DRIVER PROFILES

Bob Bastian
'75 Vega Station Wagon 496
Best ET/MPH: 8.93 @ 153 mph
Hometown: Warren , Ohio
Birth Date: 6/5/48
Occupation: Professional Firefighter in East Cleveland Oh. 30yrs.
Sponsors: A&T Garage: Marco Abruzzi , Abruzzi Racing Transmissions, Advanced Product Design alcohol carb: John Kyle, Koffel's Place, Cross Motorsports

(photo by Digital Express)

First Race Car: 1957 Chevy
Years Racing: 38
Spouse: Taken
Years Married: 15 yrs
Children: Carolyn 33, Paulette 28, Maureen 24, Bob 22, Traci 13, Step Sons: David 28, Jeff 25
Crew: Chuck Johns, Traci Bastian
Accomplishments: '88 Hot Rod R/U @ World Nationals

I was Thompson Drag Raceway's 1986 S/P Champ. I made the IHRA Bracket Finals team for Thompson 86,87,88,89,90,91,92 At NRP ended up in 3rd place for their comp class in 89, and 5th place for 90, I won the Comp class at the Halloween Classic in 1992. My ex-wife Chris and I ran Top Dragster, for as long as our wallet lasted.  We Made the NHRA Bracket team in 1999, and 2000. In 2001 we won the S/P championship, and the Track Championship at Quaker City. We were in the trailer race and also for 2002 we were in the trailer race and the Koffel's engine race...  and made the bracket team both yrs. for IHRA
     I'm in my dream race car ...  I just want to get it a little quicker so that dragsters have to work a little harder to get by me at top end. Most memorable race was running Flickinger, for track Championship, and trailer race. He cut a .505 and a .506 light, not bad for one of those old footbrakers, against my 2 .515 lights... what can I say... he's the best..  I got involved in racing because I liked going fast, QUICKLY... and never grew out of it, and love the competition... Anything my daughter Traci and I can do together...  I'm trying to beef up the car to go a little quicker...  and still maintain the reliability my engines have had... And try for the Championship...with all the other 300 cars.