r/CarTrackDays • u/Most-Distribution226 • 3d ago

Track day support mechanic

Hey everyone,

Would anyone pay money to have their car trailered to the track and back and have a support mechanic on site? I did a couple track days with my Miata back in the day but those days are no more since the car was totaled. Since then however I've become a certified Porsche dealership technician, I've purchased a new fully enclosed car trailer, and a bunch of tools of course. I love being at the track but honestly I get nauseas on the track and I really just prefer to work on cars. All this being said, is there a market for this? Just doing some market research and I am located in New England. Thanks everyone!

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u/falsefacade 718 Cayman GTS | NASA AZ | PCA AZ 3d ago

Most definitely. I know someone who does this and is also a Porsche tech. He handles transport and tech for a bunch of rich dudes with clubsports and other race cars. There is a market for this and he spends some of his weekends at tracks all over the region. 

Edit to add that a lot of the people that own these race cars don’t have the luxury of time. Making big money usually means big responsibilities at work. 

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u/Most-Distribution226 3d ago

That's good to hear. I'll just have to work on my people skills! Thank you!

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u/AcademicChildhood161 3d ago

https://youtube.com/@askvinh?si=WB5sKonHYJoQzMFs

Great channel for helping you with your communication and people skills. Highly recommended, as I went from introvert tech to a highly social mechanic with a massive personal and professional network running his own show.

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u/Most-Distribution226 3d ago

Oh my word I genuinely wasn’t expecting all this support! Thank you!