Ed Brown (racing driver)
Ed Brown (born 1963) is an American businessman and retired race car driver who last competed in the United SportsCar Championship.
Racing career[edit]
He was the overall winner at the 2016 24 Hours of Daytona and the 2016 12 Hours of Sebring, both for Tequila Patrón ESM.[1][2]
Brown also competed in the 2015 24 Hours of Le Mans and the 2016 24 Hours of Le Mans.[3]
24 Hours of Le Mans results[edit]
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 |  Extreme Speed Motorsports | Johannes van Overbeek Jon Fogarty | Ligier JS P2-Honda | LMP2 | 339 | 15th | 7th |
| 2016 | Extreme Speed Motorsports | Scott Sharp Johannes van Overbeek | Ligier JS P2-Nissan | LMP2 | 341 | 16th | 10th |
WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results[edit]
(key)(Races in bold indicate pole position, Results are overall/class)
| Year | Team | Class | Make | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Extreme Speed Motorsports | P | HPD ARX-03b | Honda HR28TT 2.8 L V6 Turbo | DAY 7 | SEB 5 | LBH 7 | LS 1 | DET 7 | WGL 11 | MSP 7 | IMS 7 | ELK 8 | COA 4 | PET | 8th | 262 |
| 2015 | Tequila Patrón ESM | P | HPD ARX-04b 1 HPD ARX-03b 2 | Honda HR28TT 2.8 L V6 Turbo | DAY 14 | SEB 8 | LBH | LS | DET | WGL | MSP | ELK | COA | PET | 22nd | 42 | |
| 2016 | Tequila Patrón ESM | P | Ligier JS P2 | Honda HR35TT 3.5 L V6 Turbo | DAY 1 | SEB 1 | LBH | LS | DET | WGL | MSP | ELK | COA | PET | 19th | 72 | |
| 2017 | Tequila Patrón ESM | P | Nissan Onroak DPi | Nissan VR38DETT 3.8 L Turbo V6 | DAY 7 | SEB 10 | LBH 9 | COA 5 | DET 7 | WGL | MSP | ELK | LS | PET | 14th | 117 |
Business career[edit]
Brown was president and CEO of Patrón Spirits Company, and founder of Extreme Speed Motorsports, the racing team for whom he drove. ESM was sponsored by Patrón.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Honda, Ligier, ESM win Rolex 24 at Daytona". Autoweek.com. 2016-01-31. Retrieved 2017-02-03.
- ^ AP (2016-03-20). "Tequila Patron ESM wins 12 Hours of Sebring". Usatoday.com. Retrieved 2017-02-03.
- ^ Matt (2016-06-13). "24 Hours of Le Mans Preview: Tequila Patrón ESM". Nasportscar.com. Retrieved 2017-02-03.
- ^ "Patron Spirits CEO Ed Brown Doubles As Company's Car Racing Champion". Forbes.com. Retrieved 2017-02-03.
External links[edit]
- Ed Brown driver statistics at Racing-Reference