Dwight Merriman | |
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| Born | August 5, 1968 New York, New York, U.S. |
| Education | Miami University |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur Racing driver |
| Known for | Co-founder of DoubleClick and MongoDB Inc. |
| Website | www |
Dwight Merriman (born August 5, 1968)[1] is an American Internet executive, racing driver, and entrepreneur in New York City's Silicon Alley. Best known for co-founding DoubleClick with Kevin O'Connor[2] and serving as its CTO for 10 years, Merriman currently serves on the Board of Directors of MongoDB Inc., where he was previously cofounder and chairman.[3]
Business career[edit]
DoubleClick was sold in 2005 for $1.1 billion to Hellman and Friedman LLC, and Merriman stepped down as CTO shortly thereafter. DoubleClick was acquired by Google for $3.1 billion in March 2008.[4]
After leaving DoubleClick, Merriman, along with former DoubleClick CEO Kevin Ryan, founded AlleyCorp, a network of affiliated Internet companies, including MongoDB Inc., ShopWiki, Business Insider, and Gilt Groupe.[5]
Racing career[edit]
Merriman begun his racing career in 2018, driving a Volkswagen Golf for Heinlein Racing Development in the Pirelli World Challenge. He would end 9th overall at the end of the season.[6] Two years later, in 2020, Merriman would make his debut in the 24 Hours of Daytona for Era Motorsport alongside drivers Kyle Tilley, Ryan Lewis, and Nicolas Minassian. They would finish 4th in their class, 11th overall.
In 2021, he would return with Era Motorsport to the 24 Hours of Daytona alongside Tilley, Ryan Dalziel, and Paul-Loup Chatin. The group would go on to record 787 laps, winning their class.[7]
Racing record[edit]
Career summary[edit]
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Pirelli World Challenge - TCR | Heinlein Racing Development | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 9th |
| 2020 | IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP2 | Era Motorsport | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 92 | 5th |
| 2021 | Asian Le Mans Series - LMP2 Am | Era Motorsport | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 104 | 1st |
| IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1620 | 4th | ||
| European Le Mans Series - LMP2 | IDEC Sport | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 31st | |
| 2022 | IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP2 | Era Motorsport | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1892 | 2nd |
| 2023 | IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP2 | Era Motorsport | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1740 | 5th |
| 2024 | IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP2 | Era Motorsport |
* Season still in progress.
Complete WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results[edit]
(key)(Races in bold indicate pole position. Races in italics indicate fastest race lap in class. Results are overall/class)
| Year | Team | Class | Make | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Era Motorsport | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | DAY 3 |
SEB 4 |
ELK 4 |
ATL 6 |
ATL | LGA |
SEB | 5th | 92 |
| 2021 | Era Motorsport | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | DAY 1 |
SEB 2 |
WGI 5 |
WGL | ELK 1 |
LGA 4 |
ATL 5 |
4th | 1620 |
| 2022 | Era Motorsport | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | DAY 10 |
SEB 3 |
LGA 2 |
MDO 5 |
WGL 7 |
ELK 1 |
PET 5 |
2nd | 1892 |
| 2023 | Era Motorsport | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | DAY 9 |
SEB 3 |
LGA 7 |
WGL 2 |
ELK 6 |
IMS 6 |
PET 5 |
5th | 1740 |
| 2024 | Era Motorsport | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | DAY | SEB | WGL | MOS | ELK | IMS | ATL |
* Season still in progress
Complete Asian Le Mans Series results[edit]
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Engine | Class | No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |  Era Motorsport
|
 Andreas Laskaratos Kyle Tilley
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Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | P2 Am | 18 | DUB 1 1 |
DUB 2 1 |
ABU 1 1 |
ABU 2 1 |
1st | 104 |
24 Hours of Daytona results[edit]
| Year | Team | Co-drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Era Motorsport
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Ryan Lewis Nicolas Minassian Kyle Tilley
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Oreca 07 | LMP2 | 800 | 11th | 3rd |
| 2021 | Era Motorsport
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Paul-Loup Chatin Ryan Dalziel Kyle Tilley
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Oreca 07 | LMP2 | 787 | 6th | 1st |
References[edit]
- ^ "Dwight Merriman Photos - Images and Galleries Featuring Dwight Merriman".
- ^ Founder stories Kevin O'Connor
- ^ MongoDB leadership
- ^ Google Spends $3.1 Billion To Acquire DoubleClick
- ^ "AlleyCorp Churns Out Grab Bag of Tech Companies"
- ^ "Pirelli World Challenge - TCR 2018 standings | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
- ^ "01/30/2021 race: Rolex 24 at Daytona (WSCC) - Racing-Reference.info". www.racing-reference.info. Retrieved 2021-02-02.