DoorDash Hires Grassroots Race Car Drivers to Reduce Delivery Times

Company confirms “seat time” now preferred over clean background checks.

LONG BEACH—DoorDash announced this week it has ramped up recruiting efforts specifically with grassroots race car drivers in an effort to reduce delivery times, citing their “incessant and potentially unhealthy relationship with seat time” as a key asset.

According to internal documents, the pilot program targets track-day regulars, time-attack drivers, and anyone who is irresponsible enough with money to choose racing as a hobby. Applicants are reportedly fast-tracked if they own a helmet, say the phrase “There’s more time in it, but my tires have too many heat cycles on them,” or have argued online about optimal suspension settings for Laguna Seca.