RIP Andy White #361

We're a big family and it really hurts when this happens.

 

RIP Andy, condolences to your family including the entire Wera paddock.

 

Rest in Peace, Andy.

 

RIP Andy

 

Prayers sent to the family and friends of a fallen racer. RIP Andy.

 

Saw this on FB, Godspeed sir.

 

Rest in Peace fellow racer. Prayers to your family and friends.

 

R.I.P.

 

Take comfort in that he lived life to the fullest.... RIP.

 

RIP racer

 

:crackhead:

Thank God for that. Don't much like the sound of those things..

 

RIP

 

Andy was much admired by his young SlayeRacing team mates. We will miss him. I am absolutely certain that he would have wanted us to grid right back up and go for it, so we did. Godspeed, racer.

 

RIP racer.

 

When I started the awards ceremony on Saturday (which I wasn't really sure if I should do considering the sad news we had all just heard, but decided that it needed to happen), I quickly realized that the first 1st Place was for Andy. I really didn't know what to do then. Do I announce his name? Do I say that the award has been picked up already and don't say a name? I even asked a couple of officials how they thought I should handle that. We ended up agreeing that it would only be fitting to go ahead and announce his name and his win, and honor his memory.

I have to say, that it was the most difficult time I have ever announced a rider's name for an award. I was choked up for a moment but managed to get the words out:

"And appropriately, today's first 1st Place, Andy White". I know my face looked sad, as did everyone's.

Andy was a fast guy. He was in the lead when the pack crossed the line to begin this lap. Seems like a good way to remember him.

GODSPEED ANDY!!
May You Rest in Peace

Jeff Wright

 

GODSPEED Andy, awesome guy.

 

You did a great job with that Jeff. That was my first thought as I heard you say it.

 

Thank You Eddie! I appreciate that. It sure was difficult. Another rider thanked me on Sunday and said he appreciated and thought it was cool that I kept an upbeat atmosphere at the awards ceremony. Andy would have wanted it that way I'm thinking.

Thanks!

 

Thanks to you for announcing & to Huey for accepting his award.

 

Andy was a star! This picture was taken after the "Sip of water Solo 20" Andy was thirsty during the heavy weight solo and made a pit stop and took my water. He went on to win that race.


Miss you bud.