Bobby Ore (born January 1949) is an American stunt driver. Ore got his start in working with automobiles at a young age, fixing and repairing old vehicles to sell at a profit – then learning to drive and handle them in many different ways. Ore moved on to become a stunt driver working on movies, television shows, and professional engagements including movies[1] such as Gone in 60 Seconds, Project Swordfish, Dukes of Hazzard, and many more. Ore has also had bit roles in acting in movies such as Charlie's Angels[2] as well as performing stunts. Bobby has raced in NASCAR, SCCA, Funny car dragsters and more.[3] He has also gone on to start a driving school[4] for stunt driving and military/tactical driving beginning in 1995 to train aspiring stuntmen and stuntwomen, people looking to have fun, and corporate events.
| Bobby Ore | |||||||
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| Born | January 1949 (age 75) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | ||||||
| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
| Best finish | 137th (1974) | ||||||
| First race | 1974 Nashville 420 (Nashville) | ||||||
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World record
editOre holds a Guinness Book of World Records record for longest distance in a London double decker bus on 2 wheels for 810 feet.[5]
Business
editOre originally started teaching in 1995 at the urging of the Screen Actors Guild looking for more training of stunt drivers.[4] His school, Bobby Ore Motorsports currently has three locations, Dawsonville, Georgia; Sebring, Florida; and Camarillo, California. Classes include the teaching of forward 180s, reverse 180s, sliding 90s, drifting and other precision vehicle handling techniques. Military and tactical training is also provided to those in the industry and showing proof of credentials.
Ore is also known for his maneuver called the "Circle of Trust" where he drifts a vehicle around a person coming within inches of the person's feet.
Personal life
editOre is married to Roslyn Ore and has six children.[5]
Motorsports career results
editNASCAR
edit(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
Winston Cup Series
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | NWCC | Pts | |||||||||
| 1974 | Ore Racing | 86 | Chevy | RSD | DAY | RCH | CAR | BRI | ATL | DAR | NWS | MAR | TAL | NSV | DOV | CLT | RSD | MCH | DAY | BRI | NSV 17 |
ATL | POC | TAL | MCH | DAR | RCH | DOV | NWS | MAR | CLT | CAR | ONT | 137th | 0.44 | |||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Bobby Ore". IMDb. Retrieved 2017-01-31.
- ^ Diaz, Cameron; Barrymore, Drew; Liu, Lucy; Murray, Bill (2000-11-03), Charlie's Angels, retrieved 2017-01-31
- ^ "Stunt School". The Gentleman's Guide To Racing. Retrieved 2017-01-31.
- ^ a b "Stunt driver school trains for Georgia's film industry needs". www.apnewsarchive.com. 30 July 2016. Retrieved 2017-01-31.
- ^ a b "Stunt driving is pay-to-play | www.thecamarilloacorn.com | Camarillo Acorn". Archived from the original on 2010-04-03. Retrieved 2017-01-31.
External links
edit- Bobby Ore driver statistics at Racing-Reference
- Bobby Ore Motorsports web site