TERRY EARWOOD

Instructor

    Work History

    1970-1978 Professional Drag Racer, Hemi Super Stock
    1972 Established Sante Fe Community College Police Pursuit School Gainesville, Florida> First accredited Police Emergency Vehicle Operator Course in Florida. Designed all courses, lead instructor, track manager, publicist.
    1973 Established Curriculum for Georgia State Patrol at Road Atlanta
    1979 -1984 Chief Instructor Road Atlanta
    1984-2017 Lead Instructor/Chief Instructor Skip Barber Racing School.
    Established ‘BMW Advanced Driving School’ for Skip, 1984,(now Mazda) their first skid pads, autocrosses, etc. Designed formats to cover teen driving to High Performance to anti-terrorrist to Advanced Racing. Skip Barber Chief Steward.
    2002 Las Vegas Motor Speedway: Designed 6 courses/curriculums, trained 42 instructors to produce Viper Owners Invitational, 850 participants over 3 days.
    2010 Chief Steward for SCCA VW TDI Cup.
    2011- 2016: Chief Steward NARRA (North American Road Racing Association) featuring Dodge Viper Cup
    2013 Chief Steward SCCA MX5 Playboy Cup.
    2014-16 Competition Director SCCA MX5 BFGoodrich Cup
    2016 SCCA Trans Am Competition Director
    2017 Trans Am Driver Development Manager
    October, 2010, Expert Witness Infineon Raceway lawsuit. Settled 1 week before trial.
    April 2011, Expert Witness Infineon Racing School lawsuit, settled 1 hour after testimony.
    Nov 2010-present: Lead Pro Driver, course design, facilitator 2012 Ford Police Interceptor Tour nationwide/Canada. Jackson-Dawson
    2012 BFGoodrich Comp 2 Tour Lead Instructor/Facilitator, JacksonMarketing
    2016 BFGoodrich Lead Instructor/Facilitator, Advantage TA Ride and Drive Tour, 23 cities, 5 months.

    Brief Driving History:

    1970-1978
    Dodge/Plymouth factory Hemi Super Stock drag racer
    Southeastern Super Stock Points Champion 1971
    Won US Nationals at Indianapolis 1973, 1971 Hemi Cuda Conv.
    Held Quickest Super Stock Record in history 1977. SS/AA 9.70
    Atlanta SCCA Region D/Stock autocross Champion 1983,84, Datsun 280ZX
    Inducted Southern Drag Racing hall of Fame (Don Garlits Museum) 1996
    Inducted East Coast Drag Times Hall of Fame 2002
    Winningest driver in what is now Grand Am Continental Tire Challenge (originally Firestone Firehawk)
    Won IMSA National Touring points Championship 1996 (Runner up 4 times prior)
    Has taught over 30,000 students to ‘drive better’, from teen to Police Pursuit, to anti-terrorist to Special Forces to future race car champions. Several dozens of ‘new car’ Ride and Drive Programs.
    October 2010 established Daytona State College Master EVO Instructor 16 hour “Advanced” school in conjunction with Volusia County Sheriff’s Department. Chief Instructor.
    Member SAG since 1991

    March 2010 Sebring Florida:
    Named BFGoodrich Motorsports Man of the Year
    2013 BAJA Class Champion, BAJA Challenge Class