While millions of fans see races unfold from the grandstands or their living rooms, Kyle McKinney watches them with a different purpose.
"I joke that I get paid to watch races," McKinney said. "But you're watching with purpose. You're intently following every lap, every position and everything that's happening throughout the field."
As NASCAR's chief scorer, McKinney leads the department responsible for timing and scoring across the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series, NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and ARCA Menards Series. His team tracks every lap, position and finish throughout each race weekend, combining electronic data, camera footage and human review to determine official results.
For McKinney, the path to becoming one of NASCAR's key behind-the-scenes officials started as a fan.
McKinney's connection to racing began long before he worked inside NASCAR. Growing up in Rockville, Indiana, he spent weekends at the track with his father and grandfather, developing an appreciation for the sport that would eventually become his career.
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"I joke that I get paid to watch races," McKinney said. "But you're watching with purpose. You're intently following every lap, every position and everything that's happening throughout the field."
As NASCAR's chief scorer, McKinney leads the department responsible for timing and scoring across the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series, NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and ARCA Menards Series. His team tracks every lap, position and finish throughout each race weekend, combining electronic data, camera footage and human review to determine official results.
For McKinney, the path to becoming one of NASCAR's key behind-the-scenes officials started as a fan.
McKinney's connection to racing began long before he worked inside NASCAR. Growing up in Rockville, Indiana, he spent weekends at the track with his father and grandfather, developing an appreciation for the sport that would eventually become his career.
#purpose
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