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  BOBBY
HOLMES
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| Hometown: |
Lockport, NY |
| Birthdate: |
May 30, 1985 |
| Height/Weight: |
5'11"/155 lbs. |
| Marital Status: |
Girlfriend - Caitlyn |
| Children: |
None |
| Employment: |
Tile & Stone Restoration |
| Years Racing: |
16 years |
| Accomplishments: |
- '04 & '05 Lancaster Sportsman champion with #8
- 5th on Lancaster Sportsman win list
- Modified win with #22 in 4th start: Lancaster record for least Modified starts before winning
- Lancaster Modified and Sportsman feature wins on same night: first driver to accomplish that feat
- '03 U.S. Open Sportsman winner
- Leader for 65 laps at Oswego '05 Race of Champions Modified 200
- '03 Lancaster Sportsman Rookie of the Year
- '07 Lancaster T.Q. Midget win with #22
- '08 Cup Lites Series victory at Mosport (Ontario, Canada) road course in first ever series start with #22
- '08 Wyoming T.Q. Midget win with #0
- '08 Holland T.Q. Midget win with #0
- '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 2008: |
Full Cup Lites Racing Series schedule in the #22 plus SST Sportsman appearances with the family-owned #8 and appearances in the Christiano T.Q. Midget #0 |
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Car
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Team
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| Car: |
Chevrolet
Corvette |
| Chassis: |
Troyer Race Cars |
| Engine: |
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| Sponsor: |
Original Pizza Logs |
| Associate
Sponsors: |
Tile & Stone Restoration (Lockport, NY), Halfway Auto Parts, D&T Graphics, Performance Video, Molinaro's (restaurant) and Jody's Sit and Sew |
| Color
Scheme: |
Yellow/red |
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| Team Name: |
Holmes Family
Racing Team |
| Owner: |
Teri Holmes |
| Crew Chief: |
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| Crew
Members: |
Cliff Holmes, Uncle Mike Holmes,
Joel Bezek, Sam Oakes and Erik Musto |
| Shop
Location: |
Lockport, NY |
| Media
Contact: |
Teri Holmes
(716) 434-9659
(716) 434-9470
Lazy8raceteam@yahoo.com |
| Website: |
www.bobbyholmes.com |
| Changes for
2008: |
Returning to run the SST Sportsman #8 when he's free from the full Cup Lites Racing Series schedule. |
| Other Notes
of Interest: |
"Also has
raced Microsprints at Limerock Speedway and
has raced the TQ 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.
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 the '72-'73 Spencer Strictly Stock champion.
Bobby's '04 title made him the first third generation champion in Lancaster history. |
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Statistics |
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Sportsman
Career Stats (2002-2007)
| 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 |
| 2007 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
- |
#8L |
| TOTAL: |
48 |
15 |
41 |
45 |
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| Best
Finish: 1st (15 times) - most recent: August 13, 2005 |
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| Updated: 5/31/08 - (Profile #3) |
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