High Performance Driving Work

An expert level of car control, a thorough understanding of driving line and vehicle placement, being predictable and consistent on track, and knowing how to respect equipment have been crucial components to my success and strong track-record as a professional driver for over a decade.

Pikes Peak International Raceway 2016 - 2019

Hot Lap and Drift Ride Driver: Driving hot laps and drift laps for event participants and private groups at the raceway in Pontiac G8.

Richard Petty Driving Experience   2015 

Ride Driver: Drove 650hp RPDE Stock Car at Pikes Peak International Speedway on 1 mile oval reaching speeds of 140+ miles per hour giving rides to program participants.

Apex Speed Kart Racing School  2015 

Test Driver: Test driving all karts built and maintained at SBR Motorsports Park including monthly baseline testing for the Arrive-and-Race Series.

Demonstration and Lead/Follow Driver:  Driving full speed demo laps, threshold braking drill demo laps, and lead/follow laps for karting program participants.

Jim Russell Racing Drivers School / Simraceway PDC      2006 - 2014

Hot Lap Driver:  Drove hot laps for program participants and guests of the driving school at Sonoma Raceway. Cars driven include Road Course Stock Car (NASCAR weekend 2013), Lola Sports Racer 2000, Mustang GT, and Evo X.

Test Driver:  Testing cars in the Jim Russell Championship Series and during school programs from 2006 through 2008 for baseline handling and power.  Formula Mazda.

Demonstration and Lead/Follow Driver: Demo laps, high-speed brake and downshift drills, and paddock car control exercises.  Cars driven include Formula Mazda, Formula Mitsubishi, Lola Sports Racer 2000, Mustang GT, Lancer Evolution, and Audi RS4.

Audi Sportscar Experience, North America      2008 - 2014.

Hot Lap Driver: Giving rides to program participants and guests of the driving school on full-speed laps around the 2.5 mile road course at Sonoma Raceway.  Cars driven for ASCE hot laps include the R8 V10, Audi R8 V8, Audi S4, Audi S5, Audi RS4, and Audi RS5.

Demonstration and Lead/Follow Driver:  Demo laps, paddock exercises, and autocross.  Cars driven include R8, RS4, RS5, S4, S5, TTs.

Video/Photo Shoot Driver:  Drove camera van and the Audi R8 in multiple photo and video shoot events for ASCE, North America.

Sonoma Raceway     2006 - 2014

Lead Hot Lap Driver: Giving rides to sponsors of the raceway, race team crew members, charity program participants, and more during major events such as NASCAR, IndyCar, AMA, Wine Country Classics, and corporate events. Scheduled and coordinated other drivers and assisted with event logistics regularly. Cars driven for Sonoma Raceway Hot Laps include the Cadillac CTS-V (Accelerating Sustainable Performance Event), Toyota Camry, Dodge Neon SRT, Audi S4, Dodge Intrepid, Lancer Evolution, Scion TC (Scion 10 Year Anniversary Event), and Mustang GT.

Drifting Demo Driver:  Drove drift cars in multiple news broadcasts and spoke on behalf of Sonoma Raceway and Sonoma Drift in several live broadcast interviews. Drove drift cars giving rides to guests of the raceway at corporate events. Cars driven include twin-turbo Mustang drift car, Honda S2000 drift car, and Nissan 240sx w/ V8.

Jim Russell Karting Center / Simraceway PKC      2006 - 2014

Test Driver:  Regularly tested the entire fleet of sprint-karts for the arrive and drive race series and school programs.  I am able to set continuous consecutive laps within several hundredths of a second apart, and was one of the most consistent baseline test drivers at the karting center.  In 2013 I was the race series director and lead test driver for the karting center.  Karts driven include 125cc Rotax Sprint Kart, 125cc Parilla Leopard Sprint Kart, and 125cc Honda Shifter Kart.

Demonstration and Lead/Follow Driver:  Driving full speed demo laps, threshold braking drill demo laps, and lead/follow laps for karting program participants.

Jared Thompson Motorsports     2005 - present

Pro Driver / Coach:  I have been a private coach for many drivers throughout the years on west-coast road courses and kart tracks, giving full speed demo laps and providing right-seat instruction.

Quattro Cup at Pebble Beach with the Audi Driving Experience     2012

Chauffeur: Drove Audi S8  transporting golf players to and from the course.

The Driving Connection      2011 - 2012

Chauffeur: Drove up the steep and narrow winding roads on Alcatraz Island to transport guests between the loading dock and the main jailhouse up top.

SNT Motorsports Development       2010 - 2011

Racing Driver:  Multiple days of testing and raced in the 25 Hours of Thunderhill in 2010 and 2011.  In 2011 I drove a 3 hour 45 minute from 11pm - 2:45am, had no off tracks and no contact with other cars. Set a fast time in practice of 1:47.2 at Thunderhill.  700 horse power Ford GT NASA ES class.

In 2010 I drove a 4 hour stint beginning just before the sun set, lead laps during my first stint before the 1st pit stop.  Drove in dry and wet conditions, made no contact with other cars and no off tracks.  700 horse power Ford GT NASA ES class.

World Drift Series       2007

Pro Drift Driver:  Driver in the Chinese national drift series.  Events took place in Hangzhou and Beijing.  Made the top 16 or top 8 in each round out of 30+ drivers. Cars driven include Nissan S13, Nissan S14, and Toyota Supra Turbo.

Jim Hall Kart Racing School     2003 - 2006

Test Driver:  Testing the fleet of karts before each school program and race weekends throughout the racing season. Karts driven include 100cc Sprint Kart, 125cc Sprint Kart, and 80cc Shifter Kart.

Demonstration and Lead/Follow Driver:  Driving demo laps, threshold braking drills, and driving lead follow laps for program participants. Karts driven include 100cc Sprint Kart, 125cc Sprint Kart, and 80cc Shifter Kart.

Automotive Marketing Consultants Inc.      2004 - 2005

Demonstration Driver:  Drove 0 - 60 - 0 MPH demonstrations at the Cadillac Drive Summit at El Torro Air Base.

Vehicle Transport and Maintenance / Driver / Right Seat Instructor: Worked on program tours with Scion, Mitsubishi, Toyota, Cadillac, Mercedes M-line, and Mercedes AMG.

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Instructing and test driving.


Getting some laps in on a lunch break to test a few cars.


Jared in audi 2014-03-30 13.08.16 AMCI 8 f360 5 R8 kart

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