| Some people get up on Monday morning eager to go | | | | of his job involves finding sponsors. |
| to the job they love. Others drag out of bed already | | | | At this time they should also join the Sports Car Club |
| wishing for Friday. In fact, many people spend their | | | | of America. This is an amateur association but it |
| total work week in utter boredom looking forward to | | | | provides an opportunity to practice and also to make |
| Friday and the weekend when they can engage in | | | | connections. In racing, both what you know and who |
| the activities they dearly love. This is especially true | | | | you know is important. The association almost always |
| of those whose hobby is auto racing. Yet it is | | | | needs volunteers and while working around the |
| possible to earn a living on the fast track in England, | | | | tracks, volunteers can acquire a wealth of information |
| France, Italy or Indianapolis. However, it isn't easy. | | | | from the veterans as well as meet the people who |
| Your career goal has to be your magnificent | | | | can help them advance. With some experience in local |
| obsession. If your first love was to become a truck | | | | races, a driver can think about attending a school. |
| driver or a web developer, you would have many | | | | There are many schools available and an internet |
| situations from which to choose. However, if you | | | | search will quickly identify the best one for a |
| want to roar around the Indianapolis Speedway, that | | | | particular driver's needs and wants. Some schools also |
| is like starring in a Hollywood flick. There is more | | | | sponsor their own series races. Outstanding |
| competition and less openings available. | | | | performance on these can lead to the next step up |
| However, for those who are determined it is not | | | | the ladder since winning or nearly winning at the |
| impossible but it does require hard work. And one has | | | | lower levels will move a driver into the better races. |
| to start early. Some of today's successful drivers | | | | Once drivers are in the top races, they can expect |
| started preparing for their future job before they | | | | to drive every three weeks during the April to |
| were enrolled in kindergarten. For racing begins with | | | | October season. Events are scheduled on weekends |
| go-karting. Ask anyone in the industry and their | | | | with a qualifying race on Saturday morning and the |
| advice will be to start there and start early. Kart | | | | main events in the afternoons. |
| racing teaches the basics of competition. The drivers | | | | When not racing, top drivers spend their time |
| who have proven themselves on the kart tracks, | | | | promoting their team and seeking sponsors. Drivers |
| once they are old enough to have a license, can | | | | also need to have good communication skills as they |
| move up to local car races. Here they will have to | | | | use these in doing public relations and acquiring |
| furnish and maintain their own vehicles unless they | | | | sponsors. And even the best of drivers often need |
| can find a sponsor. And they should look for a | | | | to work a part time job until they win really large |
| sponsor as drivers at all levels need sponsors. One | | | | purses. |
| winner in the Porsche Carrera Cup said fifty percent | | | | |