Eagleonemotorsports 373 Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 Is this the one that announced? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisPapa 9 Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 There’s a devastating name to add to the list. Our very own Mike Bonesky. He’s been around these forums since the beginning. His footprint is embedded in the foundation of the DTD community and in the local motorsports community. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BobMiller 6,384 Posted December 2, 2020 Author Share Posted December 2, 2020 Wow! Was Mike sick? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brian Paige 222 Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 Noah King 12/5/20 He worked on many race cars over the years at Frogtown/MIR. Most recently he helped out the 1R of Rickey Thompson Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BobMiller 6,384 Posted December 10, 2020 Author Share Posted December 10, 2020 Edited 12/10 to include Noah King. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mickey55 25 Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 Noted Southern Tier Auto Racing Historian, race car letterer from the seventies and eighties and co-author of an upcoming book about the history of the now defunct Shangri-La Speedway in Owego, New York; Dr. Gary A. J. George passed away last Saturday night at the Robert Packer Hospital from the Covid 19 Virus. His racing career started back in the sixties as a crew man for a number of Five Mile Point and Shangri-La race teams. He evolved to lettering many race cars in the Southern Tier Area with a distinctive Signs by A.J. logo and a hometown somewhere a Sprint Car lover would know. In the past decade and a half he turned to delving into the history of the sport, giving talks and lectures at such venues as IMMRC and researching the defunct "big car" tracks that existed in the area prior to WWII such as Campville and Kirkwood. His latest project almost which is almost complete talks about the rich and glorious history of Shangri-La Speedway. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BobMiller 6,384 Posted December 14, 2020 Author Share Posted December 14, 2020 Give me a date of death and I'll add him. Certainly worthy, that's for sure. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mickey55 25 Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 Gary George passed away on Saturday night December 12, 2020. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BobMiller 6,384 Posted December 14, 2020 Author Share Posted December 14, 2020 Edited 12/14 to include Gary George. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Outlaw Photos 2,297 Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 Bob.. Can you please add Mike Ketchum to the list.. Mike Built some Smoke for several drivers in the area.... 12/5/2020 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Outlaw Photos 2,297 Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 Bob ... Can We also add Don Hoffman.. as well Thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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mickey55 25 Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 This is getting really tough. I've just been informed of the passing of two drivers from the Stateline/Eriez circuit. Ronnie Blackmer and Dave Turner both last night (12/14) and both due to complications of the Corona Virus. This came from racing historian Thomas Schmeh of Owego, New York. Also on this list was track's (Stateline/Eriez) photographer Olen Seidler three days ago (12/11). This year still isn't over but I wish it would be. It's been very long. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
racer80 1,589 Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 Bob, Ted Luft passed away last night in Ellis Hospital in Schenectady after being in a coma for 10 days. Many will remember Teddy from the late 70's & 80's when he ran competetively in Dirt modified....he was a good friend for 60 years ...RIP Teddy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Coleates 1,208 Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 Bob Glidden died in 2017. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BobMiller 6,384 Posted December 20, 2020 Author Share Posted December 20, 2020 Fakebook strikes again. I didn't hear that then but I saw it early yesterday morning as a new item. Cleaning that up now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BobMiller 6,384 Posted December 30, 2020 Author Share Posted December 30, 2020 Edited 12/29 to include the passing of Mike Jackson. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Eagleonemotorsports 373 Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 Is this Stacey brother? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dan dan 1,578 Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 6 hours ago, Eagleonemotorsports said: Is this Stacey brother? Yes Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Eagleonemotorsports 373 Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 Wow:(( I was going to look him up. Last I saw him he was down in Florida and I go there in winter some . Any idea what happened? I meant Mike when he was promoting Black Rock. Always went out of his way to help the racers. Always smiling and pleasant! A true loss:(( Condolences to his family and especially his brother Stacey they were 2 peas in a pod. They were truly close. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mickey55 25 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 Another great name to add to this very sad list. SCCA Hall of Famer and Auto World founder Oscar Koveleski passed away on Monday December 28, 2020. He was 88 years old. A very likable person with a lot of racing credentials. He raced against some very important people like Mark Donahue, Bruce McLaren and Denny Hulme. He also promoted SCCA races at Pocono for almost 20 years starting in 1980. He also did business through Auto World which dealt in scale model and slot car. If you ever met Oscar your forgot him. He lived in Clarks Summit, Pa. I sincerely hope this is the last entry in this horrible year. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BobMiller 6,384 Posted January 2 Author Share Posted January 2 On 12/31/2020 at 5:23 PM, Eagleonemotorsports said: Wow:(( Any idea what happened? I meant Mike when he was promoting Black Rock. Always went out of his way to help the racers. Always smiling and pleasant! A true loss:(( I am not a spokesperson for the family, but I did know and became friends with Mike during his tenure at Black Rock a few years ago. Mike's family probably wouldn't mind me saying that he passed from an extremely aggressive form of throat cancer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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