Bob Loga
Bob Loga | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1940 |
| Died | April 27, 1996 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. |
Cause of death | Automobile accident |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Organization | Automobile Racing Club of America |
| Title | Co-President President |
| Term | 1981–1990 1990–1996 |
| Predecessor | John Marcum |
| Successor | Ron Drager |
| Spouse | Cora |
| Children | 3 |
Robert John Loga (1940 – April 27, 1996) was an American stock car racing official, and was the president of the Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA) between 1990 and 1996.
Career
[edit]A resident of Temperance, Michigan, Loga joined ARCA as an official in 1962,[1] and had been promoted to assist in leading the sanctioning body in 1981,[2] along with Rollo Juckette,[3] becoming president of the organisation in 1990.[1]
Death
[edit]On April 26, 1996, Loga was involved in an automobile accident while leaving Talladega Superspeedway. He died the following afternoon at the University of Alabama Birmingham Medical Center.[4] ARCA annually awards the Bob Loga Memorial Scholarship in his honor.[5]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Winston Select Notes". Sumter, SC: The Item. April 28, 1996. Page 6B.
- ↑ "ARCA at 50 Archived September 26, 2015, at the Wayback Machine". Stock Car Racing, February 2009. Accessed 2013-03-05.
- ↑ "Archives 1980-1989 Archived January 17, 2013, at the Wayback Machine". Automobile Racing Club of America. Accessed 2013-03-05.
- ↑ "ARCA Chief Dies After Wreck At Track". Charlotte, NC: The Charlotte Observer, April 28, 1996. Page 7G.
- ↑ Kernan, Sean. "ARCA's Drager Willing to Delegate". Daytona Beach, FL: The Daytona Beach News-Journal, February 7, 1997. Page 02R.
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