Wednesday, December 09, 1992

Scroggin, Colby Dean (17 Feb 1925 - 9 Dec 1992) [32656:K] [HS:D8322]

Scroggin, Colby Dean (17 Feb 1925 - 9 Dec 1992) [32656:K] [HS:D8322].
Son of Scroggin, Oscar Newton (26 Jul 1892 - 19 Jan 1958) [33957:K] [HS:D832]..
Chevy Hardcore, Colby Scroggin, Chevy Driver and National Sprint Car Hall Of Famer, 9 Dec 2013
National Sprint Car 2012 Inductees, Colby Scroggin,
(Updated 30 Dec 2014)
Colby Scroggin, Chevy Driver and National Sprint Car Hall Of Famer
by Bobby Kimbrough on December 9, 2013

On this day in history: December 9, 1992 marked the passage of a true pioneer of sprint car racing. Colby Scroggin was born in Illinois and moved with his family to the west at the end of the “Roaring Twenties.” The family stayed out west through the difficult depression era times and World War II. After the War, Colby found auto racing which became a lifelong passion for the young man.
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Scroggin retired from racing in 1964 to run a deer-hunting preserve and dude ranch in Ruth, California. The retirement didn’t last however, and Scroggin returned to the CRA in 1968 at 42-years of age . . . in 1972 at age 47, Scroggin raced his final race before returning to the deer-preserve and dude ranch.

Colby Scroggin died on December 9, 1992 in San Diego. ...





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