LOTW: Want a new career? Think racing is for you?
If you head down to your local Department of Economic Security, High School, or even Barnes & Noble bookseller, you will find a great many references to career descriptions ranging from fire fighter to nurse practitioner. But for a lucky few people in the world, with incredible drive and passion, there exists no article in those books. I’m talking about the career of race car driver.
One might imagine the life of a racing driver to be one of great excitement, riches, and even sex appeal. But that is not the case for everyone who enters the field of auto racing.
Enter James Hunt. James is a young man with a Bachelor’s degree who works by day for BMW’s North American subsidiary in distribution. On the weekends, this friendly car junky turns into an up and coming auto racer in the Chevy and VW racing circuits around the United States. Most recently he was featured in Pole Position magazine: http://www.poleposition.ca/
But James isn’t just a racer, he’s also a writer. During the racing season, he can be found adding new entries to his blog, http://jameshuntracing.com a site that describes the challenges that a driver faces in making his way through the various racing circuits and leagues in the United States. The next Mario Andretti, he may not be, but he certainly loves what he does. And that’s something most of us can only envy.