As
a child I dreamed of becoming a motorcycle-cop-truck-driver. hauling loads,
while chasing down bad guys sounds like allot of fun to a five year old. After turning six the realization that there is
no such position, brought a reluctant change of career goals. Deciding instead
to focus on a career in my 2nd favorite industry, Motorsports. Making a living in the race
car business is not an easy thing to do. For almost 2 years I have worked for
Project X. Building cars and taming the wild Eli (master tech and owner of Project
X), the whole thing was a blast!! Although fun, the demand for work changes
with the weather. Summer time brings tons of customers, a never ending demand for work, and winter brings the opposite. Most of the winter
months I would find myself watching TV
on the couch. You see, during the winter people lock up their cars, hiding it
from snow & road salt, waiting for next race season, and start planning summer projects. Demand for
work grinds to a snails pace. It's just one of the pitfalls for a custom shop in
Chicago. With this in mind I started applying for a more consistent position in
the motorsports industry.
November 2010, I received a call from Performance Friction.
The makers of the world's best racing pads, rotors, and calipers. Needless to
say I was excited. After two phone interviews and an in-person interview I was
offered a job of Inside Sales. I quickly accepted it. The only hang up was the opportunity was in
Clover, South Carolina. I am saying
farewell to my home in Chicago, and saying hello to a new Home in the Carolinas. My time in Chicago
was unforgettable. I have made allot of friends that I will never forget, and
will be constantly annoying them to come and visit.
I will be packing up the cars, the team, my fiancé, and moving
to the Charlotte area. Among many amazing racing teams. I hope that we can
multiply our racing experience tenfold, we get 6 more months of racing down south when compared to Chicago.
The perks of southern racing is starting to pop up, and I can't wait to start. Needless
to say, I will be enjoying the employee discount at Performance friction. as they will be the only pads on any of my cars.
-Johnny
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