Brian Wong the ‘Lin’ of Racing?
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.
Asiance featured Brian Wong last year! yeah!
“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.
So glad we featured Brian! Jeremy Lin was supposed to be in our bachelor issue when he was on the Warriors but we had too many AMAZING bachelors at the time and a tight deadline! See our Bachelor issue http://www.asiancemagazine.com/201012
Some of Jeremy’s friends were featured, you know the Wong Fu guys
http://www.asiancemagazine.com/2010/11/30/bachelors-phillip-wang-and-wesley-chan-wong-fu
Some fun vids
Brian Wong is sooo Lin(ning) and Wynn(ing) all of his races! I’m so glad to SEE that Brian Wong is Linning by speeding down the track in the World of Racing!! And while he is wynning, perhaps he should stay at a Wynn(ing) Resort and Casino or HIT THE SANDS the http://www.venetianhotel.com next time he burns rubber on the Las Vegas Strip at http://www.wynnresorts.com
Who says that Asians can’t drive, WHAT ARE YOU CLUELESS???
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