On this day

mlamb · 7/21/19, 11:09 AM

July 21, (Saturday) 1990. Rich Vogler lost his life in a crash at the Salem speedway.
Rich was a USAC National sprint car champion in ‘80 & ‘89 USAC National midget champion in ‘78 ‘80 ‘83 ‘86 ‘88. He won the Hut Hundred 8 times. Won the innagural Chili Bowl in ‘87. Raced in the Indianapolis 500 in ‘85 ‘86 ‘87 ‘88 ‘89
I rank him right up there as one of the best to strap into a race car that I’ve seen.
Gone....but not forgotten.

flagboy55 · 7/21/19, 11:24 AM

You’re not wrong. We were blessed to watch him “ply his craft” Certainly one of the goats

ronmil · 7/21/19, 1:10 PM

I was there that tragic evening. I still miss him.

tirespinner · 7/21/19, 1:42 PM

Me Too. RIP RICH Vogler

jeffc5227 · 7/21/19, 3:04 PM

I was watching it on tv I had lots of nightmares after that tragedy. He was a great driver. I love talking to Jon Johnson about the night Rich punted him at Oklahoma City and the crowd was so upset they had to sneak Rich out of State Fair Speedway.

copper14 · 7/21/19, 4:07 PM

he was my sons hero.met him at sante fe during a woo race.owned a jimmy white midget for several years.old car but won a lot of races for us.rip rich.

Speedwrench · 7/21/19, 4:10 PM

Peculiar situation. I was watching the race on TV and do not remember seeing the crash ,but I knew it had happened. I do remember the look on the USAC official's face when he looked in the cockpit after the car had come to a stop at the bottom of the track. The only other time I remember seeing that look was on Kenny Shrader's face when he looked in Earnhart's car after the Daytona crash.

ronmil · 7/21/19, 4:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Speedwrench

Peculiar situation. I was watching the race on TV and do not remember seeing the crash ,but I knew it had happened. I do remember the look on the USAC official's face when he looked in the cockpit after the car had come to a stop at the bottom of the track. The only other time I remember seeing that look was on Kenny Shrader's face when he looked in Earnhart's car after the Daytona crash.

I was there and I recorded it on my VCR as well. The actual crash was not on TV.

TQ29m · 7/21/19, 4:45 PM

Wasn't Rich driving for Watson that day, I know he drove for AJ back in those days, friend of mine was helping crew. I miss both of them.

ronmil · 7/21/19, 5:25 PM

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Originally Posted by TQ29m

Wasn't Rich driving for Watson that day, I know he drove for AJ back in those days, friend of mine was helping crew. I miss both of them.

He was driving the Hoffman car

7/21/19, 4:45 PM	#9
TQ29m Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 6,203	Wasn't Rich driving for Watson that day, I know he drove for AJ back in those days, friend of mine was helping crew. I miss both of them. __________________ "Being old, isn't half as much fun, as getting there"! Ole Robert I!