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April 29, 2002. (2002-04-29) (aged 66) Atlanta, Georgia. Nationality. American. Robert Macomber "Bob" Akin, III (March 6, 1936 – April 29, 2002) was an American business executive, journalist, television commentator and champion sports car racing driver.
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- April 29, 2002 (aged 66), Atlanta, Georgia
- Robert Macomber Akin, III, March 6, 1936, North Tarrytown, New York
Founder, Executive Producer, MECHANICAL RABBIT. Bobby Akin is a programming executive with more than two decades of experience in original-programming and branded-content marketing solutions. He has been at the forefront of creating engaging, award winning automotive content for many leading industry brands including: Porsche, Audi, Genesis ...
Apr 30, 2002 · ATLANTA - Bob Akin died late Monday night of complications from injuries suffered last Thursday during a testing accident for a historic sports car race at Road Atlanta. Akin crashed in a 1988...
Aug 15, 2009 · One of the featured cars at the 2009 edition of the Monterey Historics is the Bob Akin Racing Porsche 962 from 1985. Piloted by Bobby Akin Jr., the famous Coke-liveried 962 was resurrected after a horrifying crash suffered by Akin Sr. when he was hit by a spinning John Paul Jr. at the 1985 Charlotte IMSA GTP race.
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Hometown: Los Angeles CA. Status: Member. Bobby Akin is a television and advertising executive and son of the late Bob Akin, former president of the RRDC. Bobby commissioned Steuben Glass to create the Bob Akin Memorial Motorsports Award for the RRDC to honor his father.
Oct 21, 2019 · Coca-Cola Porsches Bring Smiles To Akin Family. By. Staff Report October 21, 2019. DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Somewhere upstairs, Bob Akin was smiling. The sports car legend whose name was synonymous with Porsche, Coca-Cola and winning had to be happy as a pair of Porsche 911 RSRs decked out in the throwback Coke livery made famous by the Akin ...
Jan 26, 2023 · DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — John Fergus, a racing champion with multiple titles, was named the 2022 recipient of the RRDC Bob Akin Award. He was honored at the annual Road Racing Drivers Club members’ dinner on January 25, prior to the running of the Rolex 24 At Daytona — the season opener of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.
