Bobby Grigas, III got to live a little bit of Modified racing history on Sunday night at Twin State Speedway. The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour rookie drove the legendary ‘Ole Blue #3 car fielded by the Boehler family in the Mod Tour feature at the New Hampshire short track.
By just strapping into the car, Grigas was following in the footsteps of such great drivers as Bugsy Stevens, Tony Hirschman, Ron Bouchard, Jerry Marquis, Mike McLaughlin and the late Fred DeSarro behind the wheel of ‘Ole Blue.
“It was a great opportunity to drive a piece of Modified history,” said Grigas. “I just wish that I could have had a better finish.”
Grigas started 23rd and finished 21st. He struggled with handling problems in qualifying and the heat race.
He was adapting to the unfamiliar car as the race clicked on, but once again bad luck found its way into Grigas’ race.
“We missed the set-up a little bit, but I have to say that the team did an awesome job. They really put their best foot forward,” said Grigas. “The car started to come to me in the middle of the race and was halfway decent on the outside.
"I tried to make a lane, but everyone who I tried to pass kept pushing up the racetrack. The last wreck, my spotter said to go high and that is when [Richard] Savary hooked to the right. We’ve had a lot of bad luck lately, but what can you do?”
