Factory Five Racing Customer Profile, Chuck Robertson

Factory Five Racing Customer Profile

Chuck Robertson

Las Vegas, NV

We're kicking off our Customer Profile section with the man who won Best of Show at the FFR Nationals 2003.

Chuck Robertson, of Las Vegas, NV, is one of those few guys who were actually driven to this project by their wives (those of you who still have to convince the wife that this is a good idea, take note).

Chuck was a Harley guy. In fact, he loved them. Lived to ride, and rode to live. But his wife didn't much like sitting on the back end of the bike (Penny, we agree with you there), and as an RN, she had seen first hand the damage that can be inflicted on bikers.

So one day in early 2001, she brings home a model roadster. You know the type, 5000 pieces and a lot of glue on your hands. Her thought was to plant a seed. When the model was completed, Penny told Chuck to go out and build a real one.

A couple of months later, FFR 2826 was in his garage, and five short months after that, it was on the road, his wife Penny happily by his side.

Chuck and family

Since then, they have put many miles on the car, and have driven it all over the country, going to various shows and race events. In fact, Chuck is the quintessential customer. He and his car not only are best in class at the shows they attend (also Best of Show - 2003 Knott's Kit Car Show), but he also races the car in local autocrosses (Champion, Regional SCCA Solo 2) and will get out onto the track as often as possible (NASA HPDE events).

In his free time, Chuck is an avid archer, and bow hunts frequently.