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Nicknamed the “Tall Cool One”  was a dirt stock car winner throughout the country, especially the Midwest.  Beginning around 1970 he raced at Fairbury, Farmers City, Macon and Danville.

 

He was from Danville Illinois and it was said he won 38 feature races in 1983.  He was a two time Champion in UMP Summer Nationals action, winning the title in 1992 and1995. Bob won 14 career Summer Nationals victories, 4 Late Model Classics at Macon Speedway, 3 Prairie Dirt Classics at Fairbury, the Hoosier Dirt Classic and the Kenny Simpson Memorial at Brownstown, IN to go along with the Brooks Ford 100 at Rensselaer, IN.  As his driving days wound down, Pierce founded Bob Pierce Race Cars in Oakwood, IL.  Bob was elected into the National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame in 2003.