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Tracy Krohn
American racing driver

Tracy Krohn

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American racing driver
From
United States of America
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Engineer Racecar driver Businessperson
Work field
Business Engineering Sports
Gender
Male
Star sign
VirgoVirgo
Birth
26 August 1954, Houston, USA
Age
69 years
Education
Louisiana State University,
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Biography

Tracy W. Krohn (born August 26, 1954, in Houston, Texas) is an entrepreneur and auto racing enthusiast who was a new addition to the 2006 Forbes 400 list of the wealthiest Americans, at #320.

Biography

He has a petroleum engineering degree from Louisiana State University and has worked as an engineer and drilling supervisor for Mobil Oil. Krohn founded W&T Offshore with $12,000 in 1983. He resides in Houston.

His racing team, Krohn Racing currently competes in the European Le Mans Series. In March 2007 he and Lola Racing Cars created Proto-Auto LLC and purchased a chassis design and Grand American Daytona Prototype Constructors Licence from Multimatic Motorsports, a racing car constructor, to build a Lola chassis for Grand-Am Daytona Prototype competition in 2008 and beyond.

Krohn entered the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup in 2011, finishing second in the GTE-Am class standings. Since 2012, the team competes in the FIA World Endurance Championship. They started off with a Ferrari F458 Italia in GTE-Am, but since 2015 they compete in the LMP2 class with a Ligier JS P2 powered by Judd.

24 Hours of Le Mans results

YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassLapsPos.Class
Pos.
2006 White Lightning Racing
Krohn Racing		 Jörg Bergmeister
Niclas Jönsson		Porsche 911 GT3-RSRGT2148DNFDNF
2007 Risi Competizione
Krohn Racing		 Niclas Jönsson
Colin Braun		Ferrari F430 GT2GT231419th2nd
2008 Risi Competizione
Krohn Racing		 Niclas Jönsson
Eric van de Poele		Ferrari F430 GT2GT212DNFDNF
2009 Risi Competizione
Krohn Racing		 Niclas Jönsson
Eric van de Poele		Ferrari F430 GT2GT232322nd3rd
2010 Risi Competizione
Krohn Racing		 Niclas Jönsson
Eric van de Poele		Ferrari F430 GT2GT2197DNFDNF
2011 Krohn Racing Niclas Jönsson
Michele Rugolo		Ferrari F430 GT2GTE
Am		123DNFDNF
2012 Krohn Racing Niclas Jönsson
Michele Rugolo		Ferrari 458 Italia GT2GTE
Am		32325th3rd
2013 Krohn Racing Niclas Jönsson
Maurizio Mediani		Ferrari 458 Italia GT2GTE
Am		111DNFDNF
2014 Krohn Racing Niclas Jönsson
Ben Collins		Ferrari 458 Italia GT2GTE
Am		32530th10th
2015 Krohn Racing João Barbosa
Niclas Jönsson		Ligier JS P2-JuddLMP232332nd12th
2016 Krohn Racing João Barbosa
Niclas Jönsson		Ligier JS P2-NissanLMP233822nd13th
2017 DH Racing Niclas Jönsson
Andrea Bertolini		Ferrari 488 GTEGTE
Am		32042nd13th
2018 Eurasia Motorsport Niclas Jönsson
Andrea Bertolini		Ligier JS P217-GibsonLMP2334NCNC
2019 Dempsey-Proton Racing Niclas Jönsson
Patrick Long		Porsche 911 RSRGTE
Am		-WDWD

Complete WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeamClassMakeEngine12345678910Pos.Pts
2015Krohn RacingPLigier JS P2Judd HK 3.6 L V8DAY
13		SEB
6		LBHLGADETWGLMOSELKCOAPET20th45
The contents of this page are sourced from Wikipedia article on 03 May 2020. The contents are available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Who is Tracy Krohn?
Tracy Krohn is an American businessman and professional racing driver.
What is Tracy Krohn known for?
Tracy Krohn is best known for being the founder and CEO of W&T Offshore, an independent oil and natural gas company. He is also known for his active involvement in professional motorsports as a racing driver.
How did Tracy Krohn get involved in racing?
Tracy Krohn developed an interest in racing at a young age. He began racing in the late 1990s, and in 2005, he founded Krohn Racing, a professional race team that competes in various international motorsport events.
What achievements has Tracy Krohn had in racing?
Tracy Krohn has achieved success in endurance racing. His team, Krohn Racing, has competed in prestigious events such as the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the Rolex 24 at Daytona. They have achieved podium finishes and multiple class wins in these races.
How does Tracy Krohn balance his business and racing career?
Tracy Krohn manages to balance his business and racing career by surrounding himself with strong teams. He delegates responsibilities within his company, W&T Offshore, and relies on a team of professionals to assist with the day-to-day operations. This allows him to dedicate time to his passion for racing without neglecting his business commitments.
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https://www.forbes.com/400richest/
https://www.forbes.com/lists/2005/54/4UV6.html?partner=msn/
http://www.wtoffshore.com/
http://www.krohnracing.net/
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