Hendrick Motorsports Director of Human Performance Andy Papathanassio Explains How to Work in NASCAR
Hendrick Motorsports director of human performance Andy Papathanassio talks about why he and his NASCAR racing company look to NASCAR Technical Institute to hire graduates. In fact, several NASCAR Tech graduates work in the pit department for pit support, getting racing equipment ready for practice every day.
1Andy explains what makes NASCAR Tech students stand out, such as perfect attendance, neat and clean appearance, and a passion for motorsports at the highest competitive level. He offers advice for anyone who wants to work in motorsports and talks about the industry demand for technicians.2NASCAR Technical Institute is a technical school offering automotive mechanic and CNC machinist training. NASCAR Tech is a division of Universal Technical Institute (UTI). NASCAR Tech is the world's first and only technician training school combining a complete automotive technology program with NASCAR-specific motorsports training.For more information regarding NASCAR Technical Institute, visit https://www.uti.edu/schools/nascar-technical-instituteFor additional information into specific courses, tuition and admissions, see the course catalogs at https://www.uti.edu/programs/catalogs
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2) NASCAR Technical Institute prepares graduates to work as entry-level automotive service technicians. Graduates who take NASCAR-specific electives also may have job opportunities in racing-related industries. Of those 2018 graduates who took electives, approximately 24% found racing-related opportunities. NASCAR Tech’s overall employment rate for 2018 was 88%.
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