He revolutionized the dirt track modified stock car class by producing a chassis constructed of tubular steel.
The Tobias tube chassis soon was incorporated into the rules for the New York and Pennsylvania racing circuit, and remains the standard.
[5][9] Toby Tobias was fatally injured in a USAC sprint car race at Flemington Speedway on June 23, 1978.
[10] He was inducted into the Eastern Motorsports Press Association, the National Sprint Car and the Northeast Dirt Modified Halls of Fame.
[5][9] Tobias was followed into racing by his sons Ronnie, Scott, Toby Jr. and son-in-law Paul Lotier.