No Regrets: 20 Years Later

onthegas7j · 6/10/14, 1:33 PM

Hopein you guys will check out my newest article on the site... This pays homeage to my childhood hero 20 years after we lost him...

http://www.wfopenwheel.com/2014/06/1...0-years-later/

CCI · 6/10/14, 3:59 PM

Great story, I met Robbie at WoO race at Ascot in 1989 nice kid what a smile.

fish · 6/10/14, 4:57 PM

Nice story. Robbie was a hero of mine as well.

John P Huss · 6/11/14, 11:56 AM

Jaryd- I was at Winchester when Robbie lost his
life. Terrible day!
Best Regards,
John

Lewis1585 · 6/11/14, 1:59 PM

Thank you for the great article about Robby and race car drivers in general.

onthegas7j · 6/11/14, 7:09 PM

I try to when I can find the information... sometimes its hard to

Action Tracker · 6/11/14, 8:40 PM

Robbie loved Winchester; He was so good there. I always think of his many wins and how quickly he mastered the high banks. Every time I go to Salem I think of Rich. Not of the end, but of the many great days that will never leave my mind. I'm afraid that some day we won't have Winchester and Salem. Then we will only have the stories of our heroes like Stanley and Vogler.

Charles Nungester · 6/11/14, 9:04 PM

Whitewater Valley/Union County used to run several Friday night sprint car races back in the late 80s early 90s and Robbie would bring the 44R family car down. Start running in the fluff in hot laps, his heat races even though he was going backward. he'd start 14th or 16th, however many cars they had and win the darn thing going away as about a quarter into the feature HIS GROOVE would come in and he'd pass two a lap.

Thanks for the Memories Robbie!

darnall · 6/12/14, 10:37 AM

Robbie Stanley should be a shoe in for the USAC hall of fame and should go on the next ballot. It is amazing what he did in the series in an underfunded family car before he got the coveted Hoffman ride... 3 championships in his first 3 years running the series....come on man, it's a no brainer.

I can't imagine how many records he would have if he had been able to enjoy a full career...assuming he had stayed in open wheel cars and not been lured to NASCAR land. What a driver.

mlamb · 6/12/14, 4:06 PM

Not many drivers have won championships with and without wings! Not many drivers were that good on both dirt and asphalt! What a great person and talent! The whole Stanley family, just super people! What a privlage to spend time with them at the track in their pits back when they ran allstars! That orange 44R oz car, Robbie and his family have given me many great memories! I'm very lucky and fortunate to have spent time with such people! 44R never forgotten!

6/11/14, 8:40 PM	#7 Re: No Regrets: 20 Years Later
Action Tracker Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 77	Robbie loved Winchester; He was so good there. I always think of his many wins and how quickly he mastered the high banks. Every time I go to Salem I think of Rich. Not of the end, but of the many great days that will never leave my mind. I'm afraid that some day we won't have Winchester and Salem. Then we will only have the stories of our heroes like Stanley and Vogler.