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JHeath 06-24-2014 11:39 AM

Bernie Agaman
 
Just saw on FB, Bernie Agaman passed away this morning. RIP.

Jack Matyas 06-24-2014 11:47 AM

Re: Bernie Agaman
 
Sorry to hear that - he was a Division One staple for many years .And a Raceway Park regular .........And a nice guy to boot .

Lee Valentine 06-24-2014 12:31 PM

Re: Bernie Agaman
 
Raced against him many times , great guy. R.I.P.

SSDiv6 06-24-2014 12:38 PM

Re: Bernie Agaman
 
Rest in peace! Godspeed!

Todd Hoven 06-24-2014 12:42 PM

Re: Bernie Agaman
 
Rest in Peace, say hi to Ralph Truppi up there. God speed

Superfan1 06-24-2014 01:12 PM

Re: Bernie Agaman
 
Rest in peace Bernie.

Bob Bender 06-24-2014 01:31 PM

Re: Bernie Agaman
 
RIP Bernie

Dennis P Chapman 06-24-2014 01:33 PM

Re: Bernie Agaman
 
RIP Bernie

Gary Smith 06-24-2014 01:36 PM

Re: Bernie Agaman
 
I just saw it too. I will always remember him as a large figure through my eyes and heart in the world of drag racing. More important, after friending him on Facebook I discovered he was an even larger figure of a family man. RIP Bernie. You will be sorely missed :(

Fasttrackshooter 06-24-2014 01:49 PM

Re: Bernie Agaman
 
lot"s great memorys with bernie when Truppi/Kling was building our engines back in the 70"s,,rest in peace,,Ewing Bros.

Anne Toews 06-24-2014 02:17 PM

Re: Bernie Agaman
 
RIP Bernie.


Walter & Anne
LