Bob Reed passing?

Mike Pearson · 04-05-2017, 03:09 PM

RIP Bullet Bob

jerry witzel · 04-05-2017, 07:50 PM

Bob was a good friend of my dad. I have good memories of watching him race at the local tracks when I was a kid, before he moved down south. He used to come up to the old timers race at MCIR in the late 90's early 2000's to race and see old friends. RIP Bob

doug schriener · 04-05-2017, 07:55 PM

I absolutely loved that silver car-saw a feature on him where he talked about "Big Boy Toys"-I could watch that car run forever and never get tired of it.RIP Bob Doug Schriener

Frank Castros · 04-05-2017, 08:14 PM

We met up with Bob a few times back in our racing days, he was smart, cool, kind and as funny as hell!
Bullet Bob, you where a great drag racer but most of all a greater guy, Rest in Peace my friend.

quickford1 · 04-05-2017, 08:31 PM

Got to know Bob pretty well the past 15 years. Lately he would ask me if I got tired by the end of the day I would tell him I wasn't to much younger than him of course I got tired. Great guy and racer. Will be missed by everyone at Georges engine shop.
RIP
Rich Simone

Jim Cimarolli · 04-05-2017, 08:32 PM

I never will forget the first time I met Bob back in the '80's. I was a newbee and he was a kingpin. He talked to me like he had known me for decades, treated me like "one of the guys". He made me feel so good, I am sad that he has passed, and I think Bullet Bob Reed was a great guy.

Fred Connell · 04-05-2017, 10:18 PM

Bob was a funny guy. Once in Orlando he had to tear down , Gary Russell had just brought his head up caring it with one hand. Bob came up with his and it took two of them to care it. Bob laughed and said "this is a real head " He will be greatly missed. R.I.P. my friend. Fred & JoAnn Connell

Jim Wahl · 04-05-2017, 11:05 PM

I was pitted next to Bob at the Gators back in the 80's when we were both running SS. I saw him come back from a run and he was wearing cowboy boots. I asked him if he always wore them when he drives, and he said " I only take them off for one thing .... well maybe two things." I remember laughing so hard I almost peed! We were friends from then on. R.I.P. Bullet Bob Reed. Jim

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Winklovic · 04-06-2017, 12:08 AM

Rest in peace, Mr. Reed. My condolences to his family and friends.

04-05-2017, 03:09 PM	#1
Mike Pearson VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,452 Likes: 615 Liked 1,937 Times in 582 Posts	Re: Bob Reed passing? RIP Bullet Bob __________________ Mike Pearson 2485 SS

04-05-2017, 07:50 PM	#2
jerry witzel Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Marion, Ohio Posts: 185 Likes: 3 Liked 44 Times in 15 Posts	Re: Bob Reed passing? Bob was a good friend of my dad. I have good memories of watching him race at the local tracks when I was a kid, before he moved down south. He used to come up to the old timers race at MCIR in the late 90's early 2000's to race and see old friends. RIP Bob

04-05-2017, 07:55 PM	#3
doug schriener Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: pennock,mn Posts: 83 Likes: 21 Liked 7 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Bob Reed passing? I absolutely loved that silver car-saw a feature on him where he talked about "Big Boy Toys"-I could watch that car run forever and never get tired of it.RIP Bob Doug Schriener

04-05-2017, 08:14 PM	#4
Frank Castros VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The Lowcountry. Posts: 2,980 Likes: 2,605 Liked 2,732 Times in 964 Posts	Re: Bob Reed passing? We met up with Bob a few times back in our racing days, he was smart, cool, kind and as funny as hell! Bullet Bob, you where a great drag racer but most of all a greater guy, Rest in Peace my friend. Last edited by Frank Castros; 04-06-2017 at 08:37 PM.

04-05-2017, 08:31 PM	#5
quickford1 Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Davidson, NC Posts: 269 Likes: 524 Liked 20 Times in 12 Posts	Re: Bob Reed passing? Got to know Bob pretty well the past 15 years. Lately he would ask me if I got tired by the end of the day I would tell him I wasn't to much younger than him of course I got tired. Great guy and racer. Will be missed by everyone at Georges engine shop. RIP Rich Simone

04-05-2017, 08:32 PM	#6
Jim Cimarolli Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Sulphur Springs Texas Posts: 743 Likes: 146 Liked 166 Times in 46 Posts	Re: Bob Reed passing? I never will forget the first time I met Bob back in the '80's. I was a newbee and he was a kingpin. He talked to me like he had known me for decades, treated me like "one of the guys". He made me feel so good, I am sad that he has passed, and I think Bullet Bob Reed was a great guy.

04-05-2017, 10:18 PM	#7
Fred Connell Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Nashville,Tn Posts: 73 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Bob Reed passing? Bob was a funny guy. Once in Orlando he had to tear down , Gary Russell had just brought his head up caring it with one hand. Bob came up with his and it took two of them to care it. Bob laughed and said "this is a real head " He will be greatly missed. R.I.P. my friend. Fred & JoAnn Connell

04-05-2017, 11:05 PM	#8
Jim Wahl Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central Florida Posts: 5,844 Likes: 667 Liked 683 Times in 129 Posts	Re: Bob Reed passing? I was pitted next to Bob at the Gators back in the 80's when we were both running SS. I saw him come back from a run and he was wearing cowboy boots. I asked him if he always wore them when he drives, and he said " I only take them off for one thing .... well maybe two things." I remember laughing so hard I almost peed! We were friends from then on. R.I.P. Bullet Bob Reed. Jim . __________________ Jim Wahl....NHRA #2239 S/SS - IHRA # 8 Stock, D2 Stock Champion (forever I guess) 2019 Baby Gators Stock Champion 2009 NHRA D2 National Open Stock Champion 1982 NHRA D2 West Palm Beach LDRS SS Runner Up Past President, Southern Stock / Super Stock Association.

04-06-2017, 12:08 AM	#9
Winklovic Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba Posts: 270 Likes: 3 Liked 29 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Bob Reed passing? Rest in peace, Mr. Reed. My condolences to his family and friends. __________________ Brent Mazur Winnipeg, Manitoba