American journalist, TV commentator & sports car racing driver (1936-2002)
Bob Akin
Born
Robert Macomber Akin, III
(1936-03-06)March 6, 1936
North Tarrytown, New York
Died
April 29, 2002(2002-04-29) (aged 66)
Atlanta, Georgia
Nationality
American
Robert Macomber "Bob" Akin, III (March 6, 1936 – April 29, 2002) was an American business executive, journalist, television commentator and champion sports car racing driver.
Robert Macomber "Bob" Akin, III (March 6, 1936 – April 29, 2002) was an American business executive, journalist, television commentator and champion sports...
season-end trophy are awarded to eligible LMP2 class Drivers. Akin points and the BobAkin season-end trophy are awarded to eligible GTD class Drivers....
Hypercar at the discretion of IMSA, and one each for the Jim Trueman and BobAkin awards. Entries in the LMP2 Pro-Am Cup, set aside for teams with a Bronze-rated...
during the race, more than in the race's prior 15-year history combined. Bob McLean crashed while approaching the hairpin; his car rolled several times...
road course layout. BobAkin Bobby Allison Donnie Allison Buddy Baker Derek Bell Gary Bettenhausen Tom Bigelow Bob Bondurant Bob Christie Larry Dickson...
rules. There were three Kremer-modified Porsches from America, entered by BobAkin, Preston Henn and Ralph Kent-Cooke. The latter sported the larger 3.2-litre...
Claude Aubrey Akins (May 25, 1926 – January 27, 1994) was a character actor with a long career on stage, screen, and television. He was best known as...
These type of drivers are typically eligible for IMSA's Jim Trueman and BobAkin awards, awarded to the top driver who is not a professional at the end...
March 22, 1986. Victory overall went to the No. 5 BobAkin Motor Racing Porsche 962 driven by BobAkin, Hans-Joachim Stuck, and Jo Gartner. Class winners...
being changed over to the fuel-efficient 2.8-litre version for the race. BobAkin's team had developed their own variation on the Porsche 935, which debuted...
No. 11 Roush Racing Merkur XR4Ti driven by Scott Pruett, Paul Miller, BobAkin, and Pete Halsmer. Victory in the Lights class went to the No. 9 Essex...
campaigned a Porsche 962 for BobAkin in the IMSA GT Championship. He won the 1986 12 Hours of Sebring, along with teammates Akin and Hans-Joachim Stuck, finishing...
sports car endurance race 24 Hours of Le Mans together with Walter Brun and BobAkin, finishing fourth. In 1986, Leopold became a factory driver for the Munich...
the amateur SCCA Barbour's second car had the Sebring-winning trio of BobAkin, Rob McFarlin and Roy Woods Two other 935s were in the IMSA class: a privateer...
Felton Roger Mandeville 3 Sebring #5 BobAkin Motor Racing #9 Personalized Autohaus† #66 Mike Meyer Racing Results BobAkin Don Whittington John O'Steen Wayne...
Peerless Racing #55 Huffaker Eng. Results Bob Wollek Paolo Barilla Don Bell Jack Baldwin Bob Earl 3 Sebring #5 BobAkin Racing #66 Mike Meyer Racing #7 7-Eleven...
Arthur B. C. Walker Jr., American physicist and academic (b. 1936) 2002 – BobAkin, American race car driver and journalist (b. 1936) 2003 – Janko Bobetko...
Was named the 2017 recipient of the prestigious Road Racing Drivers Club BobAkin Memorial Motorsports Award. "Archie Urciuoli Wins HSR's Grand Championship...
Motronic engine-system. Brun himself raced the new car, with American BobAkin and German Prinz Leopold von Bayern. The second car had the regular championsjip...
driven by Brian Redman/John Paul Snr and Barbour himself, with Bob Garretson/Steve Earle/BobAkin in the second. The Whittington brothers, Bill and Don, hired...
Philip Akin (born April 18, 1950) is a Canadian actor. Akin has had roles in major American films such as The Sum of All Fears, S.W.A.T., and Get Rich...
team, having won the Sebring 12 Hours earlier in the year with Stuck and BobAkin. After a 3rd-place at Silverstone with Tiff Needell, he would race with...
getting up to 345 kp/h (215 mph). Regular team drivers Chris Craft and Bob Evans did an 18-hour trouble-free test at the Suzuka racetrack. André Chevalley...
Akin traveled extensively with Bob Hope, performing at conventions both in Las Vegas and Atlantic City, New Jersey. Akin was formerly the spokesperson...