Blake Camphausen

Blake Daniel Camphausen (Born 1989) is an American race car driver, he is known for competing in the ARLA Elite Series. He drives the #046 Safe Crackers Cromwell for Blake Camphausen Motorsports. In 2012, He will drive in the TM Master Cup Series for Team Saar USA

Biography
Blake Camphausen was born on October 10th, 1989. At the age of 8, he started racing Go karts at Raceway Park in English Town, New Jersey. Despite racing for 8 years, he only won one race, the 2003 season finale, at age 14. That year he took home his first and only championship, edging Rob Perryman by 3 points. He competed for two more years before he retired from running go karts. He didn't return to racing until 2011 in ARLA.

ARLA Elite Series History
Blake Camphausen started his ARLA career in 2011, at the season opener in Texas. He finished 7th in race one. He returned for race 3 at Talladega, placing 5th, so far a career best. He once again placed 7th at Las Vegas. In his final start before his break, at Alberta, Camphausen continued to run well, however, a late race wreck relegated him to a 26th place finish. After missing Dwyer, he returned at Darlington. Placing 8th in race one. He raced again the next week at Appleton, running in 3rd late in the race however, he ran out of gas, and placed 25th. Camphausen ran the season finale at Rockford, for now, his final start.

TM Master Cup Series History
On October 24th, 2011, Blake Camphausen signed a deal to drive for Team Saar USA in the TM Master Cup Series full-time in 2012. He qualified for the 2011 Round of Decatur, and he placed 11th in that drive. His 2012 season hasn't been as promising as people hoped.

Facts About Blake Camphausen

 * Camphausen is an avid Eminem fan, which inspired him to become an amateur rapper while having no job.
 * Uses the number 046 due to 46 being taken, and says 46 was for the two best grades of his life, 4th and 6th grade.
 * Says Arto Kekkonen and Leonid Roderick are his heroes.