Brian Wong, a driver in Porsche and Formula One racing the past
Brian Wong, a driver in Porsche and Formula One racing the past four years, has been racing in the K&N Series in NASCAR, an equivalent of the minor leagues of the sport that is a bit below the Nationwide Series. The 22-year-old college student who is taking online courses at Northeastern University in Boston is looking forward to committing himself full-time to NASCAR, as soon as he gets more sponsorships.
Wong is trying to open the door for fellow Asian-American racers in the future. He is the first Chinese-American to race professionally in all the major racing series worldwide including NASCAR, American Le Mans Series, and Porsche Carrera Cup Asia.
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“We’re trying to break through that stereotype, you know, that Asians can’t drive,” Wong said from his race-car garage in Santa Ana. “I’m looking to break through that barrier. The Asian community hasn’t been physically exposed to NASCAR. Hopefully, I’m one guy that’s breaking through. I’m trying to get as many eyeballs on our sport. Everyone I’ve talked to thinks it’s a good idea to sponsor an Asian driver in NASCAR. It’s a matter of who wants to take that chance.”
Brian Wong is trying to race in his first NASCAR race on April 28 at the Utah Grand Prix in Salt Lake City at Miller Motorsports Park.
One of Brian Wong’s top NASCAR finishes was a fifth-place result posted at Infineon Raceway on June 25 in Sonoma in wine country up in northern California. It came on the same course as the one he raced on as a Legends-level racer as a 15-year-old.