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Old 06-15-2020, 08:55 PM   #1
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Big Change, Less...or possibly more info to come

So I am making a huge life change and getting to live a dream!

This Friday will be my last day in over 16 years of working for a Subaru dealership. Good news is I still have a ton of learned Subaru knowledge, Bad news is I'll have less access to new & upcoming info.

Where will I be going and doing???

I have accepted a position as an Event Manager for Chin Track Days!! This means I get to visit, promote, schedule, and introduce people to the great track hobby at awesome, bucket list tracks all over the United States!!

My first road trip starts June 27th headed to Watkins Glen and then VIR and can't wait to get to all the amazing and historic tracks we host events at! Sebring International Raceway (SIR), Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, Watkins Glen, Mid Ohio, Homestead Miami, Virginia International Raceway (VIR), Barber Motorsports Park (BSP), Daytona International Speedway (DIS), Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS), Circuit of the Americas (COTA), National Corvette Museum (NCM), PittRace, Summit Point, New Jersey Motorsports Park, Eagles Canyon Raceway, MSR Houston and Atlanta Motorsports Park!!
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Old 06-15-2020, 09:13 PM   #2
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Old 06-15-2020, 09:32 PM   #3
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Congrats, that will be quite a change in lifestyle I bet!
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Old 06-16-2020, 01:20 PM   #4
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I assume that comes with free driving at said events?!
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Old 06-16-2020, 02:22 PM   #5
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I assume that comes with free driving at said events?!
Yes! In my own car, or one of the 4 company cars, currently 2 Miata's, a Cayman and a Ariel Atom.
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Old 06-16-2020, 03:04 PM   #6
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Fantastic!!!!!


This will put a wrench in your rehab enterprise, yes, no?
How about your race car?


Every weekend or will you get time off for good behavior.
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Old 06-16-2020, 03:19 PM   #7
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Old 06-16-2020, 03:49 PM   #8
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Fantastic!!!!!


This will put a wrench in your rehab enterprise, yes, no?
How about your race car?


Every weekend or will you get time off for good behavior.
Rehab enterprise: No
Race Car: Only in the sense that some of my weekends will now be work weekends
Weekends are free unless I am working an event, that is normally averages 2 per month.
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Old 06-16-2020, 04:10 PM   #9
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WOW!

What a fun new adventure!

Do they actually pay you to do that? -
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such stories are inspiring, I myself am standing at the intersection of my job choice, happy for you
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Got back Monday after 9 days on the road...Road Atlanta followed by Watkins Glen then Virginia International Raceway. Home for 3 days then at Sebring this weekend!
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