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BOBBY HOLMES

Hometown: Lockport, NY
Birthdate: May 30, 1985
Height/Weight: 5'11"/155 lbs.
Marital Status: Girlfriend - Katlin
Children: None
Employment: Niagara Precision Industries
Years Racing: 13 years
Accomplishments: - '04 & '05 Lancaster Sportsman champion with #8
- '05 Lancaster Driver of the Year
- '05 Lancaster Modified Rookie of the Year
- '05 Lancaster Modified victory in 4th start - least number of starts before a win record
- 5th on Lancaster Sportsman win list with 15 victories ('03-'05)
- '06 Lancaster R.o.C. Modified Tour 75 victory with #22
- '05 Lake Erie SST Sportsman victory with #8
- '07 Lancaster, Wyoming and Holland T.Q. Midget victories with #22
- '03 Lancaster U.S. Open Sportsman winner
- First driver to win Lancaster Modified and Sportsman features on the same night ('05).
- '94 Ransomville Junior I champion
- '96 Ransomville Junior I champion
- '98 Ransomville Junior II champion
- Indoor Go Kart winner at Syracuse and Niagara Falls
- Finished 9th in '01 & '02 Lancaster Midget points with #8;
Outlook for 2007: All of the Lancaster Modified shows and R.o.C. Modified Tour North schedule plus selected R.o.C. Modified Tour Central events with the DeLange Racing #22 for 14 events

Car Info

Team Info

Car: 2007 Chevrolet Corvette
Chassis: Troyer Race Cars
Engine: Bob Bruneau
Sponsor: Original Pizza Logs
Associate Sponsors: WDX Logistics, LLC; Copcam Technologies, Halfway Auto Parts, Dool's Third Base and ASI Racewear
Color Scheme: Blue/White
Team Name: DeLange Racing
Owners: Dave & Laura DeLange
Crew Chief: Joe Mihalics
Crew Members: Jason Kerrison, Cliff Holmes, Ross Lute, Sam Oakes and Joel Bezek
Shop Location: Lockport, NY
Media Contact: Teri Holmes
(716) 434-9659
(716) 434-9470
Lazy8raceteam@yahoo.com
Web Sites: www.delangeracing.com
www.bobbyholmes.com
Changes for 2007: DeLange Racing has 2006 Casey's T.Q. Midget champion Erick Rudolph in the #45 as a new Modified teammate to Bobby.
Bobby has a new car, engine and crew chief.
Other Notes of Interest: "Also has raced Microsprints at Limerock Speedway and has raced the T.Q. Midget indoor at the Niagara Falls Convention Center and at Wyoming County Speedway."
Bobby also competed in the '01 Oswego Race of Champions Street Stock feature, and he was the '03 Oswego Race of Champions Sportsman polesitter. He finished 3rd in the 2004 Oswego R.o.C. SST Sportsman 100 event.
He led the 2005 Oswego Race of Champions Modified 200 for over 50 laps in his first Oswego Modified start.
He competed in the 2005 North-South Shootout SK Modified 50 event driving #8 at NC's Concord Motorsport Park along with New Smyrna, FL 2007 Modified action with the #22 (best finish of 9th) where he finished 10th in points. He's raced at Spencer, Tioga and Holland in his Sportsman #8 and at Wyoming with his Sportsman #56.
Bobby's grandfather Bob Holmes was the Lancaster '62 Supermodified champion with his Lazy #8 (dirt surface).
Bobby's uncle Ross Holmes won 8 Lancaster Modified features and was the '73 Lancaster and Spencer Strictly Stock champion.
Bobby's '04 title made him the first third generation champion in Lancaster history.

Statistics

Modified Career Stats (2005-2006)

Year Races Wins Top 5's Top 10's Points Pts.
Standing
Car
2005 6 1 2 6 243 14th #22
2006 7 2 5 6 252 3rd #22
TOTAL: 13 3 7 12
Best Finish:  1st (3 times) - most recent: July 8, 2006

Sportsman Career Stats (2002-2005)

Year Races Wins Top 5's Top 10's Points Pts.
Standing
Car
2002 1 0 0 0 0 - #56
2003 19 3 17 19 976 2nd Lazy #8
2004 13 6 12 12 791 1st Lazy #8
2005 14 6 12 13 792 1st Lazy #8,71
TOTAL: 47 15 41 44
Best Finish:  1st (15 times) - most recent: August 13, 2005

 

Updated: 6/27/07 - (Profile #3/Spts.)

 

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