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RacingJacob KnechelStudentClayton, North CarolinaI first started out working on small engines and then cars, with my dad. My advice is to have the right tools for the job that you are doing, it makes all the difference!

RacingVance WelkerChief Mechanic at Team PenskeMooresville, North CarolinaMy name is Vance Welker. I work for Team Penske. I’ve been with the team for 24 years. When I started out of high school, I really didn't know what I wanted to do. I've always been mechanically inclined and very good with my... read more

RacingTrish WittDriverHoney Brook, PennsylvaniaGo for it! We started from nothing, proof that hard work pays off. Dream big and follow through. My dad and uncle got me into racing, and we’ve never looked back. I'm proud to be a driver in the racing industry, chasing the ... read more

RacingCaleb CoxTeam Manager at Cruz Pedregon RacingBrownsburg, IndianaI’ve been a maker and a fixer since the day I joined Cruz Pedregon Racing back in 2013. Whether it’s turning wrenches, solving problems under pressure, or helping keep our Nitro Funny Car running at its best, I’ve always tak... read more

RacingChad GordonChief Mechanic for #2 INDYCAR at Team PenskeMooresville, North CarolinaMy parents and grandparents would take me to Thursday night shows at the local short track and I got involved there. I instantly hooked with the noise and the smell and the speed and everything. I am Josef Newgarden's chief ... read more

RacingCaitlyn BrownINDYCAR Mechanic and Tire Changer at Team PenskeMooresville, North CarolinaI am most proud of the Indy 500 and all of the stuff that I have been able to accomplish. My name is Caitlyn Brown. I'm a mechanic and tire changer for Josef Newgarden on the #2 car. I grew up around racing. My family did di... read more

RacingBrandon LamTransportation Specialist at Team PenskeMooresville, North CarolinaI’ve been a maker and fixer my whole life. Something I would tell others looking to get into this line of work is that your name is tied to the work you put out. When you see a project that turns out stellar, people associat... read more

RacingJustin MooreJunior Mechanic at Team PenskeCharlotte, North CarolinaStay focused and take in as much knowledge and advice that you can from everyone that is willing to give it. There are no dumb questions. I come from a family of mechanics, but my uncle took me under his wing at his shop one... read more

RacingChris PuskasEngine Tuner & Rear Suspension Mechanic at Team PenskeMount Ulla, North CarolinaFor essentially my entire life, I've been making and fixing. I grew up on a dairy farm in New Jersey and started racing at the age of 8. Here I am 26 years later, working for Team Penske and living the dream! I would tell so... read more

RacingHunter AhrendtFront & Rear Assembly at AJ Foyt RacingIndianapolis, IndianaMy name is Hunter, and I build and assemble all the front and rear wings for the racecar at AJ Foyt Racing. I love it. I’ve only been doing this for a few months, I started right before the season started! I’ve been into car... read more

RacingDidier FrancesiaCrew Chief at AJ Foyt RacingHouston, TexasI was born and raised in France. Since I was a kid, I always loved stuff that goes fast. So I started to race motorcycles and dirt bikes. I bought my first motorcycle when I was 13. My parents didn’t know. I was playing with... read more

RacingDerrick MorrisCrew ChiefIndianapolis, IndianaI always knew I would be in motorsports, I just didn’t know how I would get there. As I progressed, I got into racing go-karts, and stock cars, I even got into racing myself. I ran out of funding and went to college to UN OH... read more

RacingTyler ReesIndyCar Crew Chief at Chip Ganassi RacingIndianapolis, IndianaI got a half-day internship at Target Chip Ganassi Racing while I was in high school. I started out cleaning parts and doing the dirty work in the sub-assembly department. As soon as I graduated, they offered me a full-time ... read more

RacingTony GrauSystems Engineer at HMD MotorsportsDes Moines, IowaWhen I went to college for Mechanical Engineering, all I wanted to do was work at General Motors and design cars. However, once I got there, I realized I didn’t like being behind a desk in a huge company, so I moved back hom... read more

RacingIsaac TownsendIndyCar MechanicBrownsburg, IndianaGraduated from UNOH in 2012. Started professional racing in 2011 while in school for a grand am Grand Touring team. In 2013 did a season of Daytona Prototype and was my first season of over-the-wall pitstops. 2014 and 2015 I... read more

RacingRyan MarzecMotorsport mechanic/ @home dadPleasant Prairie, WisconsinMy “maker and fixer” story begins like I’m sure many others; with a “maker and fixer” father. I grew up seeing and doing all things construction, all things mechanical. Electrician was my father’s career trade of choice; ret... read more

