12 Facts About Bobby East

Robert John East was an American professional stock car racing driver.

In 2001, Bobby East became the youngest driver at 16 years old to win a feature USAC National Midget event at the Illiana Motor Speedway in Schererville, Indiana.

Bobby East competed full-time in the USAC National Midget Series where he was the champion in 2004 driving the Steve Lewis Racing No 9.

The car's chassis was built by his father, Bob Bobby East, who is a renowned short-track car builder of midgets, sprints, and silver crown machines.

Bobby East was the most victorious driver during the 2004 USAC season with 15 victories among the series' three divisions.

Bobby East first attempted to qualify for three races in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series in Roush Racing's No 33 Ford, but failed to qualify for two of those races.

In 2006, Bobby East competed nearly full-time in the same truck, where he was teammates in the team's driver development program with fellow rookie Marcos Ambrose, who drove the team's No 20 truck.

In 2007, Bobby East ran part-time in the Busch Series with Brewco Motorsports, splitting time in the team's No 27, No 37 and No 43 cars.

Bobby East returned to the Truck Series part-time in 2008, reuniting with Roush to driving their No 09 Zaxby's Ford F-150.

However, Bobby East was not able to qualify very high in the field, placing 34th, although Edwards would go on to win the race after making his way through the field to the front, taking the lead on lap 69 and staying there for the rest of the race.

Bobby East was born in Torrance, California, and had been living in Brownsburg, Indiana.

On July 13,2022, while filling his car with gas at a 76 gas station in Westminster, California, Bobby East was accosted by Trent Millsap, a transient who had a warrant for a parole violation out on him.