About me:
I am the youngest of four children from a blended, lower middle-class, hard-working, Christian family. I was born in Virginia in September 1971 via a breech birth, and had various health issues during childhood as a result. As a child, I was an avid reader and always tested well in school, but struggled with boredom in various areas. Those struggles led me to drop out in the eighth grade, taking the last four years of schoolwork through a homeschooling arrangement that allowed me to finish at my own pace. Quickly finishing my remaining coursework in a few weeks allowed me some free time to take small engine repair courses as I gained certification by several major small engine manufacturers.
My first job was working for tips at an Exxon full-service gas station as a small boy, but by age 17, I got my first real, full-time job doing landscaping at a major NASCAR race team, and owned a small engine repair business on the side. I worked my way into positions as a Showcar Mechanic and Tour Guide at the race team, but after a few years left there to become a Honda Line Technician. Fast forward a few more years, and I eventually did various other jobs including working in a European style cabinet shop building custom kitchen and bathroom cabinets as I continued to maintain my small engine repair business.
Seeking more stability, I went back to the world of racing, and worked my way through being a Tour Guide, Showcar Manager, Pit Crew Member, Racing Museum Co-Manager, and eventually the Operations Manager of a 58,000 sq. ft., 200+ car private museum. Those positions allowed me to work alongside some of the legends of both business and motorsports, including 17 of NASCAR’s 75 Greatest Drivers, 14 NASCAR Hall of Fame Inductees, and dozens of unique characters you may have never heard of.
I am proud to have contributed a small bit to the corporate culture that produced 19 Championships and over 375 race wins across NASCAR’s three top-level racing series. Having forged my motorsports career in daily contact with Fortune 500 companies at the highest levels of auto racing means I was fortunate to use incredible resources, collaborating with extremely talented groups of employees, to add value to, create, develop, and implement NASCAR marketing and hospitality programs you’ve likely heard about, seen, or even experienced in person. Experience in high-level logistics, managing both on-site and traveling employees, as well as working on over 7,000 live events in various capacities honed my skills in top-quality, high-pressure, important, fan/client/customer facing performances.
I have worked closely with actors, celebrities, on-air talent, photographers, and TV/film production crews. I supplied cars, drivers, facilities, mechanics, and my own labor for hundreds of NASCAR-themed ads, commercials, movies, music videos, still photo shoots, TV series and specials. This work made me an experienced veteran of various duties in all sorts of media and production work.
When I left that job in 2015, I worked as a freelance marketing/PR adviser while dealing with various health and family issues. I am currently doing well physically, and looking for both full-time employment and part-time volunteer work somewhere I can contribute my years of experience. If you know of an opportunity, feel free to Contact Me About Employment
My world view is based on being a Christian, being a partial autodidact who quit school at age 14, and having a variety of cultural, economic, educational, and racial influences. I see the world from a different perspective than most, and try to use that view as a positive influence.
My Mission Statement – To use my gifts serving God and others. I should communicate boldly and truthfully, while maintaining priorities of compassion, counseling, encouragement, forgiveness, humility, humor, love, mentoring, ministry, responsibility, and sympathy. My goal is always to be more like Jesus Christ.
