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Lauren Fix is a Buffalo, New York
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...

 based automotive expert. She has author
Author
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ed three books on automobiles. She has occasionally appeared on CNN
CNN
Cable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...

 and Fox News.

Racing career

Fix began racing in New York in 1981 in the SCCA Solo II Series. She debuted with a third place finish. By 1989, Lauren evolved into a road racer and started winning in her historic 1966 Trans Am
Trans Am
Trans Am may refer to:* Trans Am , a U.S. post rock band* Trans Am , 1996 debut album* Trans-Am Series, an automobile racing series* Pontiac Trans Am, an automobile* Tranz Am, a 1983 video game...

 Mustang
Ford Mustang
The Ford Mustang is an automobile manufactured by the Ford Motor Company. It was initially based on the second generation North American Ford Falcon, a compact car. Introduced early on April 17, 1964, as a "1964½" model, the 1965 Mustang was the automaker's most successful launch since the Model A...

. She competed in SVRA, HSR
HSR
The abbreviation HSR may stand for:*High school reunion* High-speed rail* Haliburton Scout Reserve, a Scouts Canada camp located near Haliburton, Ontario* Hamilton Street Railway* Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act* Health Services Research...

 and the Canadian G.T. Challenge Cup sanctioned by FIA. Lauren operated the Driving Ambitions Performance Driving School at Watkins Glen International Raceway from 1986 to 2001.

Media

Fix co-hosts Talk 2 DIY Automotive on DIY
DIY Network
DIY Network is a channel owned by Scripps Networks Interactive that focuses on do it yourself projects at home.Television stations air local versions with local hosts with segments produced by the network. Branded DIY Network programming is also broadcast in Japan and the Philippines...

, providing demonstrations and tips for auto repair. Lauren has appeared in several magazines including Redbook
Redbook
Redbook is an American women's magazine published by the Hearst Corporation. It is one of the "Seven Sisters", a group of women's service magazines.-History:...

, USA Today
USA Today
USA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company. It was founded by Al Neuharth. The newspaper vies with The Wall Street Journal for the position of having the widest circulation of any newspaper in the United States, something it previously held since 2003...

, and Woman's World
Woman's World
Woman's World is an American supermarket weekly magazine with a circulation of 1.6 million readers. Generally marketed with other tabloid papers, it concentrates on short stories about popular woman-focused subjects such as weight loss , relationship advice and cooking, though also...

. She hosted the television show local TV networks called Car Smarts and has been featured on several national television shows including: Oprah
The Oprah Winfrey Show
The Oprah Winfrey Show is an American syndicated talk show hosted and produced by its namesake Oprah Winfrey. It ran nationally for 25 seasons beginning in 1986, before concluding in 2011. It is the highest-rated talk show in American television history....

, Fox News, 20/20, The View, Live with Regis and Kelly
Live with Regis and Kelly
Live! with Kelly is a syndicated American television morning talk show, hosted by Kelly Ripa. The show has aired since 1983 in New York City and 1988 nationwide. Tony Pigg has been the show's announcer since its inception...

 and CNN
CNN
Cable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...

. Lauren Fix is a regular guest expert on CNBC
CNBC
CNBC is a satellite and cable television business news channel in the U.S., owned and operated by NBCUniversal. The network and its international spinoffs cover business headlines and provide live coverage of financial markets. The combined reach of CNBC and its siblings is 390 million viewers...

 On the Money
On the Money
CNBC's On the Money, hosted by Carmen Wong Ulrich, is a television program that focuses primarily on personal finance, a programming departure from CNBC's "investor focused" weekday programming....

, with Carmen Wong Ulrich
Carmen Wong Ulrich
Carmen Wong Ulrich is an American television & online journalist, and personal finance expert at CNBC where she was the former host of "On the Money," a personal finance program. She is currently a contributor to The Dr. Oz Show and iVillage...

.

She writes a regular Sunday weekly column for The Buffalo News
The Buffalo News
The Buffalo News is the primary newspaper of the Buffalo – Niagara Falls metropolitan area, and the area's only daily newspaper. It is the only newspaper owned by Berkshire Hathaway.-History:...

 is the primary newspaper of the Buffalo – Niagara Falls metropolitan area, it is the only newspaper owned by Berkshire Hathaway
Berkshire Hathaway
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. is an American multinational conglomerate holding company headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, United States, that oversees and manages a number of subsidiary companies. The company averaged an annual growth in book value of 20.3% to its shareholders for the last 44 years,...

. Her column is called "Car Fix".

Additionally, she is the past automotive editor for "Your Life.com magazine", and the author of Lauren Fix's Guide to Loving Your Car: Everything You Need to Know to Take Charge of Your Car and Get On with Your Life, her 3rd book from St. Martin's Press
St. Martin's Press
St. Martin's Press is a book publisher headquartered in the Flatiron Building in New York City. Currently, St. Martin's Press is one of the United States' largest publishers, bringing to the public some 700 titles a year under eight imprints, which include St. Martin's Press , St...

.

She has been cast in the upcoming independent film Nicholas of Myra and "Coming Home" a Jacob Griswold Production.

Lauren is a member of SEMA
SEMA
Specialty Equipment Market Association of the automobile aftermarket was formed in 1963 by Roy Richter, Ed Iskenderian, Willie Garner, Bob Hedman, John Bartlett, Phil Weiand, Jr., Al Segal, Dean Moon, and Vic Edelbrock, Jr...

