Should Macauley Jones be on the Supercars Grid?

[chavez]

Originally Posted by Terry S

There have been 10 supercars races so far this year.

From quick calculations I believe that from 24 starters he has average:

Qualifying position of 21

Finishing position of 18

Would he be on the grid if his father didn't own the team?

Of course, the answer is "no".

However, many families have their children involved in their family business.

You might have a son or daughter that is not the best plumber, but you may choose to hire them, being family, over someone else.

Supercars is a lot more public, but arguably no less results focused than many businesses.

The biggest indication of talent or lack thereof is that you never see Macca in GT, the 12 hour or even the 6 hour.

[Ares]

In those situations you start to ask what is the goal? what's the dream? After a few years running around the back you would start to think that a crew chief or engineer position would be a better fit long term. Maybe he will stop driving and then be put straight into one of those positions?

Truth is, these family setups all seem to run with a level of BS. family members who live off the family connections, parents who give family members a free pass on everything but will fire a non family member in a heartbeat.

Anyone going for a job and they say this is a family business, with family working along side staff, RUN!