Steve Marsh just posted this on the PHA Members Facebook page:
Just heard of the passing of a former competitor, Robert (Bob) D’Amore. He was a great competitor and a very interesting person. Had the pleasure of spending time with him at his home several times. Will miss his company when in the northeast Massachusetts area.
Many may remember him driving the F5000 McKee aluminum tubbed formula car with the sprint car wing, then dual carbon fiber wings before he flipped it and retired.
I personally have a lot of great memories of Bob. We both ran as "57", and I had the reserved number, so he ran as 1571 when we were both at the same event. But his ones were hard to see (as they were a thin line of electrical tape before and after the 57), so we were often mistaken for each other. I had to reluctantly give more than a few fast times back to him. One year the person using the radar gun for speeds at the Duryea finish line recorded "57" at well over 120MPH. Since my car doesn't go much faster than 90MPH on a good day, he and I were chuckling over the posting. He did offer to let it stand so I had bragging rights, but quite frankly, that speed in my car would be terrifying
Bob was a member of the American Hot Rod Association, and they have a write-up and 30 minute interview with him here:
https://ahrf.com/bob-damore/
Grace
Bob D'Amore
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Re: Bob D'Amore
Sad news about Bob.
Chuck and I were working Finish at Weatherly when Bob's car barrel rolled out of the last corner and landed upsidedown nearly to the Finish Line. We ran to the car, Bob was shook up, but thankfully okay.
It wasn't driver error. Chuck saw the rear of the car car drop coming out the corner. It ended up to be mechanical failure, the left rear upright broke.
Bob had said he'd be back racing, but as we know he never did. Now he has a speedometer with no peg!
Condolences to Bob's family and friends,
Mary Anne and Chuck
Chuck and I were working Finish at Weatherly when Bob's car barrel rolled out of the last corner and landed upsidedown nearly to the Finish Line. We ran to the car, Bob was shook up, but thankfully okay.
It wasn't driver error. Chuck saw the rear of the car car drop coming out the corner. It ended up to be mechanical failure, the left rear upright broke.
Bob had said he'd be back racing, but as we know he never did. Now he has a speedometer with no peg!
Condolences to Bob's family and friends,
Mary Anne and Chuck
Mary Anne Fieux
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1960 SAAB 93F
#1251
1960 SAAB 93F
Re: Bob D'Amore
Bob's family wrote a great obituary, which can be found here. His list of accomplishments is impressive!
https://www.lyonsfuneral.com/obituaries ... !/Obituary
https://www.lyonsfuneral.com/obituaries ... !/Obituary