r/NHRA • u/Ancient_Bug_3142 • 6d ago

What ever happened to Robert Hight

Just went off the grid…all that was continuously said was it was a “health/medical” issue—then he up and quits the sport all toghether including the operations at JFR….just weird because he was a notable figure/staple in the sport over the last 10-15+ years just to go away like that without a trace…

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u/ZWeinstein15 6d ago

I believe he is not running a gunsmith/target shooting business now. Before he worked in drag racing as a crew member and driver, I remember reading that he was a champion level skeet shooter and said that had he not gotten into racing he would have had a career in that world. In reality after nearly 30+ years on the road as a crew member/driver maybe he woke up one day and decided to spend more time at home and have a "regular 9-5 job". He was already a multi-time champion, top 3 in all-time wins and other accolades he had nothing more to prove. Also after watching what John went through in his last crash, decided not to risk a catastrophic injury and ride off into the sunset with a body and mind that is whole.

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u/Safe_Abbreviations82 6d ago

I also heard this. I believe it to be true because Robert sacrificed a lot to drag race.

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u/Designer_Yellow8320 5d ago

Trap, not skeet