| Rich Vogler | |||||||
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 Vogler works on his sprint car in 1986 | |||||||
| Nationality |  American | ||||||
| Born | Richard Frank Vogler July 26, 1950 Glen Ellyn, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | July 21, 1990 (aged 39) Salem, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||
| Championship titles | |||||||
| 1978, 1980, 1983, 1986, 1988 USAC National Midget Series Champion 1980, 1989 USAC National Sprint Car Series Champion | |||||||
| Champ Car career | |||||||
| 15 races run over 10 years | |||||||
| Years active | 1980–1983, 1985–1990 | ||||||
| Best finish | 8th – 1981 | ||||||
| First race | 1981 Tony Bettenhausen 100 (Springfield) | ||||||
| Last race | 1989 Marlboro 500 (Michigan) | ||||||
| First win | 1981 Ted Horn 100 (DuQuoin) | ||||||
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Richard Frank Vogler[1] (July 26, 1950 – July 21, 1990) was an American champion sprint car and midget car driver. He was nicknamed "Rapid Rich".[2] He competed in the Indianapolis 500 five times, and his best finish was eighth in 1989.
- ^ "Rich Vogler". www.champcarstats.com. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
- ^ Biography Archived 2006-07-06 at the Wayback Machine at the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame, Retrieved January 3, 2007