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RIP John Ashmead

Discussion in 'General' started by stk0308, Oct 17, 2022.

  1. stk0308

    stk0308 Well-Known Member

    stk0308, Oct 17, 2022
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  2. Dave K

    Dave K DaveK über alles!

    Saw that a few minutes ago and it was a nasty Monday afternoon kick in the guts. :-(
     
    Dave K, Oct 17, 2022
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  3. COOP 1

    COOP 1 Well-Known Member

    rip
     
    COOP 1, Oct 17, 2022
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  4. Razr

    Razr Well-Known Member

    RIP racer.
     
    Razr, Oct 17, 2022
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  5. RS250Ape

    RS250Ape Well-Known Member

    RIP
     
    RS250Ape, Oct 17, 2022
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  6. RM Racing

    RM Racing Tool user

    RIP Smashmead. Will be weird at the 200 without you there.
     
    RM Racing, Oct 17, 2022
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  7. This old Rz

    This old Rz Well-Known Member

    ashmead-john-road-america-1988-004-sm.jpg Daytona 200 winner piloting a 3 year old factory HRC VFR750. Those hand built special motors were sneaky fast..
     

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    This old Rz, Oct 17, 2022
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  8. Sabre699

    Sabre699 Wait...hold my beer.

    RIP.....Racer.
     
    Sabre699, Oct 17, 2022
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  9. Shenanigans

    Shenanigans in Mr.Rogers neighborhood

    RIP
     
    Shenanigans, Oct 17, 2022
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  10. Pneumatico Delle Vittorie

    Pneumatico Delle Vittorie Retired "Tire" Guy

    We worked with him and Brett Ray in 94ish.
    After John won the 200 he told me the Japanese guys treated him like he was a god while he was overseas racing. God speed
     
    Pneumatico Delle Vittorie, Oct 17, 2022
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  11. Boman Forklift

    Boman Forklift Well-Known Member

    Wow RIP John. I never knew him but loved reading about him setting records for the most laps at the Daytona 200.

    I actually thought he was younger than I am, man, that is too young.
     
    Boman Forklift, Oct 17, 2022
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  12. lightning97

    lightning97 Well-Known Member

    RIP
     
    lightning97, Oct 17, 2022
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  13. 88/532

    88/532 Simply Antagonistical

    Sigh. Godspeed John.
     
    88/532, Oct 18, 2022
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  14. hdpromos

    hdpromos Well-Known Member

    John Ashmead the 1989 Daytona 200 winner that made all us Floridians so proud. RIP Champ
     
    hdpromos, Oct 18, 2022
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  15. Once a Wanker..

    Once a Wanker.. Always a Wanker!

    Yeah, especially when Gary Medley was building them. 1989 was my all-time favorite podium; 3 long-time and successful endurance racers.
     
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    Once a Wanker.., Oct 18, 2022
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  16. gixer1100

    gixer1100 CEREAL KILLER

    when he raced in 21 was he already diagnosed and dealing with it?
     
    gixer1100, Oct 18, 2022
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  17. cBJr

    cBJr Well-Known Member

    What an awesome couple of stats:
    "In addition to being a Daytona 200 race winner, Ashmead also holds the all-time Daytona 200 mileage record at 4,573 miles and the record for most Daytona 200 race starts at 34, ranging five decades from 1983 to 2021."

    RIP Racer
     
    cBJr, Oct 18, 2022
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