IndyCar Race Strategy & Analytics Intern

General Motors; Concord (NC); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors is seeking a summer intern to turn IndyCar race data into actionable insights for the Chevrolet IndyCar Program. You’ll prepare data, test analytical tools, evaluate model outputs, and communicate findings to help improve race-weekend decisions.

The role is hybrid and based near Charlotte, NC. You will pursue a Bachelor’s in Engineering, Data Science, or Statistics with graduation between Dec 2027 and May 2029, and be available to work full-time during the summer (40 hours per

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Data Science, or Statistics.
• Must be graduating between December 2027 and May 2029.
• Able to work fulltime, 40 hours per week during the summer months.

Responsibilities

• Assist with collecting, cleaning, organizing, and validating IndyCar race, telemetry, timing, scoring, fuel, tire, and track data.
• Support back-testing, scenario analysis, and basic simulation of race-strategy recommendations.
• Help evaluate model inputs and outputs related to fuel usage, tire performance, cautions, pit cycles, track position, and remaining-race conditions.
• Maintain track configuration data, timing lines, pit segments, logical segments, and related documentation.
• Create clear charts, summaries, dashboards, and technical documentation for engineering and competition stakeholders.
• Support software and data-engineering tasks such as testing workflows, checking APIs or data pipelines, documenting defects, and verifying fixes.
• Participate in race-replay reviews and help compare model recommendations with actual race outcomes.
• Learn and apply disciplined practices for version control, testing, data quality, and communicating analytical assumptions.

Skills

Python

SQL

Data visualization

Statistical analysis

Education

Engineering

Data Science

Statistics

Tools

Git

APIs

Databases

Cloud analytics

Job description

General Motors is seeking a summer intern to turn IndyCar race data into actionable insights for the Chevrolet IndyCar Program. You’ll prepare data, test analytical tools, evaluate model outputs, and communicate findings to help improve race-weekend decisions.

The role is hybrid and based near Charlotte, NC. You will pursue a Bachelor’s in Engineering, Data Science, or Statistics with graduation between Dec 2027 and May 2029, and be available to work full-time during the summer (40 hours per