World Stage Racing with Brian Wong continues with part 2 as he talks about the team he works with at the 2011 Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona. Racing isn’t a solo sport it’s a team sport. The 22 year old rookie driver soaks in the pre-race ceremonies at the Daytona International Speedway. Through all the festivities and activities, he’s got to stay focused until it’s his turn at the wheel for his team. Follow Brian Wong as he takes you behind-the-scenes on the day of the 2011 Rolex 24 Daytona. Take a peek into professional racing from an insider’s perspective.
The Rolex 24 is a 24 HR sports car endurance race held at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, FL. 2011 Rolex 24 Daytona race was held on 1/29/11 starting at 3:30 pm EST and ending at 3:30 pm EST the next day.
Previous episodes:
World Stage Racing with Brian Wong : Part 1
World Stage Racing with Brian Wong : Part 2
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More about Brian Wong
Brian Wong graduated in 2007 from Newport Harbor High School and currently attends Northeastern University in Boston, MA. Brian started in motorsports at a young age riding around on ATV’s along Pismo Beach. He got involved in organized racing at the age of 13, driving Legend cars. Since then he has moved to Super Trucks, Late Models, and Super Late Models in NASCAR weekly series at his home track, Toyota Speedway at Irwindale. Brian also got involved in sports car racing running a Porsche GT3 factory cup car for two seasons in the IMSA Patron GT3 Series presented by Yokohama. Brian’s sports car racing has expanded his knowledge of road course racing at tracks like Infineon Raceway, Road American, and Mazda Speedway Laguna Seca.
For the 2010 season, Brian has committed to running both NASCAR and American Le Mans Series. The NASCAR series will be a portion of the K&N Pro Series West schedule and the American Le Mans series is entire season commitment running in the new Le Man Prototype Challenge class. Aside from driving on asphalt, Brian enjoys relaxing with friends off roading on the sands of Pismo Beach, Glamis, and Dumont Dunes.