Racing Icon Bob Bahre Dies At 93

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The man lived a full life and left behind a legacy.

Bob Bahre, who famously built the New Hampshire Motor Speedway, recently passed away at the ripe age of 93. The businessman and developer realized back in 1963 there was a need for a top-tier short track in the area, which he did by acquiring the Oxford Plains Speedway as his first foray into motorsports track ownership. In the 1980s Bahre sold the track and created the New Hampshire International Speedway, which was the only superspeedway in all of New England.

A success from the very beginning, the New Hampshire International Speedway hosted annual NASCAR and Indy races, among other events. The first NASCAR Cup race was held at the facility in 1993. in 2007, the family finally sold the track to Speedway Motorsports for $340 million.