Security and other staff at all NASCAR track facilities will participate in the First Observer™ parking-specific, anti-terrorism training program that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Transportation Security Administration developed in partnership with the International Parking Institute.
NASCAR's managing director of security, Gerald Cavis, U.S. Secret Service (Ret.), explains: "I have encouraged all NASCAR track facility security directors to take advantage of this outstanding grant-funded program to train their stadium staff. I also discussed First Observer at our annual NASCAR summit in Concord, North Carolina, in January. With First Observer, each of our track security directors and staff will have the opportunity to build their skills to detect crimes, safety violations and terrorist threats. As a result, they will be better prepared to keep NASCAR fans safe."