Dick Bahre passes away at age 76

New Hampshire Motor Speedway issued the following press release on Sunday:

"Former NASCAR car owner, Richard 'Dick' Bahre, 76, passed away on Saturday in Statesville, N.C.

Bahre was the brother of New Hampshire Motor Speedway founder, Bob Bahre, and the uncle of former track president, Gary Bahre. Dick helped build the speedway with Bob and Gary in 1989.

 
"Dick Bahre was an integral part of the speedway's history," said Jerry Gappens, executive vice president and general manager of New Hampshire Motor Speedway. "He worked side-by-side with Bob and Gary to build a first class facility for race fans to enjoy. As a car owner, Dick gave many drivers the opportunity to compete in NASCAR's elite divisions. This is a tremendous loss for the Bahre family, the speedway, and the entire motorsports community."

Bahre was involved in auto racing for over 50 years starting with the midget racing circuit in the late 1950's and early 1960's with Bob.

When Bob purchased Oxford Plains Speedway, Dick joined as him as the track manager.

From 1981 to 1993, Bahre fielded cars in 31 races on what is now the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Geoffrey Bodine, Charlie Glotzbach, Sterling Marlin, Morgan Shepherd, Dave Mader, and Michael Waltrip all competed in Bahre owned cars.

Dick and Chuck Rider formed Bahari Racing with young Waltrip behind the wheel in the mid-1980's."

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[rkp]

Rip to a man who meant alot to the racing scene at oxford and maine