making the car go fast. Most of the people who | | | | electronic media outlets that are replacing them. |
| spin wrenches for a living start out as fuel | | | | |