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Since 2004, Mark Hicks has been the General Manager and Chief Inspiration Officer at Chin Motorsports. He has over 600 lifetime days on the race track and over 50,000 laps at 45 different road courses in North America, Europe, and New Zealand. Mark currently, spends time behind the wheel in a Porsche Cayman, Acura NSX, Subaru BRZ, a Spec Miata, and pretty much any OPC (other people’s cars). After all that, Mark has learned that he’s got a lot to learn about being a great driver. And, as often said, “behind every good man, there is a great woman”, Mark’s wife Maria is the co-manager of Chin Motorsports, and she coaches him!
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SUCCESS QUOTE
“If it isn’t broken don’t fix it.”
CAREER CHALLENGE
That moment of humility when he first attended a track day and realized he had a lot of learning to do before becoming a great driver on the track.
AH-HA MOMENTS
In his early days of attending track events, Mark realized none of them had a customer service focused business model and that helped him realize creating his own company that did could be a success.
FIRST SPECIAL CAR
A 1965 Buick Riviera Gran Sport
BEST AUTOMOTIVE ADVICE
If it isn’t broken don’t fix it.
AUTOMOTIVE RESOURCES
Chin Motorsports – www.chinmotorsports.com
FAVORITE BOOK
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People – Stephen R. Covey
PARTING ADVICE
Be careful on the streets. That’s where the idiots are.
HOW TO FIND MARK
Chin Motorsports – www.chinmotorsports.com
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I was a Road Atlanta almost 20 years ago when he crashed badly in the esses in an NSX, with his poor wife in the car, Single car, lucky no injuries. I felt more for his wife than him.