Bob Gregg, out of Camas, WA, passed away nearly 6 years ago, after racing for six decades and being named "Driver of the Century" by the Golden Wheels racing fraternity.
He started racing midgets back in 1940 and won numerous titles in the Oregon and Washington Midget Racing Associations. He also raced, and won with, the big cars (sprint cars) and track roadsters (hot rods) of the 1940s and 1950s.
In the 1960s and 70s he ran the super modifieds on the Canadian American Modified Racing Association (CAMRA). And while he never won the points title there he consistently finished in the top ten and did garner many feature wins.
Other drivers moved from the CAMRA circuit moved up to USAC and the Indy circuit. Bob made his attempt back around 1950. He took his rookie test but never returned after that.
I'll have to dig up more Bob Gregg stuff. He deserves to be recognized across the nation in either, or both, the Sprint Car and Midget Halls of Fame.
(Thanks to Ralph Hunt for these photocopied clippings.)
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