Rob House Racing Bio

 

   This article was written for the Stock Car Racing Magazine by Steph House

Rob House, 37, of Dresden, Ohio, has raced for twelve years.  He started out in the Street Stock class in 1989.  He then moved to the Semi-Late Model Class in 1991. He was very competitive in this class taking many checkered flags.   In 1996, he moved up to the Late Model Class.  That year he was voted Rookie of the Year.  Last year in 2000, Rob was Second in the points race at Muskingum County Speedway in Dresden, Ohio.  Additionally, he received the Hard Charger and Driver of the Year honors from Muskingum County Speedway.  Dirt Track Racing declared him the Driver of the Year at their 6th Annual Banquet.  2000 was a phenomenal year, but he topped it in 2001!  Rob won the point’s race at Muskingum County Speedway by taking 5 First Place Finishes, 4 Second Place Finishes and 3 Third Place Finishes.  When asked to race newcomers Street Stock he agreed to do it.  He took third place in the Street Stock Nationals.  What a year! Rob credits his crew, family, and his new sponsors for the successful season.  It makes a difference having help with the finances.  Rob has amazing talent.  He can drive whatever comes his way.  It would be great to see him pick up a ride for the next levels up.  Rob lives in Dresden with his wife, Stephanie and three daughters, Melissa 13, Allison 9, and Lauren 4.  His family is his biggest fans!

I have been in the Late Model class for 5 years.  When I started racing in 1989 I drove a street stock.  In 1992, I started driving a semi-late model.  I picked up my first feature win that year.  My racing career as far as winning has been on the up hill swing since then.

  My Accomplishments include:

1990      Won my first Heat Race

1992       2 Feature Races in the Sportsman Class

1993      Won 3 Feature Races including the Buckeye Fall Classic

1994      Won 12 Features

        Second in Points at Muskingum County

        Track Champion at Midway Speedway

1995      Won 8 Features – Only raced half a year.

         1996       Moved up to Super Late Model Class – Won Rookie of the Year

1997      Won 3 Late Model races

1998      Won 2 Late Model races

1999      Won 2 Late Model races including the Buckeye Fall Classic

We also made the legendary dirt track world championship at West Virginia Motor Speedway, where we raced with the best there is in dirt late model racing, we finished 21st but we were running 11th when we broke.  

             2000      Won 6 Late Model Features

    Qualified for the Feature Race in 33 out of 34 races

    Second in the Points Championship at Muskingum County Speedway

                         Awarded Driver of the Year and Hard Charger of the Year at the Muskingum County Speedway

                   Won the Mid Atlantic Championship Series (MACS) Race at Muskingum County Speedway

                 Runner up in an additionally MACS Race and Street Stock World Championship

       And on January 20, 2001 I was named late model Driver of the Year at the Dirt Track Round Up        awards banquet in Parkersburg,  West Virginia.

 

        2001         Won 5 Late Model Features

      4 Second Place Finishes, 3 Third place finishes

      In 24 Starts, we finished 16 times in the top 5 places, and 18 in the top 10

         Won the Track Championship in the Late Model Division at Muskingum County           Speedway

          Won Driver of the Year Honors at Muskingum County  Speedway

          Finished a respectable 5th & 7th at the STARS Circuit Races at Muskingum County Speedway

            Finished 3rd and 4th in the two MACS Circuit Races at MCS

  Qualified for the DTWC at Pennsboro by winning the Buckeye Fall Classic at MCS