Aaron Kaufman
Aaron Kaufman | |
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![]() Kaufman in 2012 | |
Born | |
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | Television personality Automotive mechanic |
Stadium Super Trucks | |
Years active | 2015 |
Starts | 2 |
Wins | 0 |
Poles | 0 |
Best finish | 22nd in 2015 |
Aaron Kaufman (born January 26, 1982) is an American television personality, racing driver, and owner of Arclight Fabrication, a Dallas enterprise that supplies aftermarket components for the Ford F-100 pickup.[1]
He is the former lead mechanic for Gas Monkey Garage. He formerly starred in a one-season television show entitled Shifting Gears with Aaron Kaufman[2] which premiered on March 5, 2018, featuring his new business with Arclight.[3]
In September 2015, Kaufman competed in the Speed Energy Formula Off-Road (Stadium Super Trucks) series, driving a Toyo Tires-sponsored truck at the Sand Sports Super Show in Costa Mesa, California.[4] He ran two rounds during the weekend, finishing fifth in both his heat races, followed by tenth- and eighth-place runs in the features.[5][6] Kaufman struggled during the races, including one incident in which his truck partially rode on a K-rail; after the race, fellow driver Robby Gordon joked it was "some of the best, worst driving I have ever seen from the Toyo Tires driver."[7]
Motorsports career results
[edit]Stadium Super Trucks
[edit](key) (Bold – Pole position. Italics – Fastest qualifier. * – Most laps led.)
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Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | SSTC | Pts | Ref | |||||||||||||||||||
2015 | ADE | ADE | ADE | STP | STP | LBH | DET | DET | DET | AUS | TOR | TOR | OCF 10 | OCF 8 | OCF | SRF | SRF | SRF | SRF | SYD | LVV | LVV | 22nd | 34 | [8] |
References
[edit]- ^ North, Caroline (January 23, 2018). "Longtime Gas Monkey Mechanic Aaron Kaufman Will Destroy Cars on Shifting Gears". Dallas Observer. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
- ^ Custom Car Builder Aaron Kaufman Returns To Discovery Channel In All-New Series ‘Shifting Gears With Aaron Kaufman’ – Discovery Channel
- ^ "Former 'Fast N' Loud' star's new show is coming — not fast, but soon". star-telegram. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
- ^ "TRAXXAS Driver PJ Jones Wins Stadium SUPER Trucks Night 1 in Costa Mesa, Calif". Stadium Super Trucks. September 19, 2015. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
- ^ "Round 13 of 21 – Sand Sports #1 – 9/18/15". Stadium Super Trucks. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
- ^ "Round 14 of 21 – Sand Sports #2 – 9/19/15". Stadium Super Trucks. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
- ^ Olsewski, Steven (September 22, 2015). "Sand Sports Super Show SST Race". Off Road Xtreme. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
- ^ "2015 Official Point Standings". Stadium Super Trucks. Retrieved January 29, 2019.