Bob DuBois

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What automotive, motorsports or collector car activities would you like to do in the future?

2006 Mitsubishi Galant ES.

What Car Clubs, Racetracks or Motorsport Sanctioning Bodies, (e.g. F1, NASCAR, Indycar, IMSA, WRC) interest you?

Attend all types of auto races. Corner flag @ Infineon. Give tours at Blackhawk Auto Museum. Attend activities @ Monterey during Historics/Concours week.

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Bob DuBois left a comment for Mark Sange (Captainmarco)

"In a recent issue of Hemmings Sports & Exotic Car magazine, they announced a contest in conjunction with Automodello model company to suggest the next auto they should build as a model kit. You will be interested that I entered that contest by…"

Bob DuBois left a comment for Mark Sange (Captainmarco)

"I was flagging at turn 12 at Infineon the day you unloaded your Avia-BMW 750 in the pit lane & took it out on the track for the 1st time. I thought it was an extremely beautiful car then, and still do everytime I see it. Enjoyed watching you & your…"

Bob DuBois left a comment for Dennis Gray

"Dennis-We got our turn assignments for the 24 hours of LeMons,early. I'll be at turn 8(by the drag strip return road-not to be confused with 8A,which is further down the esses),on both days. If you're in the area, stop by & say "hello".--Bob DuBois"

Bob DuBois left a comment on Infineon Raceway Group

"Hello!! Anybody in the group still out there? Is the Infineon Raceway Group now defunct?"

Bob DuBois left a comment on Infineon Raceway Group

"Now that Steve Earl has dropped out of Laguna Seca,Lime Rock & Coronado, he says he intends to focus his attention on the Wine Country Historics @ Infineon(I think they have already been renamed). Does that mean we might begin to see manufacturers…"

Bob DuBois left a comment on Infineon Raceway Group

"Since Infineon has supported a NASCAR cup race for so many years, why don't the Nationwide series or Truck series ever come to Infineon? Has the track not tried to get a race date for them, or do the 2 series have some particular reason for not…"

Bob DuBois left a comment for Daniel Mensinger

"Hello,new friend. Are you old enough to have collected the Riverside & Laguna Seca programs because you were there, or did you purchase them later? I have programs from the last 3 Pebble Beach races, which I attended while in college, plus several…"

Bob DuBois left a comment for Dennis Gray

"Dennis,success!! I loaded the program covers onto my page. I also put them in a separate album. If you need any other info,just let me know-Bob"

Bob DuBois left a comment for Dennis Gray

"Dennis,
I got the easy part of your request done. Here is the info you requested. Now comes the hard part. I'm not the most computer-literate guy on the planet. I know I can scan the covers into my computer. The hard part is then finding them, and…"

Bob DuBois left a comment for Dennis Gray

"Just read your profile on your other website. Got a kick out of your description of hanging over the fence in the rain at Stockton. I was one of those very wet flagmen at turn 1 at Stockton who had to help all those poor souls who slid off the track…"

Bob DuBois left a comment for Dennis Gray

"Dennis,
Once again, we missed! We didn't get there till almost noon. Like you,the heat got to my wife, so I parked her in the shade & made a brisk walk around the field, and,at least, glanced at all the cars. Only got a few pix,myself.
I am working…"

Bob DuBois left a comment for Dennis Gray

"Looks like a pretty good chance I'll be at the Marin Concours. So, if you see an older gentleman wearing a black Flying Lizards baseball cap, and pushing his wife in a wheelchair, that's probably me."

