Robert John Loga (1940 – April 27, 1996) was an American stock car racing official, and was the president of the Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA) between 1990 and 1996.
Career A resident of Temperance, Michigan, Loga joined ARCA as an official in 1962,"Winston Select Notes". Sumter, SC: The Item. April 28, 1996. Page 6B. and had been promoted to assist in leading the sanctioning body in 1981,"ARCA at 50 ". Stock Car Racing, February 2009. Accessed 2013-03-05. along with Rollo Juckette,"Archives 1980-1989 ". Automobile Racing Club of America. Accessed 2013-03-05. becoming president of the organisation in 1990.
Death On April 26, 1996, Loga was involved in an automobile accident while leaving Talladega Superspeedway. He died the following afternoon at the University of Alabama Birmingham Medical Center."ARCA Chief Dies After Wreck At Track". Charlotte, NC: The Charlotte Observer, April 28, 1996. Page 7G. ARCA annually awards the Bob Loga Memorial Scholarship in his honor.Kernan, Sean. "ARCA's Drager Willing to Delegate". Daytona Beach, FL: The Daytona Beach News-Journal, February 7, 1997. Page 02R.
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