GRCon21 - Keynote: Joe Gibbs Racing Team

Presented by Mark Bringle at GNU Radio Conference 2021 Charlotte, NC is a racing hub for most NASCAR teams. In the session, Dive into the world of NASCAR as Mark Bringle of Joe Gibbs Racing gives a behind the scenes look at what it takes to operate a Championship caliber team. From Concept to car, Engineering and Manufacturing collaborating to build world class race cars in one of the hardest sports on the planet. Speaker Bio: Mark Bringle has been with Joe Gibbs Racing for 25 years. He was the first Manufacturing Engineer hired for the newly formed NASCAR team in the early 1990’s which is owned and operated by Former Head Coach of the Washington Redskins Joe Gibbs. Over the years, he has served in many different roles at Joe Gibbs Racing ranging from R&D in the Engine Development, Designer and Manufacturing/Quality Control Department Manager, where he supervised the manufacturing and quality of some 2000 different components for the Engines and race cars. Today, Mark serves as the Technical Sponsorship and Marketing Director for JGR’s NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Teams. Mark also serves as the Managing Director for Joe Gibbs Manufacturing Solutions which supports all JGR Teams, JGR Aerospace, and JGR Engine development. Mark also serves as a member of North Carolinas Industry Advisory Board which works with all 67 community colleges in the state of North Carolina. He serves on CPCC staff in the Advanced Technology Center at Central Piedmont College in Charlotte, NC. https://events.gnuradio.org/event/8/