About Race Central

Kurt Hansen brings a unique perspective to motorsports broadcasting, combining firsthand racing experience with decades behind the microphone and television camera.

A graduate of the Jim Russell Racing School in 1982, Hansen competed internationally with the French Formula 3 AVIA team in 1986. He captured the West Coast Atlantic and Pacific Coast Racing Championships in 1991 and established qualifying lap records at Portland, Laguna Seca, and Sears Point. He also competed professionally in the Toyota Atlantic Championship from 1991 through 1993.

Following his professional driving career, Hansen transitioned into broadcasting, launching Race Central in 2001 on KNBR 1050 in San Francisco. The program subsequently expanded into Denver and onto ESPN Radio, building a national audience of racing enthusiasts.

Throughout his broadcasting career, Hansen has appeared on ESPN, Fox Sports, and numerous television and radio networks. His work has earned him a prestigious Telly Award recognizing excellence in television programming.

Race Central has featured some of the biggest names in motorsports and entertainment, including Mario Andretti, John Force, Danica Patrick, Patrick Dempsey, and many others.

Beyond racing and broadcasting, Hansen has extensive experience in the collectible and exotic automotive industry, including buying, selling, and restoring high-end vehicles.

His combination of professional racing knowledge, broadcast experience, and industry relationships gives Race Central an authentic insider perspective that connects motorsports fans with the drivers, personalities, vehicles, and stories that define racing culture.

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Experience motorsports through the eyes of someone who has competed on the track and covered the sport from behind the microphone. Race Central delivers the stories, interviews, and insights that keep racing fans connected to the action.