Racing School Eyes Move: Race car driver and Kannapolis native Mike Herman Jr. is the lead instructor at Carolina Motorsports Tech Center based in Conover. Herman said the school provides technical training in all aspects of the industry, including the skills necessary to be part of a race team. Herman, whose office and shop are located in Kannapolis, is a USAR ProCup series driver and two-time track champion at the Concord Motorsports Park. He says the Cabarrus County area has done a good job in marketing and promoting the racing industry. The program has been in existence for seven years and was formerly based out of Catawba Valley Community College in Hickory. Now it operates as a separate entity close to the Hickory Motor Speedway, Herman said. Though the move is not certain yet, possible locations for the school include the Kannapolis Gateway Park and areas in close proximity to Interstate 85 and Dale Earnhardt Boulevard, Herman said.(Independent Tribune)(11-26-2002)
