Died relatively recently after a long battle with ill health. Bob worked for Firestone and JC Penny's before becoming a sales rep in Texas. He still attended motorsport events until the mid 2000's. Christie initially started in midgets, before moving into stock car racing, both of which were centered around the Pacific Northwest region. He was known as Caveman Christie during his racing career due to the twenty foot tall Caveman statue situated in Grant's Pass. A popular man, he was also based in Austin, Texas after his racing days.

Biography last updated 30 Jul 2017