Rob_Kauffman_(businessman)

Rob Kauffman (businessman)

Rob Kauffman (businessman)

American 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]

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The entrance to RK Motors Charlotte, one of Kauffman's subsidiaries.

Motorsports

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

Sports car racing

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

24 Hours of Le Mans results

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24 Hours of Daytona

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References

  1. [1]
    Cain, Holly (July 26, 2013). "Rob Kauffman: Behind the wheel of MWR turnaround". NASCAR.com. Retrieved 2014-03-17.
  2. [2]
    Caraviello, David (November 26, 2013). "Kauffman's car craving extends beyond MWR". NASCAR.com. Retrieved 2014-03-17.
  3. [3]
    "Rob Kauffman". Michael Waltrip Racing. Archived from the original on 2017-10-16. Retrieved 2014-03-17.
  4. [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. [5]
    Ryan, Nate (July 7, 2014). "NASCAR's most powerful teams form Race Team Alliance". USA Today. Retrieved 2014-07-07.
  6. [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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