 SBN Steering Committee and the Aftermarket (automotive)
Aftermarket (automotive)
The automotive aftermarket is the secondary market of the automotive industry, concerned with the manufacturing, remanufacturing, distribution, retailing, and installation of all vehicle parts, chemicals, tools, equipment and accessories for light and heavy vehicles, after the sale of the...

 Industry Association. She is also a registered IMPA International Motor Press Association
International Motor Press Association
The International Motor Press Association , is the oldest trade association representing automotive journalists and Public Relations professionals in the United States. It was established in 1909.- Monthly meetings :...

 Journalist with credentials.

Lauren Fix is the spokesperson for the non-profit Car Care Council AAIA
AAIA
The Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association is a not-for-profit trade association based in Bethesda, MD. AAIA’s 23,000 members and affiliate companies manufacture, distribute, sell and install motor vehicle parts, accessories, tools, equipment, materials, supplies, and services...

 and the Be Car Care Aware Program.

Lauren is the National Automotive Correspondent for Time Warner Cable
Time Warner Cable
Time Warner Cable is an American cable television company that operates in 28 states and has 31 operating divisions...

, News 14 Carolina
News 14 Carolina
News 14 Carolina is a 24-hour cable news service offered in North Carolina, USA, by Time Warner Cable on its cable TV systems in the state. There are News 14 Carolina television channels in Charlotte, Raleigh, Greensboro, and Wilmington each primarily with local news but some local programming...

, YNN
YNN
YNN may refer to any of the following:*Your News Now, the brand for Time Warner Cable's 24-hour cable news television affiliates:**YNN Buffalo, serving Buffalo, New York**YNN Rochester, serving Rochester, New York...

, her segments air twice per week nationally.

The Weather Channel has named Lauren Fix their automotive expert for on-air tips and advice.

Trivia

Fix is her real last name. Daughter is Shelby Fix, the Teen Car Coach, named after Carroll Shelby
Carroll Shelby
Carroll Hall Shelby is an American retired automotive designer and racing driver. He is most well known for making Mustangs for Ford Motor Company known as Mustang Cobras which he has done since 1965...

. Husband, Paul Fix, is a professional Trans-Am Series
Trans-Am Series
The Trans-Am Series is an automobile racing series which was created in 1966 by Sports Car Club of America President John Bishop. Originally known as the Trans-American Sedan Championship it has evolved over time from its original format as a manufacturers championship for modified racing sedans...

 driver. Son is Paul Fix III, actor, seen on "As The World Turns
As the World Turns
As the World Turns is an American television soap opera that aired on CBS from April 2, 1956 to September 17, 2010. Irna Phillips created As the World Turns as a sister show to her other soap opera Guiding Light...

".

Professional Highlights

1999 “40 Under 40 Business Award Winner”.
2000 Car Care Council Communications Award - AAIA
AAIA
The Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association is a not-for-profit trade association based in Bethesda, MD. AAIA’s 23,000 members and affiliate companies manufacture, distribute, sell and install motor vehicle parts, accessories, tools, equipment, materials, supplies, and services...

.
2002 Women of the Year - Business Advisory Board of NY.
2003 International Automotive Media Award - Public Service.
2004 Top 25 Women Who Mean Business Award.
2004 Northwood University Automotive Aftermarket Management Award.
2005 and 2006 Best PR Campaign – Business to Consumer.
2007 Stevie Awards
Stevie Awards
The Stevie Awards were created in 2002 to honor and generate public recognition of the efforts, accomplishments, and positive contributions of companies and business people worldwide...

 - Best Marketing Campaign - "Flood Damaged Cars" from hurricane Katrina.
2008 Automotive Woman Of The Year AAIA
AAIA
The Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association is a not-for-profit trade association based in Bethesda, MD. AAIA’s 23,000 members and affiliate companies manufacture, distribute, sell and install motor vehicle parts, accessories, tools, equipment, materials, supplies, and services...

.
2009 Inducted into the National Women and Transportation Hall of Fame.
2009 Automotive Communications Award AAIA
AAIA
The Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association is a not-for-profit trade association based in Bethesda, MD. AAIA’s 23,000 members and affiliate companies manufacture, distribute, sell and install motor vehicle parts, accessories, tools, equipment, materials, supplies, and services...

.
2010 Women Of Distinction Award - Entrepreneur.

2011 Winner of the Automotive Communications Award in the following categories: Consumer Education and Public Relations Efforts AAIA
AAIA
The Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association is a not-for-profit trade association based in Bethesda, MD. AAIA’s 23,000 members and affiliate companies manufacture, distribute, sell and install motor vehicle parts, accessories, tools, equipment, materials, supplies, and services...

.

2011 Winner of the Automotive Communications Award - TV Segment for The Car Coach TV Show. AAIA
AAIA
The Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association is a not-for-profit trade association based in Bethesda, MD. AAIA’s 23,000 members and affiliate companies manufacture, distribute, sell and install motor vehicle parts, accessories, tools, equipment, materials, supplies, and services...

.

Juror-Internet Car of the Year.
Women’s World Car of the Year - Judge.

Judge for the American Women in Radio and Television Gracie Awards

Selected bibliography


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