Originally Posted by kendirt:
Props to that promoter for seeing a need and for doing what he can to help out. It's not like it used to be. Most guys are lucky if they have one truly dedicated crew guy. Walk through the pits and see how many times that one dedicated guy is the driver's dad.
Or his wife or girlfriend!
"Being old, isn't half as much fun, as getting there"! Ole Robert I!
Originally Posted by snowdrift:
I would say it all starts at race shop see what the guy/girl knows about what going and if willing to do dirty work .Cause the work done at race shop (you hope) race day should be easier and at shop you can teach or learn
This is a nice topic and hats off to the promoter trying it. We all know that winning races starts at the shop. I do believe a team member type of relationship can start at a track but it might be difficult because the pits are a busy place. I've been turned down by car owners that I wanted to help on race day, they are busy there isn't much time to teach newbies what is going on. I think that if you start off helping a team in their shop it's a more comfortable learning environment and they will have more confidence in you when you go to the track together. My 2 cents.
Originally Posted by jonboat15:
This is a nice topic and hats off to the promoter trying it. We all know that winning races starts at the shop. I do believe a team member type of relationship can start at a track but it might be difficult because the pits are a busy place. I've been turned down by car owners that I wanted to help on race day, they are busy there isn't much time to teach newbies what is going on. I think that if you start off helping a team in their shop it's a more comfortable learning environment and they will have more confidence in you when you go to the track together. My 2 cents.
It's a pretty rare guy who can just show up at the track and be of much real use. Normally that guy's a crew chief type or a shock specialist. Teams are looking for him, not him looking for a team.
Against all odds, it may be that one or two folks might express what they see as a bit of cynicism on the part of the promoter. If the usual pit pass price is $40, and the promoter puts forward an offer of a 50% discount, for each entrant who brings another "crew member", the promoter picks up $20 that would otherwise not come thru the gate. Apply whatever shade of lipstick that you will, the underlying substrate remains the same: revenue enhancement.
Originally Posted by kendirt:
It's a pretty rare guy who can just show up at the track and be of much real use. Normally that guy's a crew chief type or a shock specialist. Teams are looking for him, not him looking for a team.
I understand what you posted but this thread is about new crew member development. You might not be able to help in the pits but that shouldn't stop you from learning a little something and meeting some of the players in the pits. Everyone has to start somewhere.
Originally Posted by jonboat15:
I understand what you posted but this thread is about new crew member development. You might not be able to help in the pits but that shouldn't stop you from learning a little something and meeting some of the players in the pits. Everyone has to start somewhere.
Shop help is great, but I started in the era when most guy’s didn’t have four wheelers yet. If you had a guy that only could come and help at the track , send him my way. There are people that are waiting on the opportunity to be involved somehow. If one person gets to live their dream like I did because of this , then to me it’s worth a try! Thanks to Dave Cubel for taking the time and letting this teenager get his dreams first breathe. .
