Rob Kauffman (businessman)

Robert Kauffman (born June 6, 1964) is an American businessman, investment banker, racing team owner and racing driver. Founder of Fortress Investment Group,[1] Kauffman retired from investing in 2012.[2]

Rob Kauffman
Born
Robert Kauffman

(1964-06-06) June 6, 1964 (age 60)
Occupation(s)Investment banker, racing team owner and driver
Organization(s)Fortress Investment Group
Michael Waltrip Racing
Chip Ganassi Racing
TitleInvestor, Chip Ganassi Racing
Chairman, Race Team Alliance
Rolex Sports Car Series
Racing licence FIA Bronze
Years active2012–2013
Car number56
Former teamsAF Waltrip
Starts7
Wins0
Poles0
Best finish39th in 2012, 2013
24 Hours of Le Mans career
Years20122013
TeamsAF Corse, AF Waltrip
Best finish31st (2013)
Class wins0
The entrance to RK Motors Charlotte, one of Kauffman's subsidiaries.

Motorsports

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In October 2007, Kauffman purchased part ownership of Michael Waltrip Racing, a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series team.[3] Kaufman also owns RK Motors, a car collection in Charlotte, North Carolina, where he resides;[4] he also competes in sports car racing events and has competed in the 2011 and 2012 24 Hours of Le Mans, the 2012 and 2013 24 Hours of Daytona, and in the Rolex Sports Car Series.[3] On July 7, 2014, Kauffman was named the chairman of the Race Team Alliance, a partnership between eighteen Cup teams.[5]

In July 2015, SportsBusiness Daily reported that Kauffman was interested in purchasing a stake in Chip Ganassi Racing.[6] It was verified the next day, when Kauffman confirmed that he was now a part of Ganassi's organization.

Motorsports career results

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Sports car racing

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, Results are overall/class)

24 Hours of Le Mans results

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24 Hours of Le Mans results
Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
2011   AF Corse   Michael Waltrip
  Rui Águas
Ferrari 458 Italia GTC GTE
Pro
178 DNF DNF
2012   AF Waltrip   Brian Vickers
  Rui Águas
Ferrari 458 Italia GTC GTE
Am
294 31st 6th

24 Hours of Daytona

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24 Hours of Daytona results
Year Class No Team Car Co-drivers Laps Position Class Pos.
2012 GT 56   AF Waltrip Ferrari 458   Rui Águas
  Michael Waltrip
  Travis Pastrana
645 35 22
2013 GT 56   AF Waltrip Ferrari 458   Rui Águas
  Michael Waltrip
  Clint Bowyer
677 16 8

References

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  1. ^ Cain, Holly (July 26, 2013). "Rob Kauffman: Behind the wheel of MWR turnaround". NASCAR.com. Retrieved 2014-03-17.
  2. ^ Caraviello, David (November 26, 2013). "Kauffman's car craving extends beyond MWR". NASCAR.com. Retrieved 2014-03-17.
  3. ^ a b "Rob Kauffman". Michael Waltrip Racing. Archived from the original on 2017-10-16. Retrieved 2014-03-17.
  4. ^ Clark, Chris (November 11, 2013). "Cribs, Caves & Cars: Rob Kauffman shares his car collection". WCNC-TV. Charlotte, NC. Archived from the original on March 17, 2014. Retrieved 2014-03-17.
  5. ^ Ryan, Nate (July 7, 2014). "NASCAR's most powerful teams form Race Team Alliance". USA Today. Retrieved 2014-07-07.
  6. ^ Turner, Jared (July 29, 2015). "Report: MWR's Rob Kauffman moving to buy a stake in Ganassi team". Foxsports.com. Retrieved 2015-07-30.
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