The Driving Connection

The Driving Connection, based in Petaluma, CA provides the following services direct to the automotive industry. • Product Evaluation / Testing • Performance, Training, Comparative Drive Course Design • Program Facilitator, Professional Driver, Maintenance Staffing Services • Competitive Vehicle Acquisition & Supply • Program Vehicle Transportation Ron Nelson – President of The Driving Connection, Nelson Motorsports, has provided service to most auto manufacturers doing business in NA. Providing knowledge & industry experience developed over a 28 year career in marketing, training, design & motorsports management, provides the direction of the company. As a consultant, TDC has supported the needs of most industry marketing & training firms in the development & facilitation of their program needs providing development & management of all types of auto-related events, from dealer meetings to training to trade shows to press & guidebook events. Program staffing needs from one to 160+ drivers, for a day or for several months. Programs with from 10-15 participants per day to 3,850 per day & 1 or 2 vehicles to 220 vehicles are all within the past experience of our service portfolio. TDC provides extensive research into program requirements in order to ensure that each member of the team posses the proper credentials & experience. Our requirements ensure that each staff member is (have) instructed at, at least one major racing school.(Bondurant, Barber, Russell, Panoz, Mid Ohio, Petty etc.) They are active & former pro-circuit drivers, race instructors & stunt performers. Their credentials include all the major series of motorsports from Nascar to Champcars to Formula 1, from onshore to offshore with championships throughout. Names like Stu Hayner - SCCA World Challenge Champion, Bill Cooper - Corvette Challenge Champion, John Jones – Trans-Am Champion, Cindi Lux - Womens Global GT Champion & others who excel with their knowledge of cars and people skills.