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Early career

Braun (pronounced Brown) started out his racing career at 6, racing quarter midgets. At 8 he went international, competing for factory go-kart teams in countries such as Monaco, Spain, France, and Japan. At 14 he moved to cars, winning championships in Formula Renault TR 1600 and Formula TR 2000 Pro Series. A kart racer takes a turn on an indoor track Kart racing (as the word is so spelled by enthusiasts) or karting is a variant of open-wheeler motor sport with simple, small four-wheeled vehicles called karts, go-karts, or gearbox/shifter karts depending on the design. ... Formula Renault Cars at Donnington Park (2005) Formula Renault is a class of formula racing founded in 1971[1]. It is popular in Europe and other countries. ...

Road Racing

At 16, Braun was part of the Team 16 squad and made his road racing debut in the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona with a Porsche 996 GT3, teammate to future NASCAR driver Brad Coleman. Braun made history as the youngest Daytona Prototype driver at 17, driving a Essex Racing Ford Crawford. In 2006 he joined Krohn Racing's #75 team, teamming with Jorg Bergmeister. The duo would have great success despite lacking a sponsor. Colin became the youngest winner of a major auto race on North American soil with his win at the Brumos Porsche 250 in Daytona. Due to the Master Settlement Agreement, Colin was barred from participating in three races but still finished an amazing fourth in points while Jorg won the overall championship. He made even more history by becoming the youngest driver to stand on the podium at the presigious 24 Hours of Le Mans with a second place finish in a Ferrari F430. Colin stayed on with Krohn for 2007, but was teamed with Max Papis. The duo would come close to victory may times throughout the season, but ended up in the top five in points, despite Braun being suspended for one race due to aggressive driving. The Rolex 24 at Daytona (also frequently referred to as the 24 Hours of Daytona) is a 24-hour sports car endurance race held annually at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. ... Brad Coleman (born February 26, 1988 in Houston, Texas) is a NASCAR and ARCA driver who is in the driver development program of Joe Gibbs Racing. ... The Grand American Road Racing Association or Grand-Am is an auto racing sanctioning body that was established in 1999 to organize endurance road racing competitions in North America. ... // Crawford may refer to: Earl of Crawford, title of Scottish nobility created in 1398 Abel Crawford, early American mountaineer and entrepreneur Alexander Crawford, American Civil War sailor and Medal of Honor recipient Billy Crawford, American-Filipino-singer Broderick Crawford (born 1911), actor Brooks Crawford, (born 1989), American Football player Chris... Krohn Racing is a professional sports car racing team competing in the Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series Daytona Prototype class. ... Jörg Bergmeister (born February 13, 1976 in Leverkusen) is a racing driver from Germany. ... The Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) was an agreement between the largest tobacco companies and 46 U.S. States reached in 1998. ... The 24 Hours of Le Mans (24 Heures du Mans) is the worlds most famous sports car endurance race, held annually at Circuit de la Sarthe near Le Mans, France, in the French Sarthe département. ... Ferrari F430 Spider The Ferrari F430 is a high-performance sports car produced by the Italian automaker Ferrari to succeed the Ferrari 360. ... Massimiliano Papis, Max Papis, was a Formula One driver from Italy. ...

Stock Cars

In 2007, Braun signed a driver development contract with Roush Fenway Racing. Braun made his stock car debut in the ARCA RE/MAX Series race at Gateway International Raceway. Colin impressed many by finishing a solid 13th. He would keep raising eyebrows with a fourth place finish at Chicago and a near win at Talladega before Frank Kimmel left him out of the draft, forcing him to finish ninth. Colin made his NASCAR debut in the Craftsman Truck Series, driving the #50 RSC Equipment Rental Ford for Roush Fenway. He was running solidly in the top 20 before a flat tire sent him into the wall and a 34th place finish. Colin would also drive the #16 3M Ford at the Sam's Town 250, again running solidly in 11th before another car spun in front of him, leading to a 30th place finish. On November 16, Colin was announced as the full-time driver of the #6 Ford, succeeding Travis Kvapil who drives for Yates Racing in 2008. Colin will make a run for Rookie of the Year with Con-way sponsorship, attempting to be the first road racer to win such an award. Braun scored his first Nationwide series pole at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez qualifying for the 2008 Corona Mexico 200. Outside Roush headquarters. ... The Auto Racing Club of America (ARCA) is an auto racing sanctioning body in the United States. ... Gateway International Raceway is a race track in Madison, Illinois, USA. It hosts a NASCAR Busch Series event and a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race on a 1. ... Chicagoland Speedway is a speedway in Joliet, Illinois, USA, southwest of Chicago. ... Talladega Superspeedway is a motorsports complex located in Talladega, Alabama. ... Franklin James Kimmel (born April 30, 1962 in Clarksville, Indiana) drives the #46 Pork, The Other White Meat Ford for Tri-State Motorsports in the ARCA Re/Max Series. ... Jeff Burton (99), Elliott Sadler (38), Ricky Rudd (21), Dale Jarrett (88), Sterling Marlin (40), Jimmie Johnson (48), and Casey Mears (41) practice for the 2004 Daytona 500 The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series is a popular NASCAR racing series that features modified pickup trucks. ... 3M Company (NYSE: MMM), formerly Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company until 2002, is an American corporation with a worldwide presence. ... The Sams Town 250 is a NASCAR Busch Series race that takes place at Memphis Motorsports Park. ... Travis Kvapil (pronounced kwah-pil) (born March 1, 1976, in Janesville, Wisconsin) is a German-American NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver. ... Yates Racing is a motorsports racing team that currently races in NASCAR Sprint Cup and Busch Series[1]. Formerly known as Robert Yates Racing prior to the 2008 NASCAR season, and briefly Yates/Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing during a brief merger attempt with the Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing team from... The Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez is a 4. ...

External links

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