Nascar Drivers Pilots?

[scarlet]

Anyone know if the any drivers or owners are
looking for pilots?

 

[TWA]

Ah, you mean the Nascar Air Force? Good luck, from what I've heard, it's the definition of a good ole boys club.

 

[dingo222]

hope you like working weekends. all of them

 

[Raskal]

hope you like working weekends. all of them

Exactly. Talk to a couple of them if you get the chance...pay is low for the 'privilege' of flying the teams and the schedule is pretty awful by most standards.

 

[CitationLover]

if you live near DAB, NASCAR itself is looking for a pilot.

Captain (FL) 5/07

NASCAR is currently looking for a Captain for our Part 91 Corporate Flight Department in Daytona Beach, Florida. Must have a minimum of 3000 hours total flight time, including 1,000 hours Jet time. Hawker 800XP or Hawker 400XP type rating and experience preferred. Corporate aviation background required and must possess current FAA 1st Class Medical Certification. Flight crew members are required to live within a one hour drive of home-base. Qualified candidate will be a strong team player and customer service oriented. NASCAR offers an exciting work environment with competitive pay and outstanding benefits, including 401K eligibility after 30 days. Interested candidates may apply online at http://www.employment.nascar.com. Be sure to mention that you saw the ad on AvCrew.com.
EOE

NASCAR is committed to fostering a diverse, multicultural work environment.
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[TundraT]

I think there is a difference between NASCAR the governing body and individual NASCAR drivers. I went through 800XP class with the governing body group and my understanding was if you were a NASCAR groupie they didn’t want you. As for the drivers I think the other post are correct.

 

[NJAowner]

Based totally upon anecdotal evidence, don't the NASCAR teams have a high rate of "incidents". It seems we read about one every year in the paper with either old,outdated equipment or flying in bad conditions. I'm sure it is on a team by team basis.

Fly safe.

 

[CitationLover]

I think there is a difference between NASCAR the governing body and individual NASCAR drivers. I went through 800XP class with the governing body group and my understanding was if you were a NASCAR groupie they didn’t want you. As for the drivers I think the other post are correct.

There is a clear distinction.

The teams are at airports like:

JQF - Concord, NC
RUQ - Rowan County, NC
SVH - Statesville, NC
HKY - Hickory, NC

Hendrick Motorsports flies Saab 2000's and may still have a 1900 or two. Most drivers have some mode of airplane (for example Robby Gordon has an EMB-120).

 

[say again]

I ran into a few pilots at Dover and was asking how one gets a job with a team. Basically, you gotta know someone. Networking seems to be the key. It seems that most pilots stick around so openings are pretty scarce. Being a NY'er, I just didn't fit into the the good ole boys club. The only thing I had going was my BE-30 type. The do fly quite a bit of King-Airs (200, 300, 350)

 

[epic!]

Hendrick Motorsports flies Saab 2000's and may still have a 1900 or two. Most drivers have some mode of airplane (for example Robby Gordon has an EMB-120).

i work at jqf and both joe gibbs and hendrick fly the saab 2000. where as haas, and penske, fly crj 200's. hendrick sold off the remaining 1900's about 18 months ago. some teams are beginning the sell their fleet and turn towards the expressjet charters. i know at jqf we have at least 2 or 3 erj's sitting there at any given time.

the pilots that do fly for the teams seem to enjoy it so turnover is quite low, it takes a lot of experience and a well placed connection to get on board with one