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McClendon_529
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I actually creep this forum a lot, so I'm fully prepared for the negative vitards telling me that I'm looking in the wrong area, but I'm currently in college and majoring in mechanical engineering. I know I don't have the speed to go anywhere with racing (why I hit the books) but I would like to take my degree into the racing world like others have done. Just wondering if anyone can hook me up with any information on how engineers can get linked up with a race team (I know it takes time) but you have to start somewhere.
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hunt3r 10/8/2013 7:53am
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I would say you should contact a company that produces products. You would probably be a bit under utilized being a rider mechanic with that schooling. Talk with companies like pro circuit, factory connection and the manufacturers. I have buddies who did very well working for Honda, but they didn't work on the dirt bikes, they were doing ATV and small engines development.
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McClendon_529 10/8/2013 8:03am
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Thanks man, yea it's a lot of schooling right now and it's definitely time consuming but knowing that this degree is so flexible really gets me through it. Just looking to have a career that I can fully enjoy and what better way to do that than to go back to my roots, but actually make money doing it this time lol
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JM485 10/8/2013 8:18am
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Cool, I'm hoping to do the same thing. I'm in my first year so I have a while to go.
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bogdan912 10/8/2013 8:18am
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Screw that, keep dirtbikes for fun and get into an aerospace engineering company.

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MT MX 10/8/2013 8:22am
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I actually work for a Mechanical and Electrical engineering firm. We specialize in Building Design/Systems and Energy Analysis though (not really the route you seem to be going though)
What specically do you want to do with your degree? Is mechanical engineering the right route you should be going vs. Industrial Engineering?
Regardless, I did the same thing...........hitting the books was definitely a better route and I guarantee it in 10-15 years you won't regret the time you are putting in right now studying. It goes by ALOT faster than you think.
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MT MX 10/8/2013 8:23am
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bogdan912 wrote:
Screw that, keep dirtbikes for fun and get into an aerospace engineering company.
........or Petroleum
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McClendon_529 10/8/2013 8:35am
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MT MX wrote:
I actually work for a Mechanical and Electrical engineering firm. We specialize in Building Design/Systems and Energy Analysis though (not really the route you seem to...
I actually work for a Mechanical and Electrical engineering firm. We specialize in Building Design/Systems and Energy Analysis though (not really the route you seem to be going though)
What specically do you want to do with your degree? Is mechanical engineering the right route you should be going vs. Industrial Engineering?
Regardless, I did the same thing...........hitting the books was definitely a better route and I guarantee it in 10-15 years you won't regret the time you are putting in right now studying. It goes by ALOT faster than you think.
Please email me @dylan_mcclendon@aol.com thanks man
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McClendon_529 10/8/2013 8:37am
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bogdan912 wrote:
Screw that, keep dirtbikes for fun and get into an aerospace engineering company.
MT MX wrote:
........or Petroleum
Haha I strongly considered petroleum but nothing interests me about the oil industry except the money. I couldn't see doing a job that I have 0 interest in for any amount of money
mgifracing 10/8/2013 9:21am
10/8/2013 9:21am
Not dirtbikes but there are some nascar teams looking for your kind of training. Hit up Joe Gibbs racing website.

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