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American Dirt Modified racing driver (1939-2024)

Bobby Bottcher
BornRobert Bottcher Jr.
(1939-06-26)June 26, 1939
Manhattan, U.S.
DiedAugust 10, 2024(2024-08-10) (aged 85)
Palmerton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Debut season1957
Modified racing
Championships1
Wins72+
Finished last season1980

Robert "Bobby" Bottcher, Jr. (June 26, 1939 – August 10, 2024) was an American Dirt Modified racing driver. Bottcher had a 9-year winning streak at the Orange County Fair Speedway (New York, 1970–1979), capturing 26 modified features and the 1973 track championship at the venue during his career. Bottcher died at Palmerton, Pennsylvania on August 10, 2024, at the age of 85.

Racing career

Bobby Bottcher started racing as a 16-year-old at Pennsylvania's Lehighton Fairgrounds and nearby Mahoning Valley Speedways in 1957. He went on to compete successfully at the Mid-Atlantic's toughest venues including Evergreen Raceway (Pennsylvania), Grandview Speedway (Pennsylvania), Harmony Speedway (New Jersey), Lebanon Valley Speedway (New York), Nazareth Speedway (Pennsylvania), and the Reading Fairgrounds Speedway (Pennsylvania).

After he retired from driving, Bottcher turned to supporting his son Steve's racing career, which included a 1982 Sportsman division championship at Orange County. Bobby Bottcher was inducted into the Northeast Dirt Modified Hall of Fame in 2000.

References

  1. ^ Hanna, Bill (May 11, 2019), 1973 Modified Point Champion and 26-time Modified Winner honored tonight, Orange County Fair Speedway, retrieved April 6, 2024 – via Auto Racing Research Associates
  2. McMillan, Ken (June 3, 2010). "Good old days return to OCFS". Times Herald-Record. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  3. "Bobby Bottcher Tribute at OCFS on Saturday, May 11". Dirt Track Digest. May 2, 2019. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  4. "Bobby Bottcher Northeast Dirt Modified Hall of Famer dies". Speed Sport. August 12, 2024. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  5. "Robert "Bobby" Bottcher, Jr". Schisler Funeral Home. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
  6. "Bottcher nabs Mahoning race". The Morning Call. June 22, 1959. p. 14. Retrieved April 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Bobby Bottcher makes progress". Reading Eagle. July 17, 1967. p. 17. Retrieved April 6, 2024 – via Google Books.
  8. Taylor, David (August 3, 1978). "Bottcher captures Schaefer". The Evening News. p. 5B. Retrieved April 6, 2024 – via Google Books.
  9. "Numbers adding up for Bottcher sponsor lightens work load for Lehighton modified driver". The Morning Call. July 21, 1994. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  10. Donnelly, Jim (January 11, 2020). "Orange County Fair big blocks sanction with DIRTcar". Speed Sport. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
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