Name: Bobby Grigas III
Age: 25
Hometown: Marshfield, MA
Race Series: Whelen Modified Tour, (Full Northern Tour) (Partial Southern Tour) and all
Open Shows.
Car: 2006 Chevrolet Corvette, Troyer Chasis, Car #09
Sponsors: Triple G Scaffold Services Corp., Northeast Race Cars, & AMSOIL
Pit Crew:
Crew Chief- Greg Narducci
Consultant- Brad Lafontaine
Car Chief / Tire Carrier- Brad Sears
Spotter- Butch Stevenin
Spotter- Bob Grigas Jr
Scorer- Nancy Biram
Tire changer- Eric Smith
Tire Carrier- Eric Bourgoise
Tire Changer- Derek Stevenin
Tire Specialists- Dean Scarito
Jackman- Jonathon Grigas
Hauler Driver- John Parsons
Racing Stats:
Late Model-
2005 Rookie of the Year — Lee Usa Speedway — NH — Finished 8th in point
2005 Rookie of the Year — Thompson International Speedway — CT
2005 Most Improved Driver — Seekonk Speedway — MA — Finished 5th in point
Multiple Wins at all 3 Tracks
Modified –
2006 Rookie of the Year — True Value Modified Racing Series
2 Wins — Waterford Speedbowl,- Most Entries ever received for this race in the Tours
History.
Canaan Fair Speedway – $5,000.00 to Win, with Ted Christopher glued to my
rear bumper for 75 Laps.
Website – http://www.bobbygrigasracing.com
Q. How did you get started in racing?
A. My Father sponsored the # 32 Modified Car, driven by Dave Bergham. I really wasn’t interested in Racing until I use to go to F1 Boston which is an indoor race track and was winning every race against all my friends. That is when it all started, I thought to myself I can do this and it seems like it would be a lot of fun. I talked to Dave Berghman and he told me that Tom Scully had a Late Model for sale so I went to see it and bought it. I started racing that Season in 2004. My very first race, I mean racing competitively at any track against many veterans I finished in 8th Place. I started in the Late Model Division which I was told you usually start at a lower level, but I knew I could do this.
Q. What is your most memorable moment in your racing career?
A. My most memorable moment in racing is when I beat the "KING" (Known as Ted Christopher) there was a lot of side by side racing but I held him off by staying low. It was the $5000 to win Open Modifed show at Canaan Fair Speedway last season.
Q. What was your wildest wreck?
A. I would have to say I have 2 of them. My 1st one was at Seekonk when I was literally sideways flying through the air and thought I was going to roll over, I was up in the air and everybody in the stands could see was the under carriage of my car, but miraculously I landed on all four wheels and came down with such force I blew out all 4 tires. The 2nd one was last year (2006) at New Smyrna Speedway, this was my first time and season starter in the Modified. I had already ran 2 races there out of the 9 nights of racing. I was at Practice the next day and I was wide open and was not notified that the track was blocked with another accident and came upon it with no where to go, I had to make that split decision as I was headed right for the drivers side of one of the cars that was sideways on the track. I thought to myself If I hit this car I would probably have killed the driver so I turned my wheel hard left and smashed right into the water barrels and inside wall. I was stunned for a bit and very sore, my car was totaled but I was OK. I went to the hospital to get checked out and after I left the Hospital and settled down a bit I was right back at the track looking for a ride. Unfortunately my week was cut short.
Q. What’s your favorite track to race at)?
A. Every track I won at, I say that laughing. I really liked racing at Concord Motor Sports Park in NC where the North South Shoot Out is held. It is a very challenging track but it is a very fun track also.
Q. What are your plans for the 2007 season?
A. My plans for the 2007 Season are to run the Whelen Northern Tour (Full Time), Whelen Southern Tour (Part Time), All Open Shows, and anything else I can find.
Q. Where do you see your racing career in 5 yrs?
A. Well all I can say is I will go as far as my Racing Talents will take me.
Q. Who is your strongest competition for the 2007 Season.
A. I am a Rookie in the Whelen Tour this year so I would have to say all the veterans.
Q. What do you like to do when you are not racing?
A. I like to Dirt Bike Ride, Snowmobile, Motorcycle Ride, Boating, and Jet Skiing.
Q. What do you drive, when you’re not driving your race car?
A. 2007 Jeep Cherokee SRT8,
Q. A word to the race fans?
A. Thank You for your Support it is “Greatly Appreciated”! Love to All, Bobby