Zoom Into Your Career: Connecting & Supporting Success With Justin Hutto

[This career is in the Marketing Career Cluster.]

Justin Hutto is a drag racer for the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA). Born in Houston, TX, he began his racing career in 2008 at the young age of 10. In his first two races in a Jr. Dragster, Hutto accomplished runner-up finishes. In 2013, he raced in his first full points series, won three races as well as his first championship, and received the most improved driver award for the series. The following year he won six races, winning the NHRA’s Jr. Dragster Top Performer Award (for which he received national recognition) and two more championships. He qualified for the International Hot Rod Association World Finals—an invite-only event for the top 16 drivers in the world.

Zoom Into Your Career videos were recorded during a live webinar event where a practicing professional shared about their career, day-to-day job functions, and educational pathway. These webinar recordings include the professional's Career Talk as well as a live Q&A using submitted student questions.

Topics covered by the interview include:

• Job title and description
• Speaker's path to their current career
• Example(s) of education required for the career
• Challenging and enjoyable aspects of their job
• Advice for students interested in learning more about or pursuing this career