Bobby Ore (born January 1949) is an American
stunt driver
A stunt is an unusual and difficult physical feat or an act requiring a special skill, performed for artistic purposes usually on television, theaters, or cinema. Stunts are a feature of many action films. Before computer generated imagery spec ...
. Ore got his start in working with automobiles at a young age, fixing and repairing old vehicles to sell at a profit – then learning to drive and handle them in many different ways. Ore moved on to become a stunt driver working on movies, television shows, and professional engagements including movies such as ''Gone in 60 Seconds'', ''Project Swordfish'', ''Dukes of Hazzard'', and many more. Ore has also had bit roles in acting in movies such as ''Charlie's Angels'' as well as performing stunts. Bobby has raced in NASCAR, SCCA, Funny car dragsters and more.
He has also gone on to start a driving school
for stunt driving and military/tactical driving beginning in 1995 to train aspiring stuntmen and stuntwomen, people looking to have fun, and corporate events.
World record
Ore holds a ''Guinness Book of World Records'' record for longest distance in a London double decker bus on 2 wheels for 810 feet.
Business
Ore originally started teaching in 1995 at the urging of the Screen Actors Guild looking for more training of stunt drivers.
His school
Bobby Ore Motorsportscurrently has three locations, Dawsonville, Georgia; Sebring, Florida; and Camarillo, California. Classes include the teaching of forward 180s, reverse 180s, sliding 90s, drifting and other precision vehicle handling techniques. Military and tactical training is also provided to those in the industry and showing proof of credentials.
Ore is also known for his maneuver called the
Circle of Trust where he drifts a vehicle around a person coming within inches of the person's feet.
Personal life
Ore is married to Roslyn Ore and has six children.
Motorsports career results
NASCAR
(
key) (
Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. ''Italics'' – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
Winston Cup Series
References
External links
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Bobby Ore Motorsports web site
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1949 births
Living people
American stunt performers
NASCAR drivers
Stunt drivers