Randy Franklin Pobst (born June 26, 1957, in Dayton, Ohio), also known as "RFP" or "The Rocket," is an American race car driver and journalist for Motor Trend magazine.
Randy drove the Team Fieroline 1986 Pontiac Fiero at Thunderhill Raceway Park in December for the Lucky Dog Racing League "Top Dawg Nationals" Championship, posting a fast lap of 3:26.213.
The car, which was also piloted by Damian Donesky and Kevin Ford, ended up 3rd in the LDRL B class in the 14 hour Parc Ferme Championship race and 12th overall out of 76 competitors.
Randy drove the Team Fieroline car again at with Lucky Dog Racing League at Portland International Raceway, posting a fast lap of 1:33.458.
Pobst won the Exhibition Class at Pikes Peak International Hill Climb driving the newly-released Tesla Model S Plaid, prepared by Unplugged Performance.
[8] While competing for Unplugged Performance at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, Randy accomplished a remarkable feat by achieving a record-breaking time of 9:54.901.
For many years, Randy has written a column titled "Pobst Position" in SCCA's monthly automobile publication, "SportsCar Magazine," to present his thoughts and opinions on professional and amateur racing.