- Bobby East
Infobox_NASCAR_driver
Name = Robert East
Birthdate = birth date and age|1984|12|17
Birthplace =Torrance, California
First_Busch_Race = 2005Sam's Town 250 (Memphis)
Last_Busch_Race = 2007Ford 300 (Homestead)
Prev_Truck_Year = 2006
Prev_Truck_Pos = 23rd - 2006 (Craftsman Truck Series)
Best_Truck_Pos = 23rd - 2006 (Craftsman Truck Series)
Truck_Top_Tens = 2
Truck_Poles = 1
Truck_Car_Team - #09 -Roush Fenway Racing
First_Truck_Race = 2005Chevy Silverado 150 (Phoenix)
Awards = 2004 USAC National Midget Series Champion2004 USAC Driver-of-the-Year
Updated_On =June 28 ,2008 Bobby East, born in
Torrance, California onDecember 17 ,1984 , is an Americanauto racing driver. He has raced in the United States Auto Club, the Auto Racing Club of American, and NASCAR. He currently resides inBrownsburg, Indiana .In 2001, East became the youngest driver in USAC history to win a feature when he won a USAC National Midget event at the
Illiana Motor Speedway in Schererville,Indiana at the age of 16 years, six months, and 25 days in 2001.East competed full-time in the USAC National Midget Series where he was the champion in 2004 driving the
Steve Lewis Racing #9. The car's chassis was built by his father,Bob East , who is legendary short-track car builder of midgets, sprints, and silver crown machines. The title gave him the distinction of the being the youngest national champion in the series' history at age 19.East was the most victorious driver during the 2004 USAC season with 15 victories among the series' three divisions. He wound up in victory lane seven times in national midgets, five times in national sprint cars, and once each in the Silver Crown, Western States Sprint Car, and Speedrome Regional Midget Series during the season. The highlights of the season were winning the
Hut Hundred and theTurkey Night Grand Prix .East has moved on to
NASCAR . He made hisBusch Series debut atMemphis Motorsports Park in October 2005, finishing a solid 17th. He then made hisCraftsman Truck Series debut in aRoush Racing Ford at Phoenix. However, he wrecked late in that event.East currently is a member of
Ford Motor Company 'sdriver development program and competed in theCraftsman Truck Series in 2006 for Wood Brothers/JTG Racing as a teammate to fellow rookieMarcos Ambrose . He finished 23rd in points despite missing two races. In 2007, East ran withBrewco Motorsports , splitting time in the #27 and #37 cars, and a few ARCA races as well. He will race part-time in the Craftsman Truck Series in 2008, driving the #09Zaxby 'sFord F-150 for Jack Roush.External links
* [http://www.bobbyeast.com Bobbyeast.com]
* [http://www.racing-reference.info/driver?id=eastbo01 Bobby East Career Statistics]
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