Driving for a Racing team anyone have this experience ?

So do you strictly work for a racing team? I’ve heard of guys hauling for singers taking their band equipment around, attending free concerts, making extremely good money. I was just curious if that is how it is in the racing scene. Although, I would imagine not as many races going on as concerts.

 

It's a tough life LOL

 

I knew a driver who did it for one season for a NASCAR team. He went back to driving a bull wagon.
That’s all I needed to know.

 

Some observations:
I worked for a couple of teams over 13 years on the IMSA/ sportscar side.
It's really interesting if you're into cars.
If it's a salary position make sure that you get enough to cover the long days you WILL have.
Is there a per diem or do they cover meals?
Probably have to share a room.
Usually the truck driver does fuel or tires while at the track. (Sometimes cooks)
Every tc z cd eam handles the HOSc cd different

 

Team covers meals and expenses and I would be helping out with tires . It's a salary position, one reason it's interested me is I live near Cota and alot of their calendar is booked at Cota .

 

But if he starts "work" at 1000 doing unloading/race prep stuff, then has some duties during the race, then loads up, he won't have a fresh clock to run with.

It all depends on the schedule they're running and how much time he has to get from track to track, but it's something that needs to be considered.

 

It would be a great way to get in shape. Seen the NASCAR dudes they team or have three drivers so they can keep rolling to testing, races etc. Or they have one driver for the race rig. When he gets near racetrack he takes the rig to streakin beacon and gets it washed. Then he has to get in the track and get so close to the rig next to him talk about pressure. Then for alot of them they become KP and first get the meal list and head to the grocery store to get groceries for the the race weekend. Then they get back and start setting everything up like the awning, helping to get the raceway off the hauler, helping set up hospitality tent if needed. You will definitely get your steps in unlike bumping docks.

 

Thats awesome !

 

I looked “a little” in to nascar
Not enough to give sound advice but it seemed it was low money for the year and you’re sorta locked into them for the race season like you can’t go run stuff in between

Seemed more for a retired guy or PT

I knew a guy who worked the shows. Like big convention type where semi trailers were a store or display
He made $$ and if it was a long week or more show they would fly him home or his wife to the show

 

They just called me and we agreed I would come to COTA and work with them for a couple of days to see if its something I'm interested in pursuing . I think its GT racing , either way its a experience I can add to my book of life .