| Jobs in auto racing are plentiful or scarce, depending | | | | security, and special event coordinators. |
| on which end of racing you are looking at, so if you | | | | Some tracks need coordinators to handle large |
| want one, start thinking "out of the car". Actual | | | | events, such as car shows and corporate sponsored |
| driving jobs are very scarce. The competition is | | | | events. In sales, both tracks and owners look for |
| heavy, you need skill, connections, and experience | | | | paid sponsors. This would be mostly an off track job, |
| just to begin to think you have a chance at driving. | | | | and there would be travel and public relations |
| However, there are some other paths to try within | | | | involved. Driver agents help expand the ability of |
| this huge industry. | | | | drivers to build public relations, make special |
| If you want to be the star, the driver, start where | | | | appearances possible, and keep things running |
| you can. There are amateur races as well as | | | | smoothly on that level. |
| professional races. Local tracks, small towns, fairs and | | | | There are jobs in auto racing with related |
| carnivals can all have race driving opportunities. Race | | | | associations, such as NASCAR, the United State Auto |
| car owners need drivers, but they also need the | | | | Club, National Hot Rod Association, International |
| team that keeps that car working. Pit crew, | | | | Motor Sports Association, and other groups. |
| managers, media and public relations people, and an | | | | Volunteering is another way to work into an auto |
| office team for scheduling, payroll, advertising, and | | | | racing related job. It is perfect for networking and |
| travel arrangements. | | | | meeting influential people who might later be helpful in |
| There are racing schools and programs in | | | | your career. |
| Motorsports Management. There are hands on | | | | A newer opportunity for those who want to |
| courses and online courses for students, professional | | | | improve their driving talents are the many racing |
| and amateur drivers. Team members can also benefit | | | | schools and racing experience commercial operations, |
| from training courses. Managers, owners, agents and | | | | like Mario Andretti and Jeff Gordon have begun for |
| promoters need to know how to do their jobs | | | | the public to enjoy. Here, you can get a hands on |
| better. Students can take this opportunity to build | | | | racing school driving experience. Drive NASCAR, Indy |
| relationships for the future, network, and keep up to | | | | or Formula style cars, or BMW on real tracks for an |
| date with their skills. | | | | affordable $99 up to $1149 for multiple style cars and |
| Beyond the actual drivers and their pit crews, jobs in | | | | more time, up to 45 minutes. You never know who |
| auto racing are available at the tracks, in | | | | might be watching! |
| broadcasting, and in promotion. Every track has its | | | | Driving a race car is like the frosting on a cake! |
| team of specialists. There are jobs for directors, | | | | Sweet, but it is the topping on the cake. Driving is |
| marketers, media and communications, business | | | | the topping for a very large, exciting industry. There |
| development, sales, office administration, hospitality, | | | | are plenty of jobs in auto racing "outside the car". |