Remembering those we lost this past year...

jdearing

jdearing

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As the holidays are upon us, I just want to take time to remember those in the racing world we lost this past year. I'll start off with 3 people that I talked to everytime I saw them at the track and other places.

Mike Meurer - The Talker Guy is truly missed. One of the best announcers ever and I very much considered him a friend.

Charles Haffer (Photobilly) - Great guy that may of been the biggest racing fan in the area.. He also happened to be a photographer and good friend.

John Poole - Another photographer who really encouraged me to get into racing photography..

Please add to my list....
 
I know some of these are repeats but here is my list for the year. It has certainly been a rough year.


Herman Hanradt 63 01/06 Racer
Camille Francois Heimburger, 87 01/09 Craig Heimburgers dad
Carl Springer 77 01/12
Roy Rogers 01/13 Fan
Jerry Clinton 74 01/18 Grey Eagle Distributing
Barbara Furlong 84 01/21 Joyce Standridge Mom
Ida Dailey 86 01/27 Red Daley's mom
John Poole 66 01/27 Track Photographer
Deanna Voigt 53 01/30 Mark Voigt wife
John Huber 90 01/27 John Stanton step dad
Hank Sieveking 02/21 Seiveking fuels
Barbara Schaefer 95 02/25 Lawrence Schaefer Mom
Bud Hoppe 90 02/29 Long time racer
Greg White Cecil White Son
Wib Kueker 69 03/18 Randy Kueker dad
Mike Meuer 63 05/29 Talker Guy
Grace Sullivan 86 06/03 Fan club founder
Norman Hoffman 73 07/29 Dean,Darrell dad
Billy Haffer 44 08/07 Photo Billy
Tony Penberthy 47 08/07 Race fan
Bud Pursley 84 09/18 Driver
Willie Johnston 75 10/23 Driver
 
Linda,

When you see that list of names all at once, it's unbelievable they have all left in such as short period of time!

Our thoughts and prayers go out to all their families.

It's certainly been an emotional year for the entire racing community.

Kevin & Tammy
 
We lost too many in one year. The STL racing community will miss all of them as many will be missed more than others. Mike will be the hardest, but that is part of life.
 
did not know battelin bud passed on..i always said i went to the batteling bud school of agressive driving...rip old friend
 
Add to the list......

Lloyd Borgstede - St. Louis Region, SCCA former Assistant R.E., Pit Worker
Ed DeBrecht - co-founder St. Louis Region, SCCA, racing supporter
Peggy Rhodes - wife of racing photographer Rocky Rhodes, together they were Lifetime St. Louis Auto Racing Fan Club Members
Dennis Aulenbacher - SCCA racer
George "Junior" Geile - sprint car racer from Perrryville, MO
Bud Hoppe - midget car racer and owner...........the guy who put Ken Schrader in a midget
Buddy Ingersoll - drag racing innovator
Jack Dillard - past president of the St. Louis Auto Racing Association (midgets)
Harold McLaughlin - fan, Lake Hill Speedway racer and IndyCar crew member (fueler)
Danny Miller - Danny Miller Race Gears
Sue Guzy - wife of Ray who raced at I-55 a few decades back
Georgia Jenkins - Doug Jenkins' mom
Charles "Bill" Tucker - racing supporter, car owner, track pace car driver
Linda Nausley - longtime I-55 race fan


Big Names:
Bob Newton - Hoosier Tire
Chris Economaki - National Speed Sport News

In my memory, this has been the WORST year for racing related funerals. The talent, knowledge, and passion for the sport that we've lost in 2012 is incomparable. At the same time it reinforces how lucky the St. Louis racing community is to have had that diversity and depth in our backyards. We are continually blessed with the best there is in racing, right here at home. Let's keep up that legacy.
 
Add Val Wibbenmeyer to the list,

Val Wibbenmeyer 73 03/26/2012 A.A.R.A. Protest Man/Car Owner/Race supporter, Dave's (Webo 96) Dad, & Andrew's (Wibb 96) Grandfather
 
interesting thought,,check the ages on most,,they are up there,,guess if ya made it through years of driving these hot rods carma will let ya live a bunch more years so ya can relate all them racing stories,,not that us old guys n gals would embellish any those stories.....lenny g.happy new year
 
My mom used you tell me of the days when Irene Treppler got behind the wheel a time or two at Lake Hill. She was a nice lady and I just found out recently that she passed last year. We will miss them all.
 
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