Complex sentence: He began his career in professional auto racing in 1976 and retired from racing in 1998 as the Public Relations Director of Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey, California.
Split into simpler sentences: He began his career in professional auto racing in 1976 and retired from racing in 1998. Then he became the Public Relations Director of Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey, California.