name: Richard Frank Vogler Birthday: July 26, 1950 Death: July 21, 1990 BirthPlace: Chicago, Illinois Occupations: Race Car Driver Carpenter Parents: Donald Frank Vogler Eleanor Pauline Vogler Spouse: Emily Crean Vogler Children: Donald John Vogler Eric Frank Vogler Nicholas Wesley Vogler Hobbies: Aviation Pilot R.C. Airplanes Off-roading
 




“Rapid Rich” Vogler was one of the greatest heroes in the history of motor-sports. Over his thirty-one year career Rich drove and won in almost every type of race car invented. The list of some of his accomplishments tells the story:


  1. •171 Career USAC wins, 95 Midget, 35 Sprint, and 4 Silver Crown wins including many regional events. Rich's 171st win was the night he died at Salem in a white flag lap crash.

  2. •First to win both USAC Midget and Sprint Car Championships in one season (1980).

  3. •USAC Sprint Champion in 1980 and 1989.

  4. •USAC Midget Champion in 1978, 1980, 1983, 1986, and 1988.

  5. •Two-time Indianapolis Speedrome Midget Champion (1984 and 1985).

  6. •NAMAR Midget Champion in 1973.

  7. •Won more than 200 "outlaw" midget circuit features.

  8. •Competed the Indianapolis 500 five straight years from 1985-1989. Best finish (8th) in 1989.

  9. •Placed in the top three of the Silver Crown series three times

  10. •Won the “Hut Hundred” 8 times

  11. •Won the “4-Crown Nationals” midget event 4 times

  12. •Won the “Hoosierdome Invitational” 2 times

  13. •Won the “Copper Classic” 2 times

  14. •Won the “Night Before the 500”

  15. •Won the WWRA Florida Winter Nationals in 1983

  16. •Won the inaugural Chili Bowl Midget Nationals race in 1987

 

CAREER HISTORY