{"id":791,"date":"2007-04-20T15:42:17","date_gmt":"2007-04-20T15:42:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/maineracer.com\/wp\/?p=791"},"modified":"2007-04-20T15:42:17","modified_gmt":"2007-04-20T15:42:17","slug":"green-flag-with-qwhelen-modifiedq-driver-bobby-grigas-iii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maineracing.com\/legacy\/2007\/04\/green-flag-with-qwhelen-modifiedq-driver-bobby-grigas-iii\/","title":{"rendered":"Green Flag with “Whelen Modified” Driver Bobby Grigas III"},"content":{"rendered":"

Name:<\/strong><\/span> Bobby Grigas III
Age:<\/strong> 25
Hometown:<\/strong> <\/span>Marshfield<\/span>, <\/span>MA<\/span>
Race Series:<\/strong> Whelen Modified Tour, (Full Northern Tour) (Partial Southern Tour) and all
Open Shows.
Car:<\/strong> 2006 Chevrolet Corvette, Troyer Chasis, Car #09 <\/span><\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Sponsors:<\/strong> Triple G Scaffold Services Corp., Northeast Race Cars, & AMSOIL <\/p>\n

Pit Crew:<\/strong>
                <\/span>Crew Chief- Greg Narducci
                <\/span>Consultant- Brad Lafontaine
                <\/span>Car Chief \/ Tire Carrier- Brad Sears
                <\/span>Spotter- Butch Stevenin
                <\/span>Spotter- Bob Grigas Jr
                <\/span>Scorer- Nancy Biram
                <\/span>Tire changer- Eric Smith
                <\/span>Tire Carrier- Eric Bourgoise
                <\/span>Tire Changer- Derek Stevenin
                <\/span>Tire Specialists- Dean Scarito
                <\/span>Jackman- Jonathon Grigas
                <\/span>Hauler Driver- John Parsons 
 <\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

Racing Stats:<\/strong>
                <\/span>Late Model-
                <\/span>2005 Rookie of the Year — Lee Usa Speedway — NH — Finished 8th in point
                <\/span>2005 Rookie of the Year — Thompson International Speedway — CT
                <\/span>2005 Most Improved Driver — Seekonk Speedway — MA — Finished 5th in point
                <\/span>Multiple Wins at all 3 Tracks
                <\/span><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

                <\/span>Modified –<\/strong>
                <\/span>2006 Rookie of the Year — True Value Modified Racing Series
                <\/span>2 Wins — Waterford Speedbowl,- Most Entries ever received for this race in the Tours
                <\/span><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

                <\/span>History.<\/strong>
                <\/span>Canaan Fair Speedway – $5,000.00 to Win, with Ted Christopher glued to my
                <\/span>rear bumper for 75 Laps. <\/p>\n

Website<\/strong> –  http:\/\/www.bobbygrigasracing.com<\/a><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

\n

Q.<\/strong> How did you get started in racing?
A.<\/strong>  <\/span>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. <\/p>\n

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Q.<\/strong>  <\/span>What is your most memorable moment in your racing career? <\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

A.<\/strong>  <\/span>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. <\/p>\n

Q.<\/strong> What was your wildest wreck?
A.<\/strong>  <\/span>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. <\/p>\n

Q<\/strong>. What’s your favorite track to race at)?
A.<\/strong>  <\/span>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. <\/p>\n

Q.<\/strong>  <\/span>What are your plans for the 2007 season?
A.<\/strong>  <\/span>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. <\/p>\n

Q.<\/strong>  <\/span>Where do you see your racing career in 5 yrs?
A.<\/strong>  <\/span>Well all I can say is I will go as far as my Racing Talents will take me. <\/p>\n

Q.<\/strong>  <\/span>Who is your strongest competition for the 2007 Season.
A.<\/strong>  <\/span>I am a Rookie in the Whelen Tour this year so I would have to say all the veterans. <\/p>\n

Q.<\/strong>  <\/span>What do you like to do when you are not racing?
A<\/strong>.  <\/span>I like to Dirt Bike Ride, Snowmobile, Motorcycle Ride, Boating, and Jet Skiing. <\/p>\n

Q.<\/strong>  <\/span>What do you drive, when you’re not driving your race car?
A.<\/strong>  <\/span>2007 Jeep Cherokee SRT8, <\/p>\n

Q.<\/strong>  <\/span>A word to the race fans?
A. <\/strong> <\/span>Thank You for your Support it is “Greatly Appreciated”! Love to All, Bobby<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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