Michael Schrom is an American racing driver from

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. Schrom was a full-time competitor in

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series who also drove a

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in the

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in 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2003. In 2003,

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Porsche driven by Schrom, team owner

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, and

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was the surprise overall winner of the race. In 2002, Schrom and Buckler were honored as the two most successful private Porsche racing drivers in the world for finishing 1st and 2nd in the Porsche Carrera Cup. Michael Schrom is also owner of Michael Schrom and Company. He has shot over 1600 television commercials for a diverse, wide-ranging client roster which includes, but not exclusively, such prominent companies as Wendy's International, Carlson Food Group (owner of the T.G. I. Friday's restaurant chain), McDonald's, Maybelline, Stouffers, L'Oreal, and Lean Cuisine. Michael Schrom has a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Film from The Tisch School of the Arts at

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Living people People from Ghent, New York Tisch School of the Arts alumni Year of birth missing (living people) Rolex Sports Car Series drivers 24 Hours of Daytona drivers Racing drivers from New York (state) {{US-autoracing-bio-stub