Track Services Coordinator

About this role

INTERNATIONAL MOTOR SPORTS ASSOCIATION (IMSA) IMSA was originally founded in 1969 and owns a long and rich history in sports car racing. Today, IMSA is the sanctioning body of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, the premier sports car racing series in North America. IMSA also sanctions the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge, IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge and Historic Sportscar Racing, as well as five one-make series: Ferrari Challenge North America, Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America, Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin, Mustang Challenge and Porsche Carrera Cup North America. IMSA – a company within the NASCAR family – is the exclusive strategic partner in North America with the Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO) which operates the 24 Hours of Le Mans as a part of the FIA World Endurance Championship. The partnership enables selected IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship competitors to earn automatic entries into the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans. For more information, please visit  www.IMSA.com ,  https://x.com/IMSA ,  www.facebook.com/IMSA or www.instagram.com/imsa_racing . IMSA seeks a talented professional to join in the position of Track Services Coordinator. This position will travel to each track location to support events.

SUMMARY The Track Services Team Member will typically be assigned to one of the IMSA response (Chase) vehicles during IMSA events. The team member will work to maintain a race ready track during these events. The team member will work with other members of the team in several areas of responsibility, including track inspections, race car recovery, track clean up, driver extrication and fire suppression. The Track Services Team Member may occasionally be assigned to perform Track Services dispatch duties in Race Control during IMSA events or cross-train with the Track Services dispatcher in Race Control. Working in other areas pertaining to Track Services may also be required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Participate in track inspections prior to beginning of each day’s activities and throughout the day as needed. • Assist in maintaining and conducting visual inspection of the IMSA on track yellow light system. • Responds to and actively participates in the response to accidents on-track. • Manage on-track scenes until relieved by Chase 1. • Pre-inspects race facilities to ensure proper knowledge of and familiarity with the facility. • Trains for and maintains a high proficiency of IMSA procedures and protocols. • Trains and works with the track’s fire, rescue, towing and restoration personnel.  • Inspects and maintains the IMSA Chase Vehicle and equipment daily. • Attends daily Track Services meetings with the safety crews at the track. • Must be able to attend a minimum of six (6) race events in a calendar year.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES  May be asked to assume crew leadership responsibilities for a Chase vehicle. While in the role of crew leader you will be responsible for the personnel riding in your vehicle and for all equipment on the vehicle.  Will take command of on-track incidents until relieved by Chase 1.

QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  May be responsible to direct the Track Services team as the dispatcher in Race Control.   EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE  High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and minimum of six (5) years of experience as a professional firefighter or paramedic with extrication experience.  

LANGUAGE SKILLS  Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.  Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.  Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.  Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

COMPUTER SKILLS Proficient on Company provided hardware and software.

OTHER SKILLS Knowledge of and ability to use extrication equipment.  Ability to use diplomacy when required.

REASONING ABILITY  Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS  EMT Certification preferred. State Fire Fighting certification or equivalent preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; run; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; smell and talk or hear.  The employee must be able to maintain balance on an up to 36% incline while performing the duties of the job.  The employee must frequently climb or balance and/or may need to move up to 100 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision and distance vision.   Employee must be able to safely maneuver and respond on an active racetrack.

Behind every race weekend are talented people helping shape the future of sports and entertainment. If you are ready to make an impact alongside passionate teammates, we encourage you to apply.

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