Brandon Brown (racing driver)
Brandon Lee Brown[1] (born September 14, 1993) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He last competed full-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving for several teams including the No. 68 Chevrolet Camaro for Brandonbilt Motorsports.
Brandon Brown
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Racing career[edit]
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Early career[edit]
Brown first started racing when he was ten, driving go-karts at King George Speedway before moving to dirt track racing, winning the 2006 World Karting Association Mid-South Region Jr. championship. Two years later, he won the Jr. Restricted Light and Heavy Division championships, followed by the VDKA Series and Jr. Restricted Light and Heavy Division championships in 2009.[2] In 2010, Brown began competing in the Whelen All-American Series with family-owned Brandonbilt Motorsports,[3] winning a race and eventually the Virginia Rookie of the Year Award.[2] The next year, he won three races at Old Dominion Speedway.[4]
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Personal life[edit]
Brown graduated from Coastal Carolina University in 2018 with a degree in communication;[37] he was also a member of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity.[2] The school served as a primary sponsor on Brown's truck and Xfinity car during the early part of his career.[9][14]
Brown's father and team owner, Jerry, underwent "aggressive" treatment for cancer after being diagnosed during a routine check-up on April 7, 2020.[38] Brown revealed that his father was cancer-free on August 26.[39]
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