Randy Pobst
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Randy Pobst also known as "RFP" or "The Rocket" is an American
race car driver, born 26 June 1957, in Dayton
, Ohio
.
Currently active in the SCCA World Challenge GT series and the Grand American
series' GT class, Pobst is the 2003, 2007, 2008, and 2010 SCCA World Challenge GT champion and is a two-time class winner of the 24 Hours of Daytona
, in 2001 and 2006.
From 2004-2007, he drove for Tri-Point Mazda in the SCCA World Challenge Touring Car series, finishing second in 2007. In 2007 and 2008, he won the SCCA World Challenge GT Championship with K-Pax/3R Racing in a Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car. He repeated the feat in 2010 in a K-Pax Racing Volvo S60
.
In 2008 he raced a Volkswagen GTI for APR Motorsport
in the KONI Challenge Series
and for Stevenson Motorsport at the 24 Hours of Daytona in a Pontiac GXP.
For 2009, Randy returns to K-Pax/3R Racing to defend his two consecutive Speed World Challenge GT Class championships, but in a Volvo Touring Car instead of a Porsche GT3 (K-Pax/3R switched to Volvo for this season). Additionally, Randy will race for Gotham Racing at the 2009 24 Hours of Daytona in a Porsche GT.
Randy writes an article titled "Pobst Position" in SCCA's monthly automobile publication, "SportsCar Magazine," where he discusses his thoughts and opinions on professional and amateur racing. The article discusses everything from his personal career challenges to proper competitor behavior at the wheel of a race car.
Randy is represented by motorsports agent Michael Stahlschmidt.
Randy is also a vegetarian.
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race car driver, born 26 June 1957, in Dayton
Dayton, Ohio
Dayton is the 6th largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County, the fifth most populous county in the state. The population was 141,527 at the 2010 census. The Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 841,502 in the 2010 census...
, Ohio
Ohio
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Currently active in the SCCA World Challenge GT series and the Grand American
Grand American Road Racing Association
GRAND-AM Road Racing or GRAND-AM is an auto racing sanctioning body that was established in 1999 to organize road racing competitions in North America...
series' GT class, Pobst is the 2003, 2007, 2008, and 2010 SCCA World Challenge GT champion and is a two-time class winner of the 24 Hours of Daytona
24 Hours of Daytona
The 24 Hours of Daytona, currently known as the Rolex 24 Daytona for sponsorship reasons, is a 24-hour sports car endurance race held annually at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. It is run on a combined road course, utilizing portions of the NASCAR tri-oval and an infield...
, in 2001 and 2006.
From 2004-2007, he drove for Tri-Point Mazda in the SCCA World Challenge Touring Car series, finishing second in 2007. In 2007 and 2008, he won the SCCA World Challenge GT Championship with K-Pax/3R Racing in a Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car. He repeated the feat in 2010 in a K-Pax Racing Volvo S60
Volvo S60
The Volvo S60 is a compact executive sedan produced by the Swedish automaker Volvo from 2000. Two generations of the sedan have been produced to date.-First generation :...
.
In 2008 he raced a Volkswagen GTI for APR Motorsport
Audi Performance and Racing
APR LLC is an automotive engineering and motor racing company based in Opelika, Alabama. APR mainly deals with Audi, Porsche and Volkswagen Group brands - Volkswagen, Škoda, and SEAT. Primarily APR is a research and development company that writes proprietary software for reading and writing to a...
in the KONI Challenge Series
KONI Challenge Series
The Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge is a racing series run by the Grand American Road Racing Association. Originating from the Canadian Motorola Cup, the series was taken over by Grand-Am in 2001 to become the Grand-Am Cup following the demise of rival IMSA's Firehawk series of similar rules...
and for Stevenson Motorsport at the 24 Hours of Daytona in a Pontiac GXP.
For 2009, Randy returns to K-Pax/3R Racing to defend his two consecutive Speed World Challenge GT Class championships, but in a Volvo Touring Car instead of a Porsche GT3 (K-Pax/3R switched to Volvo for this season). Additionally, Randy will race for Gotham Racing at the 2009 24 Hours of Daytona in a Porsche GT.
Randy writes an article titled "Pobst Position" in SCCA's monthly automobile publication, "SportsCar Magazine," where he discusses his thoughts and opinions on professional and amateur racing. The article discusses everything from his personal career challenges to proper competitor behavior at the wheel of a race car.
Randy is represented by motorsports agent Michael Stahlschmidt.
Randy is also a vegetarian.