Steve Bren

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Steve Bren (born July 29, 1960) is a former American racing driver from Newport Beach, California.

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Steve Bren
Born
Steven Michael Bren

(1960-07-29) July 29, 1960 (age 64)
Newport Beach, California
OccupationCar Racing | Motocross | Real Estate Development
Parent(s)Diane and Donald Bren
Family Marion Newbert Bren (grandmother)
Milton H. Bren (grandfather)
Cary Bren (brother)

Early life

Bren is the son of Diane and Donald Bren, [1] billionaire and chairman of the US-based real estate investment company, the Irvine Company. His paternal grandfather was Hollywood movie producer Milton H. Bren.

Career

After a fairly successful stint in US Formula Super Vee in 1985, Bren moved to the new American Racing Series (ARS) in 1986. While he only participated in four races, he was competitive in all his ARS starts. That year he also completed rookie orientation for the Indianapolis 500 but could not find a ride to make a qualification attempt. He made two one-off starts in the CART Championship Car series in 1988 at Laguna Seca Raceway and 1990 at Long Beach, however he failed to finish either race. Steve's brother Cary also drove in Super Vee and Indy Lights.

Bren later became a property developer and art collector. [2]

Personal life

Bren has been married twice. In 1988, he married model Thais Baker in a Roman Catholic ceremony. [3] They subsequently divorced in the 1990s. In July 2010, Bren married Erica Spangler of Honolulu, Hawaii. They have a daughter, Bella Rose Bren, born in Ketchum, Idaho.

In 2017, Bren was in trouble with the law for stalking Spangler in Idaho and also held in contempt of court for failing to appear at a civil case where he allegedly owed creditors over $5 million as part of his real estate developments. Bren said he could not pay because he was in rehab for drug and alcohol addiction. [4]

Motorsports career results

American open-wheel racing

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap.)

Indy Car World Series

YearTeam12345678910111213141516RankPointsRef
1988 Arciero Racing PHX LBH INDY MIL POR CLE TOR MEA MCH POC MDO ROA NAZ LAG
17
MIA 40th0 [5]
1990 Arciero Racing PHX LBH
25
INDY MIL DET POR CLE MEA TOR MCH DEN VAN MDO ROA NAZ LAG 42nd0 [6]

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References

  1. "Bren's son ordered to drug, violence counseling - Orange County Register". Archived from the original on 2011-04-19. Retrieved 2010-12-02.
  2. Steve Bren - Where are they now?, OldRacingCars.com
  3. Los Angeles Times: "Steven Bren, Ex-Model to Wed at Mission" by ANN CONWAY August 26, 1988
  4. Coker, Matt. Steven Michael Bren's Year has Included Jail, Rehab and a New Arrest Warrant, OC Weekly, July 26, 2017, Retrieved 2017-10-09
  5. "Steve Bren – 1988 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  6. "Steve Bren – 1990 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 5, 2023.