Robert"Bob"Stange RIP

[Flicka]

Will be remembered

 

[mike]

One of drag racing's great leaders and friend. Bob will always be remembered for his kindness and encouragement. He was my friend for many, many years and will be sadly missed by all. He was a racing icon that left us with so many good memories.

 

[Randy]

Happening all to often now.

 

[mike]

Any obit notices?

 

[Cliff]

If I remember right, Bob founded Strange Engineering. Sponsored the Greek for many years. Story I heard was that people couldn't pronounce or spell his last name, so someone came up with "Strange" and it stuck. Company is still in business.

 

[r2]

I want to Pay My Respect too Bob.

I have never used anything else, on anything.

~ Godspeed Mr Stange

 

[5150 mechanic]

I had three shirts I wore through high-school, Baylands, Keith Black,,,,,,, and Team Strange

 

[Bobby Bennett]

If I remember right, Bob founded Strange Engineering. Sponsored the Greek for many years. Story I heard was that people couldn't pronounce or spell his last name, so someone came up with "Strange" and it stuck. Company is still in business.

DRIVELINE INNOVATOR BOB STANGE PASSES AWAY | Competition Plus

It’s hard to believe a perceived typo led to one of the most successful aftermarket companies ever to service the motorsports industry. That was 1964 when a well-intended printer saw the name Stange Engineering on the ads he was hired to produce and took the initiative to correct the copy to...

competitionplus.com

It was a printer who took it upon himself to fix what was a perceived typo.

 

[Butch]

After reading the Comp Plus article, it dawned on me that Chicago area had such a tremendous effect on Drag Racing.
Just thinking about all the people that helped in the beginning of the sport.