Bobby Varin Explained

Bobby Varin
Birth Name:Robert D. Varin
Birth Date:1970 8, mf=yes
First Year:1986
Car Number:18
Championships:10
Wins:159
Titles:2005 Race of Champions Dirt Modified Tour[1]
2010 Mr. Dirt Eastern Region Champion[2]
Updated:July 17, 2024

Robert "Bobby" Varin (August 22, 1970) is an American dirt modified and sprint car racing driver.[3] He has been credited with over 150 feature event wins at race tracks in the Northeastern United States.[4]

Racing career

Bobby Varin began racing in 1986 in the support divisions at Fonda Speedway NY with limited success. When he turned 18 he moved to the modified division, but it took six more seasons before he captured his first feature in 1994.[5] [6]

Varin has competed successfully at Bridgeport Speedway in New Jersey and Devil's Bowl Speedway in West Haven, Vermont, as well as many New York venues, including Albany-Saratoga Speedway, Lebanon Valley Speedway, Orange County Fair Speedway in Middletown, Outlaw Speedway in Dundee, and Utica-Rome Speedway.[4] [7] [8] [9] [10] He captured the track championship at Fonda Speedway seven times (2000, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2018), three points titles at Glen Ridge Motorsports Park in Fultonville, New York (2013, 2014, 2015), and the 1999 Independence Day event at the Syracuse Mile.[11] [12] [13]

Personal life

Bobby Varin introduced his son Danny to modified racing at an early age. Danny Varin has since become a regular contender at sprint car events sanctioned by Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprint Series, Patriot Sprint Tour, United Racing Club, and the United States Auto Club (USAC).[14] [15] [16]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Race of Champions Dirt Modified Tour. The Third Turn. July 17, 2024.
  2. Web site: 2010 Modified Track Points. DIRTcar Racing. July 17, 2024.
  3. News: Varin’s first ESS victory had special meaning . . Schenectady NY. June 22, 2011. July 17, 2024.
  4. News: Weather slows local racing to a crawl . . Syracuse NY. June 10, 2024. July 17, 2024.
  5. News: Waters . Mike. Rookie wins battle of Moody Mile nerves. . E1 . October 10, 1994. . July 17, 2024.
  6. News: Szczerba . Ron . Varin waits patiently to catch a quality ride . . Schenectady NY. June 27, 2002. C6 . Google Books. July 17, 2024.
  7. News: Boggie. Tom . Varin's perseverance pays off at Fonda . . Schenectady NY. May 6, 1994. D5 . Google Books. July 17, 2024.
  8. News: McMillan . Ken . Varin takes Eckerd 200. . Middletown NY. October 27, 2003. July 17, 2024.
  9. News: Varin wins in Utica-Rowe Speedway's opening weekend. . NY. May 30, 2011. July 17, 2024.
  10. News: Varin dazzles D-Bowl. . VT. June 8, 2018. B1. Newspapers.com. July 17, 2024.
  11. News: Weidner . Norman. Varin bides time, gets gift . . C5 . July 5, 1999. . July 17, 2024.
  12. News: LaGrange. Toby. My top 10 Glen Ridge Motorsporst Park drivers of all time . RaceProWeekly.com. March 8, 2018. July 17, 2024.
  13. News: Rocky Warner Breaks Through At Fonda; Bobby Varin Crowned 2018 Champion . Dirt Track Digest. August 18, 2018. July 17, 2024.
  14. News: Yasinsac- Gillespie. Robin. Success runs in Varin family . Times Union. Albany NY. September 28, 2017. NewsBank. July 17, 2024.
  15. News: Bonavita. Liana. Fatherly bonds forged at local speedways . WTEN. Albany NY. June 21, 2020. July 17, 2024.
  16. News: Sheppard and Varin get big wins at Utica-Rome Speedway . Daily Sentinel. Rome NY. July 1, 2024. July 17, 2024.

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