Chris Brown

ARP Fasteners

Chris has been with Automotive Racing Products for over 20 years, with a focus on passing on what he has learned about fasteners, their strengths, limits and durability.

Prior to joining ARP, Chris worked with a variety of racing teams, over a decade, both in the UK and the US, getting his start out of college, as a gopher at Eddie Jordan Racing based in the UK.
He continued through the UK and European racing network gaining experience and responsibilities with other teams including the F3 series as a mechanic and in the Production Shop at March Engineering.

He came stateside, initially with March Engineering and later joined Agapiou Racing in the Indy Lights series, as Chief Mechanic, then Dick Simon Racing as an Indy Car Mechanic and PIG Racing as Chief Mechanic for one of their Indy Lights cars.
Once settled at ARP, Chris has been able to remain involved in racing, though with a focus on fastener technology and its application. Being involved in racing presented him with a unique perspective on how mechanics and teams use and rely on different fasteners, as well as the importance of delivering fastener solutions on time, within a tight schedule.
Chris received his ONC in mechanical engineering while in the UK from Wolverton College, and has studied under ARP’s advanced engineering department with Russell Sherman P.E. and Dr. Ken Foster Ph.D.to hone an in depth understanding of fastener engineering and its use in racing applications.