NASCAR
NASCAR is one of the world’s largest and most established stock car racing organizations, featuring multiple national and regional touring series primarily based in the United States.
Overview
Founded in 1948, NASCAR oversees a wide range of professional racing series with distinct technical regulations, team structures, and competitive formats. The organization supports career opportunities across competition, engineering, operations, and commercial functions.
NASCAR’s structure allows professionals to work across multiple series levels, with roles and responsibilities scaling based on competition scope and team size.
Major NASCAR Series
NASCAR operates several national touring series that form the core of its professional competition structure.
NASCAR Cup Series
The premier level of NASCAR competition, featuring the largest teams, most advanced resources, and the highest level of media exposure.
NASCAR Xfinity Series
A national series serving as both a competitive championship and a development platform for drivers, engineers, and operations staff.
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
A national touring series with distinct vehicle specifications and team structures, offering additional entry points and development opportunities.
Team Structure & Operations
NASCAR teams operate with specialized departments supporting competition and business functions. While staffing levels vary by series and budget, most teams include roles across competition, engineering, fabrication, logistics, marketing, and media.
Team structure becomes more specialized at higher series levels, with expanded technical and operational support.
Careers in NASCAR
Careers within NASCAR span technical engineering roles, team operations, logistics, sponsorship, and communications. Entry paths vary by discipline and series level, with professionals often progressing across series over time.
Related career roles and pathways can be explored on the Careers page.
NASCAR provides a broad ecosystem for professional motorsports careers, offering opportunities across multiple disciplines, competition levels, and organizational models.