FONTANA, Calif. – A former member of NASCAR’s Diversity Internship program, Jusan Hamilton, was tapped by the sanctioning body to serve as the race director for Saturday’s XFINITY Series Service King 300 at Auto Club Speedway.
Hamilton was charged with making the necessary split-second decisions regarding officiating, safety and emergency services.
“Being Race Director is similar to being the quarterback in football, “Hamilton said, “You have to know your job and the jobs of every other team member to be successful.”
The 26-year old has swiftly ascended the NASCAR ranks during his nearly four-and-a-half-year tenure at the company, the majority spent as a key member of the racing operations and event management team.
With Saturday’s assignment, Hamilton will become the first African-American to serve as Race Director for a national series race.
The Ithaca, New York, native’s entry into racing began as a driver at dirt tracks across New York state and road courses across the East Coast. Hamilton is just one of many rising stars at NASCAR regularly appointed to race control to manage the sanctioning body’s 92 national series races each year.
Source: Reid Spencer / NASCAR Wire Service
