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04-05-2017, 11:02 AM
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Bob Reed passing?
Can anyone confirm what another had said on Facebook about the passing of billet bob? Hard to believe he was just at the mopars at the rock race. Thanks
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04-05-2017, 12:36 PM
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Re: Bob Reed passing?
Sad to report that it is true. Bullet Bob passed last night. He was a good friend for many years and truly one of a kind. RIP Bob My favorite quote of Bob's was "I told her (his girlfriend) if she's gonna ride up and down the road with me she has to do two things - know the firing order of a hemi and she can't wear pants bigger than mine" Thanks for the memories!
Larry and Lisa Buckingham Last edited by ssracer3821; 04-05-2017 at 12:42 PM. Reason: add |
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04-05-2017, 12:47 PM
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Re: Bob Reed passing?
RIP to one of oldest family friends we had, he raced, ate and slept with us when we was racing across the country back in the AHRA & IHRA days and stayed friends with the family till he died last night. Bob Reed you was a one and only when it came to working hard and shifting gears, RIP my friend, you get to join your true love Jean that died many years ago.
  
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04-05-2017, 01:06 PM
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Re: Bob Reed passing?
I met Bob when we moved to Bradenton in 1981. Saw him many times,sold him parts,and considered him a smart, neat guy.Time to go sit in the corner and cry a while as to me he would be one of those guys that would always be around.May he rest in peace, John Kissel K242
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04-05-2017, 02:17 PM
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Re: Bob Reed passing?
The first time ever, that I raced in an event outside of Maine and New Hampshire, I traveled to MIR to an Ihra div. 1 race in 2002. After a storied trip getting there, He was one of the first people I met after I got parked for the weekend, pitted just a few spaces apart. He asked to borrow my helmet for a few minutes, promising to return it asap, which he did . the next morning after making a test run, he came over with another guy and was crawling around under my car , the duster I had back then. they got up, and asked "who built this thing?" I kind of shy said "I did , is there something wrong?" Bob said "hell no, that is one bad *** car, we just went up and watched you run, and by the way this is my friend Ronnie Sox" Me being a mopar guy , I couldn't believe it, We spent a lot of time together that weekend , I don't think ive laughed that hard since, Bob was a riot to be around, I stayed in touch with him over the years, and actually planed to try to see him later this month. Super Stock lost a great one, he will be missed by many , Im sure I will.....
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04-05-2017, 03:09 PM
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Re: Bob Reed passing?
RIP Bullet Bob
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04-05-2017, 07:50 PM
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Re: Bob Reed passing?
Bob was a good friend of my dad. I have good memories of watching him race at the local tracks when I was a kid, before he moved down south. He used to come up to the old timers race at MCIR in the late 90's early 2000's to race and see old friends. RIP Bob
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04-05-2017, 07:55 PM
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Re: Bob Reed passing?
I absolutely loved that silver car-saw a feature on him where he talked about "Big Boy Toys"-I could watch that car run forever and never get tired of it.RIP Bob Doug Schriener
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04-05-2017, 08:14 PM
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Re: Bob Reed passing?
We met up with Bob a few times back in our racing days, he was smart, cool, kind and as funny as hell!
Bullet Bob, you where a great drag racer but most of all a greater guy, Rest in Peace my friend. Last edited by Frank Castros; 04-06-2017 at 08:37 PM. |
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04-05-2017, 08:31 PM
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Re: Bob Reed passing?
Got to know Bob pretty well the past 15 years. Lately he would ask me if I got tired by the end of the day I would tell him I wasn't to much younger than him of course I got tired. Great guy and racer. Will be missed by everyone at Georges engine shop.
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