Peter Grey Callaghan of Darien died Wednesday Jan. 17, after a long battle with multiple myeloma. He was 64.
 
A graduate of American University, Mr. Callaghan had a 40-year career in the automobile industry. He retired in August 2006 as the owner and president of Greenwich BMW.

Mr. Callaghan was a member of the Stamford and the New York yacht clubs. He was a Sea Scout and served as a lieutenant in the Army National Guard.

Mr. Callaghan was a professional driver in the IMSA and SCCA clubs, racing from 1968 through 1974. He won the Area 11 Championship in 1970 and finished third in the Nationals in 1972.

He was an active sailboat racer in Hawaii from the late 1970s through early 1980s, racing throughout all of the Hawaiian Islands, also racing the Clipper Cup series. After racing his Swan 46 in the northeast during the 1990s, he transitioned back into his automobile racing career.

After locating and restoring his original 1974 Porsche RSR in 2000, Mr. Callaghan took first place at Lime Rock in the HSR series. In 2002, he won the SVRA Championship.

In 2003, he won the "Workers Choice Award" in Lime Rock and also placed second. He was a member of the SCCA, HSR and the Porsche Club of America.

Mr. Callaghan is survived by his wife of 23 years, Barbara Geruso Callaghan; a nephew and several cousins.

A private service will be held by the family. A memorial service will be planned for a future date. For more information, visiti www.lawrencefuneralhome.com .

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to The Dana Farber Cancer Institute, c/o Dr. Paul Richardson, MM, 44 Binney St., Boston, MA 02115.

Courtesy of The Darien News, Darien, Connecticut.