Many would agree that Auto Racing or Sports Car Racing is indeed a very expensive sport. Modern car racing entails a substantial monetary source and reserve in addition to careful management. Moreover, in car racing, one cannot work alone. Yes, there is a single race car but you need to have a team of mechanics and engineers to make your auto racing sport possible  It’s no wonder one can fall into bankruptcy if negligence and mismanagement, particularly on finances, happens. Nonetheless, there are bankruptcy lawyers San Diego and other places to support you in case this occurs.

The race team comprises of numerous people with specific functions. All of which are expected to work collaboratively to set the race car and its driver or motorist prepared for races and geared up for safety.

The Owner

The owner of a team is like a chairperson or head of a company. He or she does all of the choices or decisions of employing team members. The owner also has the important and crucial job of managing the finances. This includes keeping an eye for probable sponsors who will and can pay for the funding of having a superior team and of course a winning race car. Owners must then have the necessary knowledge and skills to do business.

The Team Manager

The manager is the strong right arm of the owner and must have the necessary years of experience to be the overseer of the daily administrative responsibilities and obligations that keep a crew or team on top of their game.

The Crew Chief and the Technical Crew

The team manager and the crew chief work carefully with each other. The crew chief must know their way around cars, inside and out, for he/she is in charge of supervising the entire practical and applied activities linked to the construction and modification of the race care such as engine tuning, body paint or design, suspension, and more.

Below the crew chief are the technical crews and what they do are also important to the car, the driver, and the race itself. The engine specialist, tire specialists, engineers, general mechanic, pit crew, and the truck driver.

And let’s not forget,  The Driver

Of course, the driver must possess a very good set of driving and drifting skills, and must be able to give comments or feedbacks to the crew chief and the technical crew as to how the race car is running. In addition to that, the driver must take part in trial sessions, must be present at events hosted by their sponsors, and the list goes on.