Rob Kauffman (businessman) explained

Rob Kauffman

Birth Name:

Robert Kauffman

Birth Date:

6 June 1964

Birth Place:

Sharon, Connecticut, U.S.

Occupation:

Investment banker, racing team owner and driver

Organization:

Fortress Investment Group
Michael Waltrip Racing
Chip Ganassi Racing

Investor, Chip Ganassi Racing
Chairman, Race Team Alliance

Module:

Child:

yes

Last Series:

Rolex Sports Car Series

Racing Licence:

FIA Bronze

Years Active:

2012–2013

Former Teams:

AF Waltrip

Car Number:

Starts:

Wins:

Poles:

Best Finish:

39th

Year:

2012, 2013

Record Template1:

Child:	yes
Best Finish:	31st (2013)
Class Wins:	0

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]

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

24 Hours of Le Mans results
Year	Team	Co-Drivers	Car	Class	Laps
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

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

Notes and References

Web site: Rob Kauffman: Behind the wheel of MWR turnaround. Cain. Holly. July 26, 2013. NASCAR.com. 2014-03-17.
Web site: Kauffman's car craving extends beyond MWR. Caraviello. David. November 26, 2013. NASCAR.com. 2014-03-17.
Web site: Rob Kauffman. Michael Waltrip Racing. 2014-03-17. 2017-10-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20171016122059/http://www.michaelwaltrip.com/rob-kauffman. dead.
Web site: Cribs, Caves & Cars: Rob Kauffman shares his car collection. Clark. Chris. November 11, 2013. WCNC-TV. 2014-03-17. Charlotte, NC. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140317225811/http://www.wcnc.com/sports/Rob-Kauffaman-shares-his-car-collection-with-NBC-Charlotte-231500861.html. March 17, 2014.
News: Ryan. Nate. NASCAR's most powerful teams form Race Team Alliance. USA Today. July 7, 2014. 2014-07-07.
Web site: Turner. Jared. Report: MWR's Rob Kauffman moving to buy a stake in Ganassi team. Foxsports.com. July 29, 2015. 2015-07-30.