Racing!
Spotter Bob Returns for Possible Win Number 3 at the Rolex 24/Daytona International Speedway
This will be my 11th year as a spotter for a pro-am team at the Rolex 24 at Daytona. Spotting at the Rolex starts with the Roar, the practice before the race, now the weekend before the race. A spotter is the guy who generally is at the tallest point on the racetrack,...
Community Comes Together for Annual Kart 4 Kids Charity Event
Each year I look forward to the Kart 4 Kids Pro-Am Kart Race. It is an event that brings the community together to make a difference in the lives of children and families who need it most. Over the years, Kart 4 Kids has raised much-needed funds for the purchase of...
Join us and make a difference in a child’s life!
We invite you to join the 9th Annual Kart 4 Kids Pro-Am Kart Race in 2020. Become a sponsor and help us raise much-needed money for Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg, Fla. With contributions from our past sponsors, donors, volunteers and...
The Dikman Company’s Race Season Recap
As I wrap up another season of racing in Florida (getting TOO hot), I thought I'd share some of the highlights: Race season started for me in Florida last November as the weather started to cool. After a couple of track events at the world-famous Sebring International...
Kart 4 Kids Takes the Win
The 4th Annual Patrick Long Pro-Am Kart Race saw professional race car drivers put their skills to work on slightly smaller vehicles, earning $67,500 for All Children’s Hospital Johns Hopkins Medicine. ONE OF THE FASTEST-GROWING third-party events held to support the...
12 Hours of Sebring
With high expectations for “another” pole position, 007 qualified 5th. James Davison was ticked! The car didn’t seem to have the power we’ve seen it have as recently as Daytona. My spotting position at Sebring for the last two years has been atop a motor home with a...
ROLEX 24 -From the Spotters Perch
Another great 24 hour race for 2015 complete! For the second year in a row, I had the distinct pleasure of spotting for James Davison in the 007 Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 race car. James comes from a pedigreed family of racers and has proven his abilities by...
It Takes the Right Team to Cross the Finish Line
Commercial Real estate, it’s a tough area to navigate. How does a company find the best time to move on a piece of property? They get a spotter. Bob Dikman is not only a driver and race fan, he’s a spotter. What exactly is a spotter? In the world of racing, the driver...
What it takes to win: On and Off the track!
By: Bob Dikman, ALC, CCIM, CRB, SIOR Chairman & CEO For those of you who know me well, you know that in addition to being involved in the commercial real estate industry, I am also very active in auto racing. It has been a hobby of mine for most of my...