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So sorry to hear the news. Jim definitely lived life to the fullest and was a blast to be around.
Rest in peace Shoe.

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RIP "Shoe". Gone but not forgotten!

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Big Jim, WORDS can never describe how much you were thought of, his help and inspiration affected so many people. The never ending smile and laughter will be missed by so many, things just want be the same!
Tracey my heart felt sadness goes out to you and "Little Shoe" May the Good Lord Bless and Comfort you in this time of grief as well as the days ahead.
If there is anything that I can do to help you just let me know.
It is a very sad day!!!!!!

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I miss you already Big Daddy!!!

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BIG DADDY finally MADE A PLAN. He wanted to go racing with Kenny Martin, his best friend, and now they are forever leaving the line with a drink in hand..... Drag racing has lost a major celeb today. THE SHOE was one of the finest sportsman racers this sport will ever know.

You will not be forgotten by many. The lanes may stay the same but, the pits will always be yours Jimmy!!!!!!!!;)

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Were all going to miss you Jim .. Thanks for all the good times and memories . Tracy , you and your family's , your in my prayers . RIP and God Speed ..

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"RIP" Jim your smile will always be remembered by all of us ! A true teacher , you always took great pleasure in your students doing well , even if it was at your expence(however that wasn't often ) . You'll be missed by all that new you . Our prayers are with you and Tracey .Godspeed .

Marc LaBrecque

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Rest in peace Shoe! You will be missed. Tracey and family you are in our thoughts and prayers.

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RIP Shoe! We will definitely miss you! But I'm sure you'll be riding along with all of us on every run!

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RIP Big Jim I along with so many others will miss you.Tthank you for your words of encouragement at atco last oct. it was always good to see your smiling face coming by on the golf cart .This is truely a sad day for me, my prayers go out to Tracey and family
BILL MARSHALL

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It's always sad hearing of the loss of a friend.I raced against Harry starting in the late
1970's He was good then and only got better and wasn't afraid to share his knowledge with others.He left us way too soon.God speed Jimmy.

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A true legend and one of the best ever.

R.I.P. Jim...

Manny Sousa

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RIP Shoe...... the sheehan family will keep you and your wife in our prayers.

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I feel so fortunate to have known Harry. He taught me so much besides all the racing stuff. He accepted the crazy world of today that was handed to him and never complained. He always found the good in a person or situation and used that to turn negative energy in to positive. Money meant nothing to Happy Harry. He didn't have a greedy bone in his body. Thanx Shoe! You not only taught me how to race, you taught me how to be...

Below is a link to a photo album I'm working on as a tribute to him.



http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...6&l=6b65299136

Re: Jim "The Shoe" Harrington
 

Rest in Peace, Shoe! We're all going to miss you and the happiness you brought with you to the race track!

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Rest in peace Jim!!! Our most sincere condolences, thoughts and prayers to Tracey and family!!!

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Sorry to hear about Jim, he was a great guy great racer and a good friend that would talk to anyone that he would meet.....gonna miss seeing him at the races...we will keep his family in our hearts and prayers..

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Everyone that knew Jim is feeling sad today. I, along with many others am one of the fortunate people that knew Jim for many years. I feel sad for those that didn't know Jim, for they truly missed out on the enjoyment of a lifetime.

My best wishes to Tracey as she goes through this difficult time.

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Our thoughts and prayers to the entire Harrington family. Today is a very sad day. RIP Happy Harry, you will truly be missed my all.

Larry and Doris Stott
Mike and Emily Volkman

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RIP Happy Harry We have lost a true friend and sportsman!!

Fuzzy Norton

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Didn't know Jim all that well,but the few times i talked with him he gave you the feeling that you had known him forever,,and by the response from everyone that knew Jim,you know he was the LIFE of LIFE itself,,such a shame to have him taken so early in his life,,Rest in Peace ,,,, Ewing Brothers, Ken,Wayne, Gary

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Jim was larger than life and had a heart even bigger ! We have all lost a great friend and teacher. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Tracey and the entire Harrington family. RIP Jim

Dave & Gloria Ley

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R.I.P. Jim. It's a sad day for all of us. Our thoughts & prayers go out to Tracey & family.

Walter & Anne

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Mister Harrington, I met you and we spoke from time to time. I wanted to leave you with a phrase from the "Wizard Of Oz" as he presented the "Tin Man" with his clock heart.

The Wizard- "A heart is not judged by how much it loves, but by how much it is loved by others"

Mister Harrington you must have a huuuuuuuge heart !
Wade Mahaffey

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Gods speed Big Jim, I never forget how you made me a better racer & always had the time to sort out my stuff. This one is tough for me, always a smile and he treated everyone like the Champion he was.
My deepest sympathies to Tracy & family.

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All of our best to Tracy and the rest of the family.

RIP big guy.


Alex, Beth, & Tony Denysenko

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He always had a smile and a kind word. Rest in peace and see you one day on the other side.
Terry

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Sending condolences from Southern California. Unfortunately, I only had just a few chances to be around Big Jim after I moved to the West Coast. Like many of you, I met him years ago at Raceway Park/Englishtown.

As we all know, The Shoe was a winner in anything he drove (did he ever square off with anyone in that golf cart?), and the thing I'll always appreciate and remember about Jim is the genuine enthusiasm and love he had for sportsman racing.

Jim influenced and taught so many "bracket bandits," like myself, the secrets to getting to the other side and tripping win lights...even when you're in the slower car. That was something I didn't fully grasp at first (admit it, some of you were just as clueless when you started [hahaha]), but the big guy with the big smile would always come around at just the right time and help make the whole brackets thing a lot more clear.

I moved to the West more than a decade ago, and now Big Jim is gone, but you can trust that I'm going to always cherish the opportunities I had to be around the guy. A class act, indeed, who loved this game immensely, and arguably had more fun than anybody has EVER had, on and off the drag strip.

Our best wishes and condolences to Tracie and Jim's many friends.

KJ and Crystal Jones

KJ JONES Racing
Reseda, CA

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I will never forget the day I met Jim Harrington. I was about 13 years old and he was already one of my idols. He used to come to Maple Grove for all the high dollar bracket races and I loved to watch him race. This particular day he had no shoe polish and asked me if I could get him some, I was thrilled to do it. When I returned he asked me my opinion on his dial in, I told him and he took my advice, he dialed exactly what I told him. I was SO nervous that I would cause him to lose; he was far too good of a driver for that. He won that round and let me dial him every round that day, he made it to the final and it is still one of my most memorable days at the track. From then on, every time he came to Maple Grove & I was there, he let me dial him, no questions asked; needless to say I LOVED to see his smiling face roll in the gates.

The following year he came to Maple Grove with one of his cars and one of Anthony's to race. He told me that he may need help shuffling cars to the lanes if he went a lot of rounds in both cars. I looked at him and said " I can't help you, I am only 14" He started cracking up with his larger than life laugh and said "I had no idea." He then said "well you look old enough you can do it." I was both relieved and disappointed when he lost that day.

The other day when Shawn & I went to see him at the hospital, Happy Harry told the dial in story to Shawn and about his practice of letting me dial him in; he then told Shawn he had learned from the best and nodded in my direction. I told him I had been learning from the best, him for a very long time both on and off the track. Shawn & I were very fortunate to have enjoyed so many good times with Jim over the years. Heaven is truly a better place today after his arrival, our loss is their gain.

Tracey and the whole Harrington family, our thoughts are with you. Godspeed our good friend thanks for the smiles!

Shawn & Jackie Fricke

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God Speed Jim

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Jim, you will surely be missed..

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R.I.P. This is truly a sad day. You will never be replaced. Condolences to your wife Tracey, and all your many friends.

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My condolences to Tracey and Jims family. .....I met Jim way back in the Island days . .......Raced him many times ,and even won a few . .........He could always make you smile ,even after beating you! . .........RIP Shoe. ..................Tom

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This is such sad news. Big Jim was just a great guy to be around. Always having fun.
RIP

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My thoughts and prayers are with Jim, Tracey and his family. May the light shine upon him.

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My thoughts and prayers are with Jim, Tracey and his family. RIP Happy.

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It's a sad day in the racing community. The pits won't be the same without The Shoe. Our hearts and prayers go out to Tracey and the rest of the family.

The Fogerty's
Kevin, Cheryl, Kevin, & Leanne

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This was sad news to hear. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Harrington family.
Rest in peace, Happy.

Gene & JoAnn Daugherty

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Sad day.........God Speed Jim.

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First of all Tracey we are very sorry for your loss. This is a very sad day for sportsman drag racing, I have seen countless times over the years where Jim put the "sportsman" in drag racing. He will be missed by all. RIP Buddy


Denny & Carol Steward