During the action-packed Indy 500, racing teams understand the importance of a strong pit crew on the outcome of the race. That’s why the pit crew for Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing (SFHR), along with other teammates, is training with Community Health Network’s Sports Medicine staff as part of an individualized employee wellness program from Community Employer Health.

“Our new partnership with Community Health Network is a great example of going beyond traditional marketing strategies in racing,” said Sarah Fisher, co-owner of Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing. “Our team is focused on the health of our employees, both on and off the track, and this partnership allows us to emphasize the importance of their fitness in an environment where hundredths of seconds count. We hope people will peek into the new Body Shop, Powered by Community Health Network at our Speedway headquarters where training for the athletes of SFHR resumes in May.”

Community Employer Health had the luxury of working with SFHR as the race team was designing its new racing headquarters site on the re-developed Main Street in Speedway. Knowing the team’s focus was on physical and mental toughness for peak racing performance, Community designed detailed performance management plans for SFHR driver Josef Newgarden and his crew.

“Our relationship with Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing is an excellent example of why customization of employee health and wellness plans is so important,” said Steve Zetzl, vice president of Employer Health at Community Health Network. “Each of our clients has unique issues and goals. Our objective is to understand those issues and plan a wellness program that makes employees the healthiest they can be. Having an onsite health program is one of best ways to lower healthcare costs for employers.”

Components of the SFHR Employee Health and Wellness plan include:

Onsite Fitness Center

Management and staffing

Performance training for driver and pit crew

Corporate wellness services

Annual onsite health screening and health assessment

MyPath program, a digital health management platform that allows participants to wirelessly download and track their physical activity

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Occupational Health and Medical Services

Work-related injury care

DOT/CDL services (exams and substance abuse testing for those required to have a commercial driver’s license)

Annual flu vaccinations

Ergonomic assessment

About Community Health Network

Ranked among the nation’s most integrated healthcare systems, Community Health Network is Central Indiana’s leader in providing convenient access to exceptional healthcare services, where and when patients need them-in hospitals, health pavilions and doctor’s offices, as well as workplaces, schools and homes. As a non-profit health system with over 200 sites of care and affiliates throughout Central Indiana, Community’s full continuum of care integrates hundreds of physicians, specialty and acute care hospitals, surgery centers, home care services, MedChecks, behavioral health and employer health services. To learn more, visit eCommunity.com or call 800-777-7775.

About Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing

Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing (SFHR) was established in 2008 and is owned by former driver Sarah Fisher, the youngest woman ever to compete in the Indianapolis 500 and the first woman to run a full IZOD IndyCar Series schedule, and businessman Wink Hartman. SFHR has competed in the IZOD IndyCar Series since 2008, earning its first victory in 2011 at Kentucky Speedway.