RacingCarine BakerProfessional Drag RacingClaridge, PennsylvaniaEver since I can remember, I have always had a steering wheel and wrench in my hand. I grew up helping my dad in the shop and on occasion he would take me to the races. I remember when I was three years old, I told him I wan... read more

RacingMike Le GallicCrew Chief at INDYCARZionsville, IndianaAs a young child, I knew I wanted to work in racing. This year marks my 25th year in Motorsports. My ascent to racing started in England at 15 as an apprentice mechanic in Formula 1. After several years of traveling the worl... read more

RacingJohn OlsonEngine Builder/ Pro Stock Car Chief at ARC Race Engines/MotorsportsMorris Plains, New JerseyI basically grew up with a wrench in my hand. My father had an automotive repair shop in NY, for close to 40 years. I grew up in the shop taking apart blown engines at the age of 5-6. I have also been involved with drag raci... read more

RacingJoel KelloggLead Vintage Racing Tech. at Scott Borchetta RacingNashville, TennesseeI moved to Nashville to restore classic Jaguars from Kansas. In Kansas, I attended McPherson College and received a bachelor degree through their automotive program. After working on Jaguars for 2.5 years I left and went to... read more

RacingClayton FeineOwner at Feine Tune MotorsprotsZumbrota, MinnesotaWe are a family owned motorcycle race shop that specializes in off-road motorcycles offering a full service shop as well as a trackside support truck. Restoring a vintage motorcycle for a customer to do shows with was the co... read more

RacingColton CainRacecar Mechanic at Cruz Pedregon RacingIndianapolis, IndianaEver since I can remember, I have always enjoyed working on anything with a motor. After attending New Mexico State University for two years, I realized the passion just wasn’t there for engineering. I made the decision to a... read more

RacingJohn GregoryRetiredPort St. Lucie, FloridaJohn was nominated by his wife Jody for being a world famous motorcycle builder. John built his first bicycle from junk yard parts at age 8. By 14 he was driving and repairing his Dad’s dump truck. John started racing when d... read more

RacingTom BielaszkaBike MechanicBoise, IdahoI started wrenching later; sometime in the late 1980's. I have always been mechanically inclined. I guess I just grew up around my dad and my brother who were very mechanical. I started by just working on my own bicycles. I ... read more

RacingDan FariaPro Speedway Racer at Fast Fridays SpeedwayCitrus Heights, CaliforniaI have been racing at Motorcycle Speedway for the last 14 years. I am in a pro class that races up and down California during the summer. I race Speedway motorcycles and I am in front of thousands of fans all the time, which... read more

RacingTrinity UttechRacecar DriverNew Berlin, WisconsinI am a 17 year old high school student who races sprint cars. I have been racing go karts for 11 years and started racing sprint cars this year. I also play soccer and trap shoot. I enjoy racing and am the third generation b... read more

RacingCameron ConnellPerformance Engineer at Injected EngineeringCanton, GeorgiaAs a Mopar and Ford performance shop, we get a lot of Hellcats wanting some more power! I’m doing a pulley swap, 1200cc injectors, thermostat and crank pin! When I was 14, I started competing in dirt track racing. My love fo... read more

RacingConnor BergPowersports MechanicPerryhall, MarylandI am a 17 year old power sports mechanic who just fell in love with the wrench. I started working on dirt bikes as a little kid and just fell in love with the way that a ratchet clicked. Ever since then I have worked on anyt... read more

RacingBrian WilsonCrew Chief at Team PenskeMooresville, North CarolinaA second-generation race engineer, I am a native of Detroit, Mich. I grew up around racing and began competing in go-karts at age eight. My father, Steve, was also a racer and in 1995 served as a race engineer for the No. 33... read more

RacingJeremy BullinsCrew Chief at Team PenskeMooresville, North CarolinaGrowing up in North Carolina, racing was a constant presence to me. My father worked on dirt late model cars in Piedmont Triad area and I began accompanying my dad to the race shop and 311 Speedway in Madison, N.C., when I w... read more

RacingPaul WolfeCrew Chief at Team PenskeMooresville, North CarolinaI started working on race cars and being involved in racing started when I was a young kid in upstate New York. My dad worked on dirt modified cars in our local area and would always bring me to the shop and the track. At a... read more

RacingDarin RussellEngine Tuner at Penske RacingMooresville, North CarolinaI am a 21 year veteran in the NASCAR Cup series. I have worked with a lot of different drivers. I have won a lot of races and have 2 championships. It started when I met some people that had a late model race car they raced ... read more

RacingDaniel LynchInterior Mechanic #12 Cup Car at Team PenskeMooresville, North CarolinaWhen I was 3 years old my dad bought a 1956 Chevy sedan as a project car. The two of us spent almost every night in the garage restoring her. It only took about 10 years to get done, but when it was finished she was prefect ... read more

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