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Article: LIKE FATHERS, LIKE SON; Bobby East might be the next great American oval racer. Just don't ask his dad if it's true.(Motorsports)
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- AutoWeek
- Article date:
- December 5, 2005
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Byline: CURT CAVIN
The story begins in the Los Angeles district known as Bellflower, north of Long Beach. Young Bob East, son of a truck driver, proves himself worthy of driving the family-owned sprint car by beating it with a rival's inferior machine.
But East does more than drive high-horsepower cars to victory lane; he understands what makes their engines sing and how to set up a sleek chassis dance. In Gary Stanton's California midget shop, East learns to craft cars that will become the closest thing to unbeatable in short-track racing.
In East-prepared cars Ron Shuman won the prestigious Turkey Night Grand Prix at Ascot Park four straight ...