We've lost another friend of the sport

Doug

Doug

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I regretfully share the news of the passing of Tony Halbrook, known here as moser37. His brother Craig asked me to share this news. Tony died this morning at the age of 50. I don't know any other details at this time.
 
Tony Halbrook funeral arrangements:

Friday, October 23rd at Follis and Sons Funeral Home in Fredericktown, Missouri

Family at 3:00 pm
Public at 4:00 pm
Services at 6:00 pm
Food next to Follis and Sons at 7:00 - food being served by a church of some friends of Helen and Roger.
 
I just want to thank the racing community for your thoughts and prayers from the racing community for my big brother tony halbrook he was the biggest racing fan I ever seen he was at racetracks 3 nights a week he might not of had much but he was not going to miss a race just like last Saturday at jacksonville not feeling well but still there he used to be a corner flagman at Montgomery for years.and as his brother and a current flagman is that all i got to say is there are no people like the racing community and nobody can tell me no different a lot of people think of us as hoosiers well guess what their fucking right and I'm dam proud of it so all I'm asking if some of you drivers would start your engines one last time for my brother Friday 23 around 6:00 pm and I know that guy one have the biggest grin on his face a lot of you knew my brother and some did not but he loved you all start your engine rusty Griffaw you knew him well once again thank you and see you in 2016.
 
As his cousin and one of his best buddies, I have plenty of funny stories!

Here is one of the best. We decided to travel to Michigan speedway to see NASCAR event in 1997. we camped out on the infield. As you know tony always wore his Jeff Gordon hat and Jeff Gordon shirt, especially to NASCAR events!

Sat night as the party on the infoeld got louder and bigger, tony and a couple of our friends went to walk around and see all the craziness. After an hour or so here comes our 2 friends running full speed to our campsite and told me and glenn that tony smarted off to some Earnhardt fans and got jumped by a bunch of people who were beating the crap out of tony and he needed our help! My friend glenn and i ran full speed following our friends, not knowing how bad tony was hurt or how bad the situation would be! After running full speed for about 200 yards they suddenly stop and look for tony where they last left him. There was a lot of panic and emotion as our best buddy was gone! After a few seconds of us all looking around the area, we see tony leaning against someone's truck laughing as hard as he can! It was all his idea to play a trick on us!

He was so much fun! I've got plenty more stories!

Rod Haffer
 
Over the years I was blessed with attending many nights of racing with Tony. The racing will kick off again come spring, but a part will forever be missing. Tony and all his family are in my prayers. Rick Worley
 
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