Robert Hight was born on August 20,1969 and is an American NHRA drag racer and president of John Force Racing, and driver of the Auto Club of Southern California Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car.
11 Facts About Robert Hight
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Robert Hight is a three-time NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Funny Car champion, with titles in 2009,2017 and 2019.
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Robert Hight grew up in Alturas, California, and now lives in Yorba Linda, California.
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Robert Hight worked as a crew member until 2005, when he was named a driver, teaming up with John Force and Eric Medlen.
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Robert Hight entered his 13th season driving a Chevrolet Camaro, with crew chief Mike Neff and co-crew chiefs Jon Schaffer and Jason McCulloch.
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Robert Hight started the season driving the California Highway Patrol car, reminiscent of a CHP car, at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona.
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Robert Hight earned the team's first victory at the Mile-High Nationals at Bandimere Speedway in Morrison, Colorado, and followed that up two weeks later with a win in the NHRA Northwest Nationals at Pacific Raceways in Kent, Washington.
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Robert Hight clinched the title after winning his first-round matchup.
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Robert Hight increased his lead to 98 points by finishing runner-up in the event.
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Robert Hight earned four victories, the most he had earned since 2014, when he scored five wins.
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Robert Hight was a star in trap shooting, and was close to pursuing the chance to compete on the US Olympic team in that sport.