Tavo Hellmund
Tavo Hellmund (born February 24, 1966) is an American businessman, event promoter and former racing driver. Although he worked for the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico, Hellmund is better known for his work in Formula One racing, where he was responsible for both the return of the United States Grand Prix (2012, Austin) and the Mexican Grand Prix (2015), in addition to being a founding partner of Circuit of the Americas. As such, he has been described in journalism as the mastermind of the United States Grand Prix, and North America's F1 Hero. Racing career Hellmund competed in the British Formula 3 International Series, Formula Vauxhall, SCCA races, Formula Ford races, kart racing, the ARCA Re/Max Series, late model races, and IMCA Modified races, earning numerous wins. Notably, he achieved victory in his NASCAR Winston West Series debut at Laguna Seca in 2003. He ultimately ended his driving career in 2005 due to budget constraints. Promoter Hellmund has worked in several capacities on dozens of events, including a variety of races such as INDYCAR, IMSA and SCCA. Outside of motorsport his work includes the 1986 FIFA World Cup. From 2005 to 2009, he promoted the Texas Racefest at Thunder