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openwheelfan1

2/20/22 1:58 PM

Sad news

Just saw a post on Facebook that Roger Rager passed away unexpectedly on Feb. 16. A successful, fiercely independent driver who made the most out odd a little and did so on his terms. May he Race in Peace!

PIT CART

2/20/22 2:19 PM

Sad news Rest In Peace Roger🙏

Pitdad

2/20/22 2:25 PM

The school bus engine at Indy! Roger was our kind of people. Rest In Peace my friend.

TQ29m

2/20/22 4:09 PM

RIP Roger, if memory serves me, he was from Shelbyville, IN.

oppweld

2/20/22 5:18 PM

Originally from Mound Minnesota or at least that's where he hailed from in the 70s. 1975 Knoxville track champion.

Pancho Stapp

2/20/22 6:28 PM

He was born in Lincoln Nebraska 1948

Russ	2/20/22 10:00 PM

Re: Sad news

Very cool dude with a unique personality. He did things his own way. He will be missed greatly. Rest in Peace Racer.

jdull99

2/21/22 1:41 AM

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https://www.speedsport.com/sprints-m...oger-rager-73/

jdull99

2/21/22 4:49 AM

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Didn't he show up (with a sprint car) in FL this time of year like 12years ago or so and run GOOD down there still too?

BrentTFunk

2/21/22 6:02 PM

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Originally Posted by jdull99 (Post 549312)

Didn't he show up (with a sprint car) in FL this time of year like 12years ago or so and run GOOD down there still too?

Not sure how many years ago it was, but I was at East Bay and Roger drove the wheels off the car every lap each night. Unlike others who are spectacular, he always seemed calm and under control.

mlamb

2/21/22 7:28 PM

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Originally Posted by BrentTFunk (Post 549332)

Not sure how many years ago it was, but I was at East Bay and Roger drove the wheels off the car every lap each night. Unlike others who are spectacular, he always seemed calm and under control.

Brent I believe that may have been Sprint Bandits TNT races 2006 @ East Bay your talking about.
I was there also, and remember Roger too.

cowboyhar69

2/21/22 7:53 PM

Was always great to see Roger lift the front end of a sprint car off of the ground using the front bumper and doing curls!! Last time I saw him do it was in 2003 at the Mopar Million with his ride in Jamie Millers car. He was 55 then!

jdull99

2/23/22 4:15 AM

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Originally Posted by mlamb (Post 549336)

Brent I believe that may have been Sprint Bandits TNT races 2006 @ East Bay your talking about.
I was there also, and remember Roger too.

You were right -

https://us.motorsport.com/sprint/new...99694/?nrt=166

I was too young/not born yet for his "School Bus Engine" Indycar days, but his run in these races made him relevant, in non-wing sprints, in "my time".

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