Bob DuBois

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About Me:
First foreign car-1955 VW sunroof-new. Volunteer course worker for SF region SCCA,1956-1962. Memeber of VW Aircooled Club,Oakland,CA.1955-1963,Sports & Imports of Concord,CA,1960-63. Track Ambassador-Infineon Raceway,2002-present.Corner worker,Infineon,2008-present. Docent-Blackhawk Auto Museum,2001-present.
What car(s) do you own?
2006 Mitsubishi Galant ES.
What do you like to do (e.g. vintage race with...)?
Attend all types of auto races. Corner flag @ Infineon. Give tours at Blackhawk Auto Museum. Attend activities @ Monterey during Historics/Concours week.

Comment Wall:

  • Stephen Page

    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

    Feb 18, 2009

  • Bill Oker

    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

    Feb 19, 2009

  • Bill Oker

    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

    Feb 19, 2009

  • Carl McLelland

    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!

    Feb 20, 2009

  • Bill Oker

    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

    Feb 20, 2009

  • Carl McLelland

    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

    Feb 20, 2009

  • Bill Oker

    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...

    Apr 1, 2009

  • Dennis Gray

    Bob.
    What corner I will come look you up? Dennis

    Apr 28, 2009

  • Dennis Gray

    Bob. I will be there early each day Fri-Sat. I'll find you. I'll be driving a silver Acura MDX. Dennis

    Apr 29, 2009

  • Dennis Gray

    Bob. I have a few images of Tom's "used" GTO after he rearranged the front lft fender. I missed getting any of Peter Gidding's Lusso after he parked it into the tires at 7 or maybe 8. He certainly rearranged the left side of the Lusso. Will you be at Thunderhill this weekend?

    May 10, 2009

  • Dennis Gray

    Bob. I just added an image of Tom Price's "used" Ferrari 250GTO. Please check it out when you have a minute. Dennis

    May 10, 2009

  • Dennis Gray

    Bob.
    I'll look for you at the Wine Country event. This weekend besides the Thunderhill event I will be back for the Marin/Sonoma Concours d'Elegance on Sunday. I have been told to expect a nice turnout of vintage race machinery. Maybe we can meet up there. Good luck and looking forward to meeting you. dennis

    May 11, 2009

  • Dennis Gray

    Great. Will look forward to meeting you. Dennis

    May 12, 2009

  • Dennis Gray

    Bob.
    Sorry I missed you guys yesterday. saturday Thunderhill was 96dg and not a tree for miles. Sunday must have been in the low 90 at the concours. I left about 11am as soon as I had enough photos. Maybe the wine country? Dennis

    May 18, 2009

  • Dennis Gray

    Bob.
    From your Stockton programs can you tell me what year Carroll Shelby was there in Edgar's 4.9 litre 410 Ferrari? Also what years did Schell Qvalle's Lister Jag run and the Huffaker Knopp Chevy Special? Who knows on my spelling? How about photographing the covers and posting them on your site? Sorry I did not mean to fill up all your spar time for the next few weeks. Dennis

    May 20, 2009