Rich was raised in the sport of racing and started his driving career behind the wheel of a go-kart then quickly worked his way up the ladder to NASCAR late models where he competes now. He also spent many years traveling the country as a driving instructor with the Richard Petty Driving School. When not behind the wheel Rich is currently a factory trainer for Volkswagen providing dealerships with sales and service training. Rich was one of the first B.R.A.K.E.S. instructors and has worked every class at the Charlotte location.
"Thank-YOU for an incredible experience. My daughter learned so much and she did talk all the way home about her experience. She was so excited and she really enjoyed each instructor. Again, thank-you so much. She is thinking about doing her senior project on BRAKES and with that comes a fundraiser that will go towards your organization so we will be in touch. Thank-you again."
-M. M. Strickland
"Thank you again I truly appreciate it. I also wanted to say that my son loved your course! He was a little apprehensive at the thought of taking the course being a new driver but once he got there he truly enjoyed it. I personally applaud you all for what you are doing. Unfortunately Driver's Education really misses the mark when it comes to preparing teens and new drivers for the dangers of the road. I spent 14 years as a Police Officer and some of the best training I got was the skills I learned from our driving course. You and your team absolutely put together a course that closely mimics the instruction I received and I couldn't be more impressed. Thank you again for all you do!"
-Parent, New Hampshire
