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He bought a one-way ticket   their BMWs, Porsches and MINIs
                                                        to Florida, and on the advice   at PBIR during Club Braman
                                                        of some friends of the family   Performance Driving Events.
                                                        who go by “Andretti,” promptly
                                                        purchased a Formula Ford open-  It was during this time that the
                                                        wheel race car using the money   seeds for what would become
                                                        meant for his down payment.   Club Braman’s highly popular
                                                        The rest, as they say, is history.   track days were planted. A
                                                                                     colleague suggested Freddy
                                                        Success came quickly. Freddy   help coach an autocross event
                                                        earned eight pole positions en   for their customers at PBIR. The
                                                        route to the SCCA championship   event was a success, and before
                                                        in only his second year as a   long, Braman was hosting high
                                                        professional. Now fully committed,   performance driving events on a
                                                        he made the jump to what was   monthly basis.
                                                        known at the time as Formula
                                                        Atlantic—a derivative of Formula   Today, Freddy relishes the
                                                        2. The cars featured full aero,   opportunity to teach others
                                                        larger tires, and more power; and   what his years of experience
                                                        the competition proved infinitely   at some of the highest levels of
                                                        tougher, as he regularly competed   motorsport have taught him.
                                                        against the likes of Bobby Rahal   He’s witnessed many a pair of
                                                        and Jimmy Vasser.            eyes open both figuratively and
                                                                                     literally when the capabilities
                                                        Freddy’s pursuits were       of today’s modern cars are
                                                        supported mostly by his      explored. Vehicles continue
                                                        family’s dealerships, and he   to grow more powerful and
                                                        maintained his responsibilities   dynamic, even as drivers become
                                                        between travel and races.    less engaged, and Freddy
               To sign up for an upcoming Club Braman   These obligations limited    strongly believes that proper
               track day, and get a taste of just what you   his ability to participate on   education and preparation are
                                                                                     necessities. After all, some of the
                                                        the professional circuit, and
               and your vehicle can accomplish together,   he began to transition away   vehicles he now sells are every
               visit clubbraman.com.                    from a full-time racing career   bit as capable as the full-blown
                                                        to instead work with various   race cars that once helped him
                                                        teams, tire manufacturers, and   win a championship.
                                                        schools throughout the country.
                                                        The time eventually came to   While there have been
                                                        put down more stable roots for   extraordinary advances in crash
                                                        himself and his wife.        avoidance technology, better
                                                                                     drivers are still an essential
                                                        He found a home with the     requirement for safer roads.
                                                        Braman Motorcars group, and   Studying under the tutelage of
                                                        settled into a slower-paced   an accomplished racing driver
                                                        lifestyle, albeit helping Braman   like Freddy is a rare opportunity
                                                        customers purchase and learn   that cannot be taken for granted.
                                                        how to squeeze the most out of









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