Driver Profile

Name: Bob Strawser Age: 57 City: Stoutsville, Ohio
Hometown (if other than where you're living now):
Marital Status: Married (to Ruth, 30 yrs) Occupation: Retired Firefighter


What do you do for fun outside of racing (other hobbies or interests)?:
Bowling, golf, fishing, keeping up the ranch.

Class(es) currently raced:
Briggs Super Heavy.

Number of years you've been racing karts:
Eleven.

Most influential person in your racing career and why:
Steve Tatman - he and Dennis Hopkins built Circleville Raceway Park and got us back into karting.

Your Racing "hero":
Bill Elliot.

Most memorable race and why:
Commercial Point 1996 - that was the year that I ended up head first in the haybales in Turn 1.

Worst Race and why:
See above answer.

Greatest racing accomplishment:
Winning Box Stock in the Ohio Sprint Series in 1997. Finishing 3rd in Gold Cup in Briggs All American.

Other types of racing you've done or are doing:
Drag raced a '69 RoadRunner, Tractor Pulling a 1206 IH Field Stock and a Blown 350 Alky Mini Rod.

Future racing aspirations:
Just keep doing it.

Webmaster's note: In addition to Bob's storied past as a driver, he also serves as MSOKC's Official Starter, 4 cycle tech inspector and sits on its Board of Dirctors. He is also Great Lakes Sprint Series's Official Starter and has other official responsibilities there.