ahh, for a short time, I was the left rear tire man for Spike Guilhausen....but, we were bumped....life was good....
Seriously, the sport has changed...it's all about engineering now, and it doesn't and isn't all about who you know. I know several of the "old" guys having been around Indy in the '70's...even they can't believe how far the sport has come. Tony George used to live here in Cicero for about 10 yrs. I would see him on the lake, and attended a few of his parties. Money talks when it comes to being involved as a sponsor or a driver. Like 180 said, if you can apply for the "grunt" job like I did, I wasn't paid...lol....then you are at least meeting the right people and first hand seeing what you need to do to advance. When big sponors are involved and winning means keeping that sponsorship, the team owner only looks for the best, and best have the experience, the knowledge, to make things happen. It is a tough world to break into. I don't have the boys to raise anymore, so I just may jump on the next transport job that becomes available. There are still many of the IRL teams based here in Indy...but, for a career in motor cars, you had better go back to college, get that engineering degree, then a masters...volunteer on any race team that will have you to gain some experience, and add it to your future resume....good luck, you are young enough to achieve it. On a final note, I was lucking enough to race motorcycles up to the ripe old age of 19, had some success at it, but it didn't pay the bills...wish I had been born a lot later, they would pay the bills today....so timing is everything in motor sports...