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Resume Bob Earl started racing in 1972 and has since established himself as one of the most competitive drivers in North America, as well as an excellent test driver and driver coach. Earl's major successes include:
2000-To Present- Freelance Driver Coach, Oversees the Mechanics Training Program at the Jim Russell School at Infineon Raceway in Northern Calif. Invented and sells the Virtual Racing Chassis at www.bobearlracing.com . 1996-2000 - Started and was Director of instruction for the Derek Daly Performance Driving Academy, also the chief coach in the Team Kool Green Academy driver search. 1994-1996 - Freelance Driver Coach 1993 - Drove Acura Spice Camel Lights sponsored by Motorola with 2 wins, 3 thirds, and two pole positions.
1989 - Won Daytona and finished 2nd at Sebring Driving the Roush Lincoln Mercury GTO car. Drove a Chevy Spice for Jim Miller's MTI Vacations GTP team for 11 races, earning seconds at Watkins Glenn and Tampa, third at Del Mar, and three other top five finishes. 1988 - Drove for the factory Pontiac Spice GTP Team and was consistent top 6 qualifier with one third, one fourth ( 12 DNF's due to engine development problems).
1979 - In first professional series, scored Formula Atlantic victory
at Elkart lake. Finished fifth in the Championship standings with one
victory, three thirds and one fourth. 1978 - Two victories in two attempts in National Formula Atlantic competition. 1972-1978 - Started racing Formula Ford and won numerous races, including the National Championship (1972). Earned the Bert Hawthorne trophy for Formula Ford Competence, and the Northern California Motorsports Writers "Driver of the Year", honors (1973). Divisional Champion (1974). The only driver to win the "first ever" races for six different Formula Ford Chassis. 1972-1986 - Was chief instructor for the Bondurant School of high Performance Driving at Ontario Motor Speedway and Sears Point Raceway. phone: 415 203-5519
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1990-1992
- Drove for the Nissan Performance Technology Inc. GTP team with victories
in Miami, Watkins Glen, and the 12 hours of Sebring, and second place
finishes as West Palm and Mid Ohio (1990). Second place finishes at
Daytona and Sebring (1991). In 1992, led Daytona and Sebring, and finished
third at Miami after substituting (with no practice time) for Chip Robinson.
Lead development driver on P-35 V12 Group C car.
1987
- Won first 24 Hours of Daytona event ever entered (pole position),
driving a factory Pontiac Spice GTP Light car. Drove the factory Pontiac
Fiero in GTO series, with two victories (including the cars debut in
Miami) and consistent high finishes resulting in third place for the
season in point standings.
1986
- Hired by Spice Engineering to drive factory backed GTP Light entry.
In 11 races, earned 8 pole positions (5 qualifying records), three victories
(led 8 races), and six fastest race laps.
1985-
1986 - Drove factory backed Pontiac Fiero for Huffaker Racing in IMSA
GTU division. In 27 races, earned 16 pole positions (nine records),
scored ten victories ( led 23 races), and set ten fastest race laps,
(6 records).
1980-1984
- Macau Grand Prix Champion 1981, (only American ever). Bosch Gold
Cup Super Vee Champion at Riverside (1980 & 1981), and Charlotte
(1980). Third place in Super Vee standings (1981). Won Professional
Formula Atlantic Race at Elkart lake and third at Long Beach (1980).
Development Driver for Hayashi Cars and Anson Super Vees.