Randy Franklin Pobst (born June 26, 1957, in Dayton, Ohio), also known as "RFP" or "The Rocket," is an American race car driver and journalist for Motor Trend magazine.
Active in the SCCA World Challenge GT series and the Grand American series' GT class, Pobst was the 2003, 2007, 2008, and 2010 SCCA World Challenge GT champion, the 1996 North American Touring Car Championship title winner, and the 2005, 2006 and 2007 SCCA World Challenge TC vice-champion. He is also a two-time class winner of the 24 Hours of Daytona, in 2001 and 2006.
Randy Pobst has more than 90 pro wins. He is currently a Mazda, Volvo, Audi and Porsche factory supported driver.
Pro driver Randy Pobst hot laps the new 2015 Nissan Nismo around Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca for Motor Trend's 2014 Best Driver's Car Powered by Mobil 1 (https://www.youtube.com/user/OfficialMobil1).
Read more here: http://www.motortrend.com/features/performance/1409_2014_best_drivers_car_contenders_part_3/
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