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You can love racing and still have no idea how it actually works. That’s why we sat down with Fallon Constantino, an IMSA race control safety dispatcher who lives in the space most fans never see: the radios, the response plan, and the split-second coordination that turns a crash into a safe, controlled reset.
We talk through Fallon’s unconventional path into motorsports, from early motorcycle club racing jobs and manual scoring to the moment she finally observed IMSA race control in 2019 and instantly recognized the complexity and precision. Fallon breaks down how race control is organized, how decisions flow, and what her role looks like when debris hits the track or a car stops in a dangerous place. If you’ve ever wondered who talks to fire, medical, wreckers, and recovery trucks, this conversation makes it real.
The bigger takeaway is career-focused: motorsports is an ecosystem with opportunities far beyond driving, and women in motorsports belong in every corner of it. Fallon shares blunt, practical advice on getting started through flagging and corner marshaling, building relationships, finding mentors, and using LinkedIn and personal branding wisely. We also dig into the mindset it takes to “have the audacity” to introduce yourself to leaders and create your own openings.
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