Bobby Wilkins (racing driver)
| Bobby Wilkins | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | Robert Warren Wilkins July 21, 1956 Milford, Delaware, U.S. |
| Died | October 18, 2024 (aged 68) |
| Retired | 2001 |
| Debut season | 1971 |
| Modified racing career | |
| Years active | 1978-2001 |
| Car number | 3, 11, 18, 19D, 22, 30, 69, 94 |
| Championships | 10 |
| Wins | 156[1] |
| Previous series | |
| 1982-1985 1975-1985 1971-1974 | Sprint car racing Late models Kart racing |
| Championship titles | |
| Delaware State Fair Champion (4 times) | |
Robert W. Wilkens (July 21, 1956 – October 18, 2024) was an American racecar driver who competed in dirt modifieds, late models and sprint cars.[2]
Racing career
Bobby Wilkins began racing go-carts and by age 15 was campaigning a 6-cylinder sportsman at Little Lincoln and then Georgetown Speedways.[3] One of the few drivers to win in a modified, late model, and sprint car, he won 9 track championships in his home state between Georgetown and Delaware International Speedways, as well as one at the Bridgeport Speedway, New Jersey.[4][5]
Wilkins was also an accomplished fabricator, constructing many of his own race cars, and later working with the Hall of Fame Racing NASCAR Cup Series team.[6]
In 2026, Wilkins was inducted into the Northeast Dirt Modified Hall of Fame.[7]
References
- ^ "Cars, Drivers & Events - Wilkins, Bobby". Auto Racing Research Associaties. Retrieved December 12, 2025.
- ^ "Robert Warren Wilkins, champion race car driver". Cape Gazette. Lewis DE. October 22, 2024. Retrieved December 12, 2025.
- ^ Culver, Chad Wayne (2019). Legends of Delaware Auto Racing. The History Press. p. 127. ISBN 1467138290.
- ^ Culver (2019), p. 126.
- ^ Chernokal, Walt (August 27, 1992). "Auto Racing: Bridgeport Speedway". Delaware County Daily Times. Swarthmore PA. p. 88. Retrieved December 12, 2025 – via NewspaperArchive.
- ^ Culver (2019), p. 128.
- ^ "McCreadie Leads Northeast Dirt Modified Hall of Fame Class". Speed Sport. February 4, 2026. Retrieved February 4, 2026.