Derek Robbie

Meet the driver of the DDR Motorsports #27 Tour-type Modified

RACING OBJECTIVE: To tackle the highly competitive Tour Type Modified Racing circuit in New England and look t establish myself as a fan favorite and threat to win every time I hit the track.

WEBSITE: www.derekrobbie.com

Derek Robbie and the #27 Tour Tour Type Modified

AGE: 27
HOMETOWN: Bellingham, Ma.

RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

April 2017 – Current Driver of DDR Motorsports #27 Tour Type Modified
  Driver #44 Pro4 Modified
  Driver # A1 NEMA Midget
April 2016 – October 2016 Driver of Scott Edwards’ #6 NEMST Mustang
October 2013     Crowned Pro4 Limited Sportsman Champion Youngest Champion in Series history
6 wins, 9 top tens
April 2011 – October 2015 Driver of the DDR Motorsports #27 Pro 4 Modifieds of New England
May 2012 –   August 2012 Driver of the Rund Racing #64 Sport Truck, driven at Seekonk Speedway
February 2012 Graduate from Race101 Driver Development program in Denver, NC
Received “Outstanding Achievement” Award from Race101
October 2011 2011 Rookie of the Year in the Pro Four Modifieds of New England
2 Pro4 Limited Division wins, 3 top tens in 9 races.
August 2009 – Oct 2010 Driver of DDR Motorsports Micro Sprint Race Car at Whip City Speedway in Westfield, Ma.
6 wins, 8 top 5’s and 15 top 10’s in 16 races
February2004 – October 2009 Driver of DDR Motorsports Quartermidget Race Car Team at Little T Speedway, Thompson, Ma.

ABOUT DEREK
Derek is a fun-loving young man who truly enjoys life. During his free  time, he enjoys being in the fresh air hiking, boating and spending time with his girlfriend, Samantha. The rest of the time away from school is spent in the garage working on his race car, a requirement he knows leads to success.

Nick-named “The Accelerator” when he was learning to walk Derek has maintained this pace throughout his life. His focus now is accelerating on the track. Every chance Derek gets is concentrating around going faster in his race car.

This all started at the beginning of his life, and his early exposure to racing. It first began with him and his family following Derek’s dad, Doug Robbie, around New England has he worked on various Whelen Modified Series race teams. Names such as Pasteryak, Meservey, Baldwin and Tomaino became common to Derek as the people his family associated with. Therefore it was no surprise when the family purchased a Quartermidget in 2003 that Derek would begin his pursuit as a racer.

Starting at the age of 8, Derek has always been involved with his race car. From the early days of making sure it was clean, to the present day where he is honing his chassis tuning skills along with his driving expertise, Derek is constantly striving to increase his knowledge. Throughout his career he has learned not only the mechanical component to racing but also has had a focus on the marketing and PR aspects of stock car racing. Using all the tools at his disposal along with his drive for victory makes Derek a great representative for any company looking to increase its market presence.

Derek is currently the Sales Manager for Speedway Illustrated where he oversees the advertising for the monthly racing magazine.