Scheduled Class Dates
Session #65              July 7 – August 27, 2008

Session #66              September 8 – October 29, 2008

Session #67              November 3 – December 23, 2008* 
Session #68              January 5 - February 25, 2009
Session #69              March 2 - April 22, 2009
Session #70              May 4 - July 1, 2009* (no class May 25)
Session #71              July 6 - August 26, 2009
Session #72              August 31 - October 26, 2009* (no class September 7)
Session #73              November 2 - December 23, 2009*
Session #74              January 4 - February 24, 2010
Session #75              March 1 - April 21, 2010
Session #76              May 3 - June 28, 2010* (no class May 31)
Session #77              July 5 - August 25, 2010
Session #78              August 30 - October 25, 2010

Session #79              November 1 - December 22, 2010

*Sessions may require alternative meeting nights to compensate for holiday observances.     

While there are no prerequisites for enrollment other than age (participants must be at least 16 years old) PIT CREW U is designed for those who seek professional employment in the motorsports industry. The program is both physically and mentally challenging and provides a level of skill development that exceeds "understanding the concepts." Persons who successfully complete the program have both the knowledge and the skills to actually perform and put to action the concepts.

PIT CREW U training includes equipment selection and maintenance, pit stop choreography, position responsibilities and skill development, and race day preparation. In addition, students receive information from professionals in the areas of accounting, resume preparation, sponsor relations and expectations, race equipment, and health conditioning / nutrition.  At the completion of each PIT CREW U session, instructors "rank" students into three classifications;

Certificate of Participation - Persons who have enrolled but not met minimal attendance or skill performance standards. These persons will not be invited to participate in higher level programming and may repeat the PIT CREW U program should they desire.

Certificate of Completion - Persons who have met the minimal attendance and performance standards and have, in the opinion of the instructors, the physical skills, mental aptitude, and positive attitude to continue learning and practicing over-the-wall skills and have the potential for a motorsports career.

Certificate of Performance -  Persons who have met the minimal attendance standards and shown exceptional skill development and have, in the opinion of the instructors, the potential to perform at an advanced in the motorsports industry.

Those participants that have successfully completed the program and received a Certificate of Completion or a Certificate of Performance are invited to continue their career development by attending the 5 OFF 5 ON Race Team Performance coaching sessions on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. These practices build on the skills taught in PIT CREW U and prepare participants for actual professional over-the-wall placement and try-outs with professional motorsports teams.

Completion of the PIT CREW U program and participation in 5 OFF 5 ON do not guarantee “playing time” at the track. As a performance driven activity, only those Pit Team Athletes deemed ready by coaches will travel with race teams.