Ben Keating
American racing driver (born 1971) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Benjamin Edward Keating[1] (born August 18, 1971) is an American racing driver and business owner operating out of Victoria, Texas. Keating is the owner of 28 car auto dealerships across Texas, The Keating Auto Group. Since starting auto racing in 2006, he has competed in many auto races worldwide, including the 24 Hours of Le Mans, 24 Hours of Daytona, Twelve hours of Sebring, and most recently the World Endurance Championship. He is the only American driver to have won multiple World Championships. Keating began racing in 2006 after receiving a weekend track driving course as a Christmas present from his wife.
Ben Keating | |
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Born | (1971-08-18) August 18, 1971 (age 52) |
Alma mater | Texas A&M University |
Employer(s) | Owner, Keating Auto Group |
World Endurance Championship career | |
Debut season | 2006 |
Racing licence | FIA Bronze |
Teams | Team Project 1 The Racers Group Riley Motorsports TI Automotive Racing |
Wins | 2022 Sebring 12 Hours 2022 Glen 2014 Circuit of the Americas |
Previous series | |
Viper Racing League (2007–2008) North American Road Racing Association (2009–2010) Dodge Viper Cup (2010–2012) North American Endurance Championship (2012) American LeMans Series (2013) | |
Championship titles | |
2008 Viper Racing League National Champion 2009 & 2010 NARRA National Champion 2011 & 2012 Dodge Viper Cup National Champion 2021 IMSA SportsCar Championship LMP2 Champion | |