A tribute to 'Gentleman Bob': Friends, colleagues remember Polaris racing legend Bob Eastman
Bob Eastman of Roseau, a U.S. Snowmobile Hall of Fame racer and an icon in the industry, died Tuesday, Dec. 15, after a lengthy illness. He was 79.
Written By: Brad Dokken
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Bob Eastman of Roseau, Minn., an early Polaris engineer, racer and member of the Snowmobile Hall of Fame, stands by the "Shooting Star," an experimental snowmobile built for speed, in February 2015 in the Polaris Experience Center in Roseau. Eastman hand-built the chassis for the sled, which had two 795cc Fuji engines and was clocked at a top speed of 130 mph. Eastman died Tuesday, Dec. 15, after a lengthy illness. (Photo/ Brad Dokken, Forum News Service)