Bob DuBois left a comment for Dennis Gray

"I may try to make the Marin Concours. Wil have to see how things go this week. If it looks like I'll make it,I'll let you know & we can plan to meet up"

Bob DuBois left a comment for Dennis Gray

"Unfortunately, my wife's health precludes me attending any other races other than those I work @ Infineon(about 1 per week), plus one day of the Pro events, when I work as a volunteer with the Track Ambassador group. We do get down to Monterey for…"

Bob DuBois left a comment for Dennis Gray

"Unfortunately, we never know what corner we are working till our meeting on the morning of each day.
Our meetings are in the Fan Care building under the main grandstand 45 minutes before the track goes hot. If you're around, then, I could meet you &…"

Bob DuBois left a comment for Burt "BS" Levy

"I have all 4 of your Buddy Palumbo novels + your Potside Companion. Am anxiously looking forward to your next book. When do you expect it to be published? I think I met you & had one of your books autographed for me, several years ago, when you were…"

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Dennis Gray April 28, 2009 at 4:43pm

Bob.
What corner I will come look you up? Dennis
Bill Oker April 1, 2009 at 9:08am

Hi Bob...yes...I answered your email but it may not have gotten transmitted. I'm on a government computer system that does weird things. The interesting thing about that is that to my knowledge Dad never ran Laguna Seca...?? The only Triumph he drove in 1958 was the factory team car at Sebring. He DNF'd in '58 but won the class (GT-2) in '57 driving 11 hours and 6 minutes of the race...!! He was teamed with Ed Pennybacker...
Carl McLelland February 20, 2009 at 6:01pm

Bob, I used to race at Sears with CSRG, but I quit them in 2003. Too much political BS with that organization. I race Thunder Hill with HSR-West but we are not going there this year. I also race with HMSA but can't make it to T Hill this year with them. Do you ever come up to Reno Fernley Raceway? Fantastic track, if a little primative, but then it was built by the owners with their own money, not some casino giving them 50 mill and asking them to build it. I'll be out there first weekend of MAy with HMSA. Hope to see you there.
Carl
Bill Oker February 20, 2009 at 10:16am

Hi Carl...!! Yep...it's true Bob...we've been racin' since our early teen's. And I hope we keep racin' till we drop...

Bill
Carl McLelland February 20, 2009 at 9:35am

Hi Bob, Carl McLelland here. I'm one of Bill Okers oldest racing friends. We go back to the early 60's racing bicycles. BTW, don't know why it's up there, but that's me in the photo waving, in my Lotus 61 on the grid at Phoenix Intl two years ago. I "badgered" Bill into getting that Mk9 Titan, then restored it for him four years ago, so he and I have gone 'full circle' in our racing lives. He IS a formidable opponent, and a prime example of what historic racing is all about. He even had the 'nerve' to beat me in his first historic race!
Bill Oker February 19, 2009 at 3:25pm

Hi Bob, You bet...I'm 63 now. I remember going to Pebble Beach the year that Ernie McAfee hit that tree. The other thing I remember is the poison ivy...!! I didn't go to Cotati. There was a 6 hour enduro held there in 57 (I think) that Dad teamed with Bob Drake and won outright 1st overall in the Joe Lubin DB3S. Dad also drove the AC at Sacremento in 1956 and set off quite a revolt over the legality of the car to run in the production class. He blew away everybody including 300SL Mercedes and the Vetts...they weren't happy...!!

Bill
Bill Oker February 19, 2009 at 9:03am

Hi Bob,
Dad drove mostly in Southern Cal in the 1950's. He's most known for racing a Morgan and an AC Bristol for Ed Savin and then a DB3S and a DBR2 Aston Martin for Joe Lubin. He also drove several Ferrari's...most well known being the 4.9 liter Arciero car...same car the Gurney drove. He did drive at Sacremento and Cotati a few times...at at Pebble Beach...that's about as far north as I remember.

Take care...Bill
Stephen Page February 18, 2009 at 5:31pm

Hi Bob
Great to have you on board :-))
Welcome to MyVRL.
Please personalize the appearance of your Home Page, join the Mercedes, VW, Porsche and your other favorite car Groups, post photos (and race videos if you have them) and invite your friends to join.
I look forward to meeting you.
All the best - Stephen
Chairman
The Vintage Racing League