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DOWN THE CHUTE BY JOHN SMITH

DOWN THE CHUTE BY JOHN SMITH Ever since Rich Tobias and Doug Rose took over the Kutztown Fairgrounds racetrack and made improvements to the surface, along with adding the SpeedSTR division, the area has been buzzing with excitement. Especially with the heavy hitter names that have decided to race there on Wednesdays. I've mentioned those who have indicated they will race there in previous efforts in these greater pages of Gater, so I won't rehash old stuff. This past Tuesday night,...
June 15, 2013Read more...

Eight Feature Races, Eight Different Winners in Action Track USA’s Ronnie Tobias Memorial on 6/12

Kutztown, PA - What better way to honor the memory of the late Ronnie Tobias than by designating his family's famous car number, 17, as the race distance for each main event run on Wednesday night at the JeffreyHogueRealtor.com Action Track USA at the Kutztown Fairgrounds. The Ronnie Tobias Memorial was highlighted by Twin 17 lap features for all four divisions, and the wheel-to-wheel competition was non-stop from start to finish. The eight main events produced eight different winners and some...
June 13, 2013Read more...

Ronnie Tobias…Terrific Husband, Father, Brother…And Quite A Race Driver, Too

by BARRY ANGSTADT Quiet and reserved, but friendly and willing to help anyone...a terrific fabricator who was dedicated to carrying on the family business...always there for family members, especially in time of need...and one heckuva racecar driver, too. These personality traits and characteristics are certainly true of a local racing icon, Dick "Toby" Tobias of Lebanon, PA. But they also describe, quite accurately, the eldest of Toby and Mary's three sons - the late Ronnie Tobias. "Ronnie was a bit backward at...
June 10, 2013Read more...