RIP Vern Moats

94 S/ST CHAMP · 01-16-2017, 02:44 PM

Rip

doug schriener · 01-17-2017, 08:28 AM

He was a racer for years-first saw him at Minnesota Dragways-always a strong runner.One by one the old guard leave us.

Tom Meyer · 01-17-2017, 11:33 PM

Here is Mr Moats obituary. Tom

http://www.ilesfuneralhomes.com/obit...ton-IA/1693324

farmco r/sa · 01-24-2017, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by 94 S/ST CHAMP

Rip

So sorry to see this ... Thanks for letting us know.
Vern was a long time staple in D5 and at denver, way
back in at least the 80's that I recall with the Olympia beer car...
Worked non stop on the car, drove the truck, what ever it took..
Always seemed to work his butt off and love drag racing.

randy wilson · 01-26-2017, 11:21 AM

I've been to his shop a few times. He was a hell of a dedicated racer. R.I.P. Great man.

SStockDart · 01-27-2017, 12:27 AM

I had a lengthy conversation with Vern in Topeka a few years back. Both of us were division 5 racers in the 60's and early 70's. I stopped to raise a family and Vern kept going, and going, and going.

What a guy... thought he would be around forever. RIP

The Hawk · 01-27-2017, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by farmco r/sa

So sorry to see this ... Thanks for letting us know.
Vern was a long time staple in D5 and at denver, way
back in at least the 80's that I recall with the Olympia beer car...
Worked non stop on the car, drove the truck, what ever it took..
Always seemed to work his butt off and love drag racing.

So true. Vern was good at getting funding from smaller brewing companies. His early Oly Roller Vegas to my favorite, the Hamms Beer Datsun 280Z he won Indy with. He was always someone to watch for sure!

01-16-2017, 02:44 PM	#1
94 S/ST CHAMP Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 27 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	RIP Vern Moats Rip

01-17-2017, 08:28 AM	#2
doug schriener Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: pennock,mn Posts: 83 Likes: 21 Liked 7 Times in 6 Posts	Re: RIP Vern Moats He was a racer for years-first saw him at Minnesota Dragways-always a strong runner.One by one the old guard leave us.

01-17-2017, 11:33 PM	#3
Tom Meyer Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Pierce NE Posts: 900 Likes: 51 Liked 301 Times in 105 Posts	Re: RIP Vern Moats Here is Mr Moats obituary. Tom http://www.ilesfuneralhomes.com/obit...ton-IA/1693324 __________________ Tom Meyer 5240 SS Stock ???

01-26-2017, 11:21 AM	#5
randy wilson Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: N/A Posts: 882 Likes: 0 Liked 20 Times in 20 Posts	Re: RIP Vern Moats I've been to his shop a few times. He was a hell of a dedicated racer. R.I.P. Great man. __________________ don,t have one

01-27-2017, 12:27 AM	#6
SStockDart VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Arizona, Texan forever Posts: 1,115 Likes: 714 Liked 458 Times in 173 Posts	Re: RIP Vern Moats I had a lengthy conversation with Vern in Topeka a few years back. Both of us were division 5 racers in the 60's and early 70's. I stopped to raise a family and Vern kept going, and going, and going. What a guy... thought he would be around forever. RIP __________________ Gary Hansen - SS/FA 4911, B/SA 4911