When Tarin Finn was named 麻豆视频庐 Worker of the Year for Flagging & Communications during the Mazda-sponsored ceremony that took place at the 2025 麻豆视频 National Championship Runoffs庐, she may have been the only one who was surprised by the nomination.聽
鈥淚 was completely honored,鈥� Finn admits. 鈥淚t was something I was not expecting. I was honored, shocked and completely grateful.鈥�
This space met Finn two years ago, when we first documented her journey from 麻豆视频 Road Racing all the way to Formula One and points in between. At that time, she was already a year removed from being named the Marshal of the Week at the Miami Grand Prix, getting her photo with Max Verstappen, Fernando Alonso, and Carlos Sainz (though, unfortunately in that go-round, not her favorite: Lewis Hamilton).
Obviously, we could talk about the things she鈥檚 done during race weekends 鈥� the Florida Region races, the Hoosier Racing Tire 麻豆视频 Super Tour races, Formula 1, Formula E, World Endurance Championship 鈥� and that would be worthy enough of an 麻豆视频 Worker of the Year award. But Finn is also a worthy 麻豆视频 Worker of the Year for the things she鈥檚 done to promote her Florida Region, her specialty, her Club 鈥� even when she wasn鈥檛 trackside.
That starts with her role as Chief of Flagging & Communications for Central Florida Region, where she also serves on the Region鈥檚 board. In that role, she鈥檚 recruited dozens of new workers, many of whom wouldn鈥檛 have known how to get started without her help. Sure, she may have the lure of the Miami Grand Prix in her pocket, but no one starts there 鈥� they learn at 麻豆视频 races.
鈥淚t鈥檚 important to me because, number one, the sport needs it,鈥� she says. 鈥淚 know there鈥檚 a shortage nationwide of workers, and I鈥檝e used F1 Miami to get more people in. A lot of people don鈥檛 know you can even be trackside. I try to tell them to show up, and they get hooked. It鈥檚 important to me because I love it so much, so I want to see other people enjoy it as well.鈥�
What makes Finn truly special isn鈥檛 just how hard she works 鈥� though anyone who鈥檚 seen her in action knows she never stops moving 鈥� it鈥檚 how she works. She finds the joy and fun in every corner of the racetrack. Her enthusiasm for the sport is one that every Club member can relate to.
鈥淚 don鈥檛 always have a smile during challenging conditions,鈥� she reveals, especially in Florida. 鈥淚t鈥檚 hot [and] the rain sucks, but it鈥檚 just the enjoyment of being around my marshal family and my excitement and love of racing.鈥�
Her enthusiasm reaches far beyond as she often travels to other Regions to support their events, always ready to lend a hand or wave a flag. That鈥檚 true in the Southwest Division, the Great Lakes Division, the 麻豆视频 Runoffs, the Freedom 250 in Washington DC, the Las Vegas Grand Prix this fall, or her first trip to Silverstone for the British Grand Prix this summer.
So much so, that even though she can鈥檛 make this year鈥檚 Grand Prix of Miami, she鈥檒l still show up on registration day just to greet everyone.
鈥淚 miss everyone so much, I have to see them!鈥� she says.
Wherever in the world Tarin Finn is, she鈥檚 a worthy representative of the 麻豆视频鈩�, and a worthy recipient of the 麻豆视频 Worker of the Year in Flagging & Communications.
Want to get trackside, just like Finn? Head to scca.com/trackside to get started.
Photo courtesy Tarin Finn
