The Arrow McLaren workforce has devoted this weekend’s NTT IndyCar Sequence race in Toronto to its late spotter Bob Jeffrey, who died of most cancers on Thursday.
Throughout the spotter group, Jeffrey was revered as probably the greatest, whose prolonged NASCAR profession noticed him steer everybody from Dale Jarrett to Tony Stewart to Danica Patrick from excessive atop Cup tracks, and in IndyCar, the place he was an integral a part of Josef Newgarden’s championship program at Crew Penske earlier than becoming a member of Arrow McLaren to information Pato O’Ward.
“We race for Bob this weekend,” the workforce mentioned in an announcement. “We misplaced an excellent one yesterday. Bob Jeffrey, spotter for Pato O’Ward and our No. 5 workforce, handed away after a battle with most cancers. Bob was a favourite within the paddock along with his contagious snigger and good persona. He’s famend as one of many best spotters in motorsport, having gained championships in IndyCar, NASCAR, and IMSA because the ‘eye within the sky’ for numerous first-rate racers, together with Tony Stewart, Dale Jarrett and Josef Newgarden. Most of all, Bob might be remembered as a fun-loving household man who at all times greeted his teammates with a smile. We miss you, Bob, endlessly our eye within the sky.”
The workforce’s three vehicles will carry tribute stickers to Jeffrey.
RIP ole buddy. We are going to drink heaven outta Mich Extremely after I get there. pic.twitter.com/YzCm08GqNl
— Brett Griffin (@SpotterBrett) July 18, 2024
My buddy Bob @EyeInTheSky14 adopted the signal as much as the best of all spotter’s stands yesterday. Relaxation straightforward massive man. Want I may hear only one extra “Me & Smoke” story. Such an excellent human, spotter, buddy, and legend. Our band of brothers misplaced an excellent one 😢 pic.twitter.com/nknzgaC64E
— David Hunt (@GoDavidHunt) July 19, 2024
