Rahn Tobler retires (1 Viewer)

[Chili]

I’m a little surprised he waited until this point in the offseason

World championship-winning crew chief Rahn Tobler announces retirement

Four-time world championship-winning nitro crew chief Rahn Tobler has made the decision to retire from racing and will depart Don Schumacher Racing at the end of this month. Tobler has been the crew chief of the Ron Capps-driven NAPA Funny Car since 2012.

www.nhra.com

 

[Nunz]

Just saw this on FB, pretty significant news. What a career he's had!

 

[Jer]

Guess he might get beckmans cc??

 

[Von Halen]

Damn! That sucks!

 

[mgty3whlr]

Wish the best for Rahn. He was on one hell of a run with Capps.

 

[8sec71]

Hopefully it was solely his decision

 

[Prestaged]

To me, he, along with Jimmy Prock, have set the standard for FC crew chiefs over the last several seasons. Rahn is a stud! Hope he enjoys retirement.

 

[Nunz]

Hopefully it was solely his decision

It wasn't. His wife had a big say in it, LOL. Seriously, I think I remember him hinting at this over the past couple seasons.

 

[Jack]

Congratulations to him on a great career! Sometimes when you get to 66 years old it's just time to relax and enjoy your life.

 

[Ramjet]

You win one Championship & it's a big deal. You win two and you are are up there. You win FOUR with more than one driver you are in an elite club, especially over a time period where the cars - clutches - engines and Tune Ups have changed so much.

 

[BaldyLochs]

Ohhh this is really big news. And I hope all the drag race fans, competitors and all the various personnel and support staff take time to acknowledge this man’s career. Absolutely stellar. A true Gentleman and just another great example of the brain trusts behind these fire-shootin, wicked-fast vehicles.
Mr. Tobler - if you see this, you and I have spoken before. Over a catered grilled chicken and mushroom/bell pepper lunch to be exact. We together joked about the side salad and warm ranch dressing. Thank you Sir, for your many accomplishments, professionalism and contributions to Motorsport. You Sir, will be missed. Get out of here. Relax. Stay home. Watch TV and work on the house. Enjoy your people and sleep in. You deserve it! I sincerely say....... Thank you!!!!!!!

 

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Wow. Wasn't expecting this. What an awesome career he's had. Lots of hard work. Well deserved retirement. Congratulations Rahn Tobler! Amazing.
Raise that crunk cup in good health!

 

[4onthefl4]

Good for you Mr. Tobler. I hope you enjoy every minute of your retirement.

 

[Notch1320]

I'd guess that Medlin will take over the NAPA car.

 

[Oz_NHRA_Fan]

A total legend, what more can you say? So many impressive feats but for me it’s the 2008 Championship win with Cruz that stands out. I found it incredible at the time that a small team could win the championship. My favourite memory is him finally getting Capps the championship - never thought Capps would win it. A shame he couldn’t get him an Indy win but it’s easier to win one race than a championship so maybe that’ll happen one day.

It’s no surprise he’s chosen to retire now. Imagine being on the cusp of retiring and looking ahead to another season of uncertainty due to covid. No thanks. Best of luck to him in his retirement.

 

[aakar]

With all the people that Rahn has helped in the sport over the years, sincerely hope to see him in some kind of a role in the future.

 

[TSK]

For what it's worth, the DSR press release is now posted in the Press Release forum. It came in yesterday afternoon and has different photos than the NHRA story.
Forgive the late posting.