Bruno Massel Jr. is the popular Automotive Technician, Drag Racer, Host, Model, and Reality TV Show Actor famous for working on a reality TV show called Garage Squad. Also, he hosted the Truck U TV show that aired on the MotorTrend TV channel. Not only this, but he is also a Drag Racer.
Bruno is a Two-time NHRA champion, and apart from drag racing, Bruno has also worked as a commentator in FOX and NHRA drag racing. Well, Bruno started his career as a Model and has done modeling for several popular brands.
Bruno Massel Jr. was born on May 23, 1974, in Woodridge, Illinois, the USA, to Mr. Bruno Massel Sr. and Mrs. Roz C. Massel. His father was also a Drag Racer who built his record-setting A/Altered roadster. Bruno has three siblings, namely Jackie, Debi, and Suzy.
Bruno Massel Wiki/Bio
| Full Name | Bruno Massel Jr. |
| Nickname | Bruno |
| Gender | Male |
| Profession | Automotive Technician, Drag Racer, Host, Model and Reality TV Show Actor |
| Date Of Birth | May 23, 1974 |
| Age | 48 Years Old (As of 2022) |
| Place Of Birth | Woodridge, Illinois, the USA |
| Nationality | American |
Physical Appearance
| Height | 6 ft. 1 in. |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Eyes Color | Blue |
| Hairs Color | Brown |
| Body Measurements | Not Known |
| Body Type | Fit |
| Shoe Size | Not Known |
| Tattoo | Not Known |
Bruno Massel is a fit and muscular guy as he does exercise and gym regularly to be athletic and fit. Since he started his career in Modelling, he has been a fitness freak and built a muscular body. Bruno’s height is approximately 6 feet and 1 inch, however his weight and other physical appearance details are unknown. Also, read about David Freiburger (Roadkill).
Family & Relationship
| Father | Mr. Bruno Massel Sr. |
| Mother | Mrs. Roz C. Massel |
| Siblings | Jackie, Debi, and Suzy |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Wife | Dayna Purgatorio |
Bruno Massel Jr. was born to Mr. Bruno Massel Sr. and Mrs. Roz C. Massel, and his three siblings’ names are Jackie, Debi, and Suzy. He has learned a lot of things from his father as his father, Mr. Bruno Massel Sr. was the Drag Racer who started his career in 1965 with the record-setting A/Altered roadster.
Bruno’s father also became a serial champion and won various levels of races in which he also set several racing records. Also, his father was named “The Gladiator,” the legend of the Midwest racing division. Bruno’s father’s influence in his life is enormous, and he grew up watching her father’s racing career successes.
His interest develops in cars and racing, watching his father succeed in racing and winning different-different levels of tournaments or championships.
Bruno Massel married Dayna Purgatorio on 28 December 2002. Together the couple have two sons, and their names are not known as Bruno, and Dayna kept this information separate from social media. Also, read about Lucky Costa (Hot Rod Garage).
Education & Qualifications
| School | York High School in Elmhurst |
| College/University | The University of Iowa |
| Qualification | Bachelor of Business Administration |
Bruno Massel went to York High School in Elmhurst to complete his studies. He was pretty popular in his school just because of his attractive looks. After completing high school studies, he joined the University of Lowa and pursued Bachelor of Business Administration. Bruno graduated in 1986. Also, read about Amanda Martin (Iron Resurrection).
Career
Since his childhood, Bruno Massel Jr. has been interested in the automotive industry, like Drag races and Cars, as his father is also involved in car racing. He set several records and won several championships. The second-generation Bruno was inspired by his father very much.
After completing his graduation in 1986, Bruno Massel Jr. decided to pursue law. Still, he put this decision on hold when he met Bruce Webber, a renowned photographer, and after that, he joined the Underwear Campaign by Ralph Lauren. His modelling journey starts from here.
He starts getting offers from several brands for modelling. Bruno also accepted them and worked in the fashion industry. He also watches car racing tournaments with his dad and tries Drag Racing in his free time.
As he was interested in Drag Racing and Automotive Industry, Bruno started doing drag races as a side hustle. Bruno drives a six-second, 200-mph Top Dragster within two rounds of winning the national championship in the NHRA Competition Eliminator & Stock Eliminator classes.
In 2009 and 2012, he won in national championships called NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Competition, and in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, and 2013, he won five time in West Central Division Competition championships. He won the NHRA championship twice in 2009. Bruno’s father has also won several championships as he is won’s.
TV Shows
Apart from doing drag racing, Bruno decided to work also as a host to improve his skills. He started hosting in 2001. Firstly he does commentary behind the camera for TNN and SPEED for the IHRA motorsports series. He has a good knowledge of the automotive industry, and hence he got a lot of work as a host and commentator.
On ESPN2 television network, he becomes the NHRA host where Bruno mostly talks about Import Racing Series and D1 Grand Prix Drifting. He started hosting on camera and is loved by thousands of people.
Then he Co-Hosts two popular shows on MotorTrend TV (previously Velocity) called “Truck U” and “Garage Squad“. He started Co-Hosting Garage Squad in 2014, and the show became one of the top Automotive reality shows where Bruno and other cast members repair and rebuild cars.
Car Crash
Bruno won several car race competitions, but in 2010, he had a car accident at Route 66 Raceway. Hopefully, he didn’t get severe injuries, but he had a concussion after the accident.
Net Worth
Bruno Massel is pretty popular among millions of people just because of his car racing skills and hosting TV shows on MotorTrend TV. He has thousands of followers on his Social Media handles like on Instagram, where he regularly uploads his garage and other lifestyle pictures.
He earns a good amount of money. However, there is no exact information about his earnings. But it can be estimated that Bruno Massel’s net worth is $6M+ (Approx.).
Contacts & Social Media
| @brunomassel (45k+ subscribers) | |
| @brunomassel (10k+ followers) | |
| Website | https://brunomasselracing.com/ |
| @BrunoMasselRacing (55k+ followers) |
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