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McLaren CEO's unlikely start on Wheel of Fortune fuels racing empire

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McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown, a high school dropout, began his career by winning a pair of watches on Wheel of Fortune in 1984. He sold these watches to fund his entry into go-kart racing, which eventually led him to the business side of motorsports. Brown founded a successful marketing company before joining McLaren, where he has since led the team to a record valuation of $5 billion and its first constructors' championship since 1998. AI

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McLaren CEO's unlikely start on Wheel of Fortune fuels racing empire

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Sasha Rogelberg ·

    Before the McLaren CEO got a $50 million payday from his team’s F1 championship, he was a high-school dropout who got his start on Wheel of Fortune

    Zak Brown’s McLaren Racing Formula 1 team earned its first double podium of the 2026 season at the Miami Grand Prix this month.

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