- Began his driving career in 1946. He ran a Model T at Willows Racetrack and then at Langford Speedway.
- In 1947, he bought the #16 car from Bob Wensley and Charlie Flitton. It was powered by a Dodge engine with a Laurel head.
- He continued to race the #16 car in 1948, but also got to drive the #47 car.
- In 1949, Bob drove for Jack Greenwood in his Flathead Ford V8 powered Sprinter.
- He drove for Seattle’s Gene Fanning in 1950. The #2 car had a Ford Flathead Six engine. He won the Main Event on May 24th. He also had a serious accident in this car, almost losing an ear. He spent six weeks in hospital, but when he got out, he jumped in to Jack Greenwood’s car for the Championship Race at Langford.
- Commencing the 1952 season at Shearing’s Speedway, Bob drove Grant King’s #1 car and won it all on opening night. During the season, he set a Track Record at 16:29 and had another clean sweep race night.
- In 1953, Dick Marks bought Grant’s #1 Winfield car. Bob and Dick teamed up and took the car on the U.S. circuit.
- When Western Speedway’s 1/2 mile dirt oval opened on May 22, 1954, Bob set fast time at 23:30, won the dash and was second in the Main Event. He was driving Grant King’s #77 car. Two days later, Bob won the Main Event in this car. During 1954, Bob set three track records. At the season end Championship Race, Bob won the dash, the heat and was second in the Main. He ended the year winning the Bardahl Trophy as Track Points Champion and also the Bert Sutton Memorial Trophy as the Season Champion.
- Bob continued to drive for Grant King in 1955 and 1956, then bought Rolla Vollstedt’s #27 car out of Portland in 1957. He ran this car, then subsequently sold it to Eddie Kostenuk in 1960. He joined forces with Bill Walters in 1961 and drove Super Modified cars until his retirement.
- Over his driving career, Bob raced and won all over the West Coast, usually travelling with Del Fanning. They ran from Edmonton, Great Falls, Boise, Seattle, Portland, Phoenix and Los Angeles.
- As well as driving, Bob was deeply involved with the B.C.A.S.A. and was also a programme sponsor with his Saanich Arm Logging Company.
