Start your engines! Working at a NASCAR race

In a free newspaper I picked up Sioux Falls, SD, an article on glamour jobs includes a section about a fellow who is the former crew chief for Ryan Newman's NASCAR pit crew. His crew was instrumental in Newman's many race wins.

RVers working on the road can be part of NASCAR. Maybe not a crew chief, but NASCAR races need many extra workers at race time for ticket sales, security, ushering and other tasks. Plus vendors who travel from race to race hire workers to follow the circuit.

Workamper.com has a Motorsports page. Read that for more information. One vendor is listed. For positions at a specific track, contact the track itself a few months in advance. Some positions are filled with volunteer workers so paid positions may be limited. You will usually have a place to park your RV, though it may be dry camping. Clarify that when you apply.

You may not see the whole race, but working or volunteering at a NASCAR event is one way to be part of the excitement. Jaimie

For information on working at NASCAR and other short-term events, see Jaimie Hall's recently revised book, Support Your RV LIfestyle! An Insider's Guide to Working on the Road, 2nd ed. Available at RVBookstore.com.