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60 Seconds With… Conrad Grunewald

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How old are you?

34

Where are you from?

Houston, TX

How long have you been racing?

14 Years

What are you racing in 2014 and in what series?

#79 Megan Racing/Top 1 Oil Chevrolet Camaro in Formula Drift

What is your first motor sport related memory?

Doing Turn 16 at Sebring near perfectly in a 2 litre formula car in 2001

What and where was your first race?

Mid-Ohio August 2000

What is your best racing memory?

Winning at Formula Drift New Jersey in 2011

What are your hopes for the rest of the season?

I would like a couple of wins.

What are your long term plans?

Although the drifting is great and I plan to continue, I would also like to get into some GT racing.

One song you would listen to to prepare yourself for a race?

I prefer silence.
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Founder and Editor-In-Chief of The Checkered Flag who grew up visiting race circuits around the UK also a freelance motorsport PR officer. Outside of motorsport a lover of music, photography, NBA and NFL.
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