December of 1984, Zak Brown was a thirteen-year-old Jewish
boy growing up in Los Angeles. He appeared on Wheel of Fortune that year, because
that’s something kids in L.A. could do, at least during “Teen Week.” Zak vied
against other kids in the hangman/roulette game for the chance to compete on air
for prizes. Zak told Pat Sajak he was a White Sox fan, and his favorite
subjects in school were math, science, and history. Then he solved a puzzle (the
answer was “Wild Bill Hickock”) and won $3,050 and a “Christmas Gift Boutique.”
I don’t know what he did with the gift boutique, but he spent every dime of his
$3,050 buying a go-cart. He used the go-cart to kick-start a racing career. Zak
quickly went pro and took 22 International Kart Federation wins, three titles,
and even went as far as British Formula 3. Today, Zak Brown is the CEO of MacLaren
F1 Racing.
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