Bobby Warren on TV

Ronnie Hamlin · 08-03-2009, 09:22 PM

One of the local stations has a segment called "Tarheel Traveler" that recognizes people from NC and they chose to put Bobby on the program. I'm not computer literate enough to post a link but if you go to
wral.com and scroll down to the Tarheel Traveler section (almost at the bottom) and click on "75 year old still pushing pedal to metal" , you'll find about a 3 minute segment.

CFM · 08-03-2009, 09:56 PM

http://www.wral.com/lifestyles/travel/video/5720705/

Ed Fernandez · 08-03-2009, 10:58 PM

Nice story.We should all be so lucky to live a life like that.I'll bet somewhere he had to run a young guy who was laughing to himself about running this old man.DOHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.

bill dedman · 08-03-2009, 11:50 PM

"I"m your huckleberry...." LOL!

FrankChastain · 08-04-2009, 05:01 AM

Thanks guys for posting. Brings back alot of memories back in the days of Bobby Warren and Hayward Register.....frankchastain

Bob Rice · 08-04-2009, 05:35 AM

Thanks for the link. That was priceless!
Bob Rice

Bob Bender · 08-04-2009, 05:59 AM

That was great to see...........Keep it up Bobby !!!

Jim Wahl · 08-04-2009, 06:10 AM

Excellent! Way to go Bobby! Jim

Don Sofranko · 08-04-2009, 06:14 AM

That was cool, thanks for the linkage! You would have thought that Bobby raced a pro stocker that biffed the guardrail often though. To bad they didn't have good footage of his Firebird, racing for class at Indy, or some footage of his 69 Camaro at Bowling Green!

Someone should ask Bobby if he reads the class racer forum! I find it interesting, seeing who has time for all this internet stuff, as some don't waste time on it at all, while others are full blown texters, and facebookers.

chris3racing · 08-04-2009, 06:45 AM

That was a good segment.

Bobby did race a young guy, I beleive 19 year old, at a NHRA major event. There is an article either in the NHRA archives or Competition Plus. The story was that the race was close to Bobby's 70th birthday and Bobby beat the 19 year old for the race win. Back through the years Bobby Warren and Haywood Register had more national class records that I can remember. Some issues of National Dragster would have their name on a dozen or more class records.

A very deserving honor for a big part of Stock/Superstock drag racing history, not only in North Carolina but across the country.

08-03-2009, 09:22 PM	#1
Ronnie Hamlin Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Chalybeate Springs, N.C. Posts: 129 Likes: 17 Liked 24 Times in 6 Posts	Bobby Warren on TV One of the local stations has a segment called "Tarheel Traveler" that recognizes people from NC and they chose to put Bobby on the program. I'm not computer literate enough to post a link but if you go to wral.com and scroll down to the Tarheel Traveler section (almost at the bottom) and click on "75 year old still pushing pedal to metal" , you'll find about a 3 minute segment.

08-03-2009, 09:56 PM	#2
CFM Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Clinton, NC Posts: 226 Likes: 16 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Bobby Warren on TV http://www.wral.com/lifestyles/travel/video/5720705/

08-03-2009, 10:58 PM	#3
Ed Fernandez Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: NOO JOISEY nexta NOO YAWK Posts: 5,880 Likes: 38 Liked 100 Times in 45 Posts	Re: Bobby Warren on TV Nice story.We should all be so lucky to live a life like that.I'll bet somewhere he had to run a young guy who was laughing to himself about running this old man.DOHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. __________________ Former NHRA #1945 Former IHRA #1945 T/SA

08-03-2009, 11:50 PM	#4
bill dedman VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Conway, AR Posts: 1,739 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Bobby Warren on TV "I"m your huckleberry...." LOL! __________________ Bill

08-04-2009, 05:01 AM	#5
FrankChastain Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Trussville, Alabama-Originally from Vidalia,GA Posts: 646 Likes: 10 Liked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Bobby Warren on TV Thanks guys for posting. Brings back alot of memories back in the days of Bobby Warren and Hayward Register.....frankchastain

08-04-2009, 05:35 AM	#6
Bob Rice Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: New Bern, NC Posts: 617 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Bobby Warren on TV Thanks for the link. That was priceless! Bob Rice

08-04-2009, 05:59 AM	#7
Bob Bender VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,713 Likes: 1,399 Liked 372 Times in 80 Posts	Re: Bobby Warren on TV That was great to see...........Keep it up Bobby !!! __________________ Bob Bender 144 O/SA 2010-2012 National Record Holder

08-04-2009, 06:10 AM	#8
Jim Wahl Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central Florida Posts: 6,471 Likes: 637 Liked 689 Times in 132 Posts	Re: Bobby Warren on TV Excellent! Way to go Bobby! Jim __________________ Jim Wahl....NHRA #2239 S/SS - IHRA # 8 Stock, D2 Stock Champion (forever I guess) 2019 Baby Gators Stock Champion 2009 D2 National Open Stock Champion 1981 D2 West Palm Beach LDRS SS Runner Up Past President, Southern Stock / Super Stock Association. SSSSA Forum Moderator

08-04-2009, 06:14 AM	#9
Don Sofranko Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Iowa Posts: 110 Likes: 0 Liked 111 Times in 28 Posts	Re: Bobby Warren on TV That was cool, thanks for the linkage! You would have thought that Bobby raced a pro stocker that biffed the guardrail often though. To bad they didn't have good footage of his Firebird, racing for class at Indy, or some footage of his 69 Camaro at Bowling Green! Someone should ask Bobby if he reads the class racer forum! I find it interesting, seeing who has time for all this internet stuff, as some don't waste time on it at all, while others are full blown texters, and facebookers.

08-04-2009, 06:45 AM	#10
chris3racing Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 528 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Bobby Warren on TV That was a good segment. Bobby did race a young guy, I beleive 19 year old, at a NHRA major event. There is an article either in the NHRA archives or Competition Plus. The story was that the race was close to Bobby's 70th birthday and Bobby beat the 19 year old for the race win. Back through the years Bobby Warren and Haywood Register had more national class records that I can remember. Some issues of National Dragster would have their name on a dozen or more class records. A very deserving honor for a big part of Stock/Superstock drag racing history, not only in North Carolina but across the country.

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