Athletic Performance Analyst

Penske Racing South; Mooresville (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Penske Racing South in Mooresville, NC is seeking an Athletic Performance Analyst to focus on pit crew performance data collection and analysis for NASCAR, IndyCar, and Sportscar programs. You will deliver actionable insights to coaches and engineers across race and practice environments.

Responsibilities include data collection, video synchronization, and weekly performance reports, with travel to racetracks on weekends. A degree in a related field and motorsports knowledge are valued.

Qualifications

• High attention to detail with the ability to capture split-second timing data.
• Strong Athletic and/or Motorsports knowledge, NASCAR/IndyCar/Sportscar pit regulations preferred.
• Willingness to travel to racetracks and work weekends at track or home.

Responsibilities

• Analyze pit stops during races and provide a complete breakdown of the stops.
• Ensure pitstop practice stops are filmed and broken down for coaches and athletes to review.
• Gather competitor data including pit times and pit box selection.
• Build analytical models to identify trends, strengths and weaknesses in performance.
• Maintain database tracking historical pit stop metrics across series.

Skills

Attention to detail

Motorsports knowledge

Willingness to travel

Education

Degree in Sports Analytics, Data Science, Mathematics, or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Video editing software

Job description

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Athletic Performance Analyst

Regular Full-Time Mooresville, NC, US

Job Description:

The Athletic Performance Analyst will focus primarily on the collection and analysis of pit crew performance during both race and practice area pit stops. The role will be responsible for providing actionable data insights for our NASCAR, IndyCar and Sportscar programs.

Key Responsibilities:

Data Collection & Analytics

• Analyze pit stops during all series races and provide a complete breakdown of the stops.
• Ensure pitstop practice stops are filmed and broken down during all series practices and provide data ready for athletes and coaches to review.
• Gather competitor data including pit times, pit box selection etc.
• Build analytical models to identify trends, strengths and weaknesses in performance.
• Maintain database tracking historical pit stop metrics across all series.

Video Operations

• Ensure film equipment is operational for all team pitstop practices from multiple angles for review.
• Categorize and archive footage for easy retrieval by coaches and crew.
• Synchronize video with data timestamps to create comprehensive review packages.

Reporting & Software

• Generate weekly reports using to visualize performance gaps.
• Create performance reports for coaches, engineers, and pit crews.
• Create process documentation to standardize athletic data collection and analysis protocols.

Qualifications:

Technical Skills

• Microsoft Office mastery (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Video editing software experience (Adobe Premiere, Dartfish, or specialized sports analysis tools).

Requirements & Experience

• High attention to detail with the ability to capture split-second timing data.
• Strong Athletic and/or Motorsports knowledge, specifically NASCAR, IndyCar and Sportscar pit regulations would be highly valued.
• Willingness to travel to racetracks and work weekends at track or at home.
• Degree in Sports Analytics, Data Science, Mathematics, or equivalent experience.