Rob Dyson, who started his racing career in 1974 at Watkins Glen International, In 1981 he won the Sports Car Club of America’s GT2 national championship, and began racing professionally in IMSA GTO and the SCCA Trans-Am in 1982.

The following year, to support his professional racing efforts, he founded the Dyson Racing Team, which over the next few years grew to be one of America’s premier sports car racing teams.

From their base in Poughkeepsie, New York over the course of nearly four decades the team won 19 championships, 72 race victories, started 72 times from the pole and achieved 224 podium finishes.

Among the team’s notable accomplishments is a pair of overall victories in America’s premier endurance race, the Rolex 24, at Daytona International Speedway. And In 1986 Rob found himself behind the wheel of a Porsche 956 at the famed Circuit de la Sarthe: Le Mans.

During his 21 seasons as a professional racing driver Dyson drove in 92 races, scoring four overall race wins (including the 1997 Rolex 24 at Daytona) and a total of 18 podium finishes. Dyson continued to compete episodically in professional racing through 2007 and today remains active driving his collection of vintage Indy cars in a variety of demonstration events.

He was named chairman of the board of directors of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum in 2021 following a decade as a member of the board, he is guiding the institution through its $89 million transformational renovation as it charts its future path as the repository of the history and related artifacts of America’s oldest active and most storied racing facility. And he’s still involved in the Dyson Racing Team, supporting his son’s racing efforts, including Chris’ three attempts in ’04, ‘09 and 2014.

Rob’s Keynote Address

The 7th Annual Michael R. Argetsinger Symposium on International Motor Racing History was held at Watkins Glen International on Nov. 3rd and 4th, 2023. Rob Dyson, the Keynote for the event, presented “A Driver’s Reflections on Watkins Glen at 75.” An appreciative crowd gathered to listen and the IMRRC was extremely grateful that Mr. Dyson made the trip to Watkins Glen to join the conference.

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