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Racing has been a large part of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company for more than 100 years. As the Official Tire of NASCAR, Goodyear is the sole supplier to all three major racing series: Sprint Cup, Nationwide and Camping World Truck.
Goodyear’s commitment to NASCAR extends beyond the track with its Goodyear Racing & Diversity Program. This multi-phased program exposes diverse high school students to the exciting world of NASCAR and its career opportunities. For more information on Goodyear and its racing heritage, visit www.goodyear.com or www.racegoodyear.com.
The driver and pit crew are just a small part of the career opportunities within NASCAR. This program is designed to encourage students who are interested in the motorsports industry to further their education in a related business or technical field and pursue a career related to this great sport.
By providing an insider’s view of Goodyear Racing and NASCAR, students have the opportunity to experience what it takes to work in this sport. Program participants interact with professionals from Goodyear, NASCAR, and its related companies. Throughout the experience, they are exposed to the wide variety of careers related to NASCAR, including areas such as engineering, operations, marketing, media relations, sales and broadcasting. Have a story or photos to share as a participant? Send us an email or post a comment and your voice will be heard. Want to learn more? We’d like to hear from you! For more information or questions about The Goodyear Racing & Diversity Program, please contact us directly at Goodyear@bsp.com. PHASE 1: Race Day Experience Tours of Goodyear track operations, garage & pit areas, tour of marketing & media activities, etc.Meetings with NASCAR teams (drivers, crews, owners, etc.) if schedule permits Experience the race from the Grandstands or a suite PHASE 2: Event Weekend Internship Multiple day internship during a NASCAR race weekendJob-shadowing of industry personnel matched to the student’s area of interest Mentor sessions with teams, track management, pit crews, public relations, and marketing as schedule permits PHASE 3: Scholarships Opportunity to apply for Goodyear-funded scholarships to pursue post-high school education$38,000 available in scholarship awards FUTURE PLANS: Goodyear is currently investigating ways to reach more students through our Racing & Diversity Program efforts. As of mid-2009, the current program is ending so that we may focus our efforts on developing a program that has a broader scope. Stay tuned for future updates! For questions regarding the program, please email Goodyear@bsp.comPhase 3 Scholarship Applications: The Phase 3 Scholarship Applications are being sent to students’ homes this week. To be eligible to apply, you must have participated in Phase 1 and Phase 2, completed the wrap up survey and post-internship report, as well as have at least a 3.0 GPA. If you are eligible to apply and have not received an application by July 10th, please contact us at goodyear@bsp.com. Applications must be post-marked by July 31, 2009 for consideration.FUTURE PLANS: Goodyear is currently investigating ways to reach more students through our Racing & Diversity Program efforts. As of mid-2009, the current program is ending so that we may focus our efforts on developing a program that has a broader scope. Stay tuned for future updates! For questions regarding the program, please email Goodyear@bsp.comParticipants Please let us know if your contact information has changed since you last participated in our program. If you have moved, transferred to another school, or have a new phone number, we need to know. You can email your new contact information to us at Goodyear@bsp.com
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