Robert "Bobby" Varin (August 22, 1970) is an American dirt modified and sprint car racing driver. He has been credited with over 150 feature event wins at race tracks in the Northeastern United States.
Racing career
Bobby Varin began racing in 1986 in the support divisions at Fonda Speedway NY with limited success. When he turned 18 he moved to the modified division, but it took six more seasons before he captured his first feature in 1994.
Varin has competed successfully at Bridgeport Speedway in New Jersey and Devil's Bowl Speedway in West Haven, Vermont, as well as many New York venues, including Albany-Saratoga Speedway, Lebanon Valley Speedway, Orange County Fair Speedway in Middletown, Outlaw Speedway in Dundee, and Utica-Rome Speedway. He captured the track championship at Fonda Speedway seven times (2000, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2018), three points titles at Glen Ridge Motorsports Park in Fultonville, New York (2013, 2014, 2015), and the 1999 Independence Day event at the Syracuse Mile.
Personal life
Bobby Varin introduced his son Danny to modified racing at an early age. Danny Varin has since become a regular contender at sprint car events sanctioned by Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprint Series, Patriot Sprint Tour, United Racing Club, and the United States Auto Club (USAC).
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