Bob Loga | |
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Born | 1940 |
Died |
Birmingham, Alabama, United States | April 27, 1996
Cause of death | Automobile accident |
Occupation | Businessman |
Organization | Automobile Racing Club of America |
Title | Co-President President |
Term | 1981–1990 1990–1996 |
Predecessor | John Marcum |
Successor | Ron Drager |
Spouse | Cora |
Children | 3 |
Robert John "Bob" Loga (1940 – April 27, 1996) was an American stock car racing official, and was the president of the Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA) between 1990 and 1996.
A resident of Temperance, Michigan, Loga joined ARCA as an official in 1962, [1] and had been promoted to assist in leading the sanctioning body in 1981, [2] along with Rollo Juckette, [3] becoming president of the organisation in 1990. [1]
On April 26, 1996, Loga was involved in an automobile accident while leaving Talladega Superspeedway. He died the following afternoon at the University of Alabama Birmingham Medical Center. [4] ARCA annually awards the Bob Loga Memorial Scholarship in his honor. [5]