Bobby Cain
American racing driver (born 1931)
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Robert Cain (January 14, 1931 – May 17, 2012) was a pioneering American stock car and sprint car racing driver. Raised in the Pennsylvania Dutch Country he and his cars were known to racing fans as the "Quaker Shaker".[1][2]
January 14, 1931
| Bobby Cain | |
|---|---|
| Born | Robert F. Cain January 14, 1931 |
| Died | May 17, 2012 (aged 81) |
| Retired | 2005 |
| Motorsports career | |
| Debut season | 1947 |
| Car number | 36 |
| Championships | 2 |
Racing career
Bobby Cain began racing Midgets near his home in Pennsylvania at age 16. He moved to stock cars, competing at Lincoln, Reading, Susquehanna, and Williams Grove Speedways. A move to Key West, Florida found him racing at Hialeah Speedway. By 1955, Cain had relocated to New York, becoming a regular at Fulton and Lancaster Speedways, while winning track championships at the Maple Grove (Waterloo) and Weedsport Speedways.[1][3][4]
In 1983 Cain turned his attention exclusively to the Empire Super Sprint Series with just his wife Linda as his pit crew. He proved again to be a winner, contending at the renown tracks of the northeast, including Brewerton Speedway, New York; Devil's Bowl Speedway in West Haven, Vermont; Merrittville Speedway in Ontario; and in Pennsylvania at Lernerville Speedway, Mercer Speedway, Sportsman Speedway (Knox), and Tri-City Speedway (Franklin).[1][5]
Bobby Cain was still racing at age 74 when he was inducted into the Northeast Dirt Modified Hall of Fame in 2005.[1][6][7]