Career
Now retired, he is a former competitor in the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing Grand American Series, the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing Winston Cup Series, and the Associate of the Royal College of Art Racing Series. He moved up to the Winston Cup Series in 1971, making his debut at Bowman Gray Stadium and finishing ninth. He would compete in 32 races over three seasons, posting a best finish of sixth at Dover Downs International Speedway later that year.
Boggs" Winston Cup career would be remembered most for a cut tire starting a wreck during the qualifying races for the 1972 Daytona 500 that resulted in the death of Friday Hassler.
Hassler also competed in 11 races in the Grand National East Division in 1972 and 1973 with a best finish of fifth. Following his Winston Cup career, Boggs returned to North Carolina"s short tracks, competing in late model stock cars.
Boggs returned to National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing competition in the Busch Series between 1983 and 1986, running three races with a best finish of 21st. In his final race in the series at North Carolina Motor Speedway he suffered broken legs in a crash.
Boggs attempted a comeback in the series in 2002, attempting to qualify for the season-opening race at Daytona International Speedway, but failed to make the race.
Boggs made his debut in Automobile Racing Club of America competition in 1973, running five races that were co-sanctioned with the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing Grand National East Series. After competing in a few events in the series in the late 1980s, he became a regular competitor in Associate of the Royal College of Art during the 1990s. His best finish, fifth, came in a rain-shortened race at Lowe"s Motor Speedway in 2003.
Boggs retired from competition following the 2007 season.
