Silent tribute to fallen racers

Roger Swartout - Mid-Ohio

 

Road Racer and Friend Martin McConnell-

May 2002- Dirtbiking

We miss you buddy!

 

AMA #2 Randy Renfrow-resulting from injuries at Daytona '02

 

October 13
R.I.P.

 

Mark Jones
Hugh Humble

Both in the same accident. Brainerd 1983

 

That was no accident. That was negligent homicide. Worst case of race official conduct in history: "You guys aren't organized enough to tell me what to do." (Bill Boyce)

The irony is, Hugh had complained about that pit-in set-up and was threatened with having his license pulled for speaking up. After they died, officials did what Hugh had advocated, moving pit-in from mid-straight to the outside of the final turn. As, no doubt, you know, Roger. Were you there that black day?

And this illustrates how far we have come. Back then, you complained and you got threatened with banishment. Now, you complain, they try to do something. The kids have no idea how good they have it.

 

I thought it was now you complain and people say that you're disrespecting cornerworkers and management and that they have all the answers in the world as to why someone dieing should be an acceptable risk but they just can't tell you because their (or someone elses) lawyer told them to not tell you?

 

JU: I was there and I don't disagree, but the circumstances are not an issue here, just the memory. It was indeed a dark day. And Boyce had those young men's blood on his hands. In other countries he may have been criminally prosecuted.

I copied our posts and to this thread, where I think the discussion is more appropriate: http://forums.13x.com/showthread.php?s=&postid=1052815#post1052815

 

Charlie Vaughn
Grattan Raceway
1998

 

Mike Fox
Grattan Raceway
2004

 

Bryan Paquette
Loudon, NH
2004

 

Gordon Lunde, Jr.
Road Atlanta
1997

 

Friend and my mechanic
Eric Bienias
Putnam Park 1995

 

Tony Wright
Putnam
October 28, 2001

 

Tom Walther - Fuji, Japan
1987

 

Preston Rash
Way home from Tally.

 

Andy East,

Sam Houston National Forest, 2000

 

Steven M. Almeida
October 2005
Loudon, NH



RIP

 

Joey Dunlop
Estonia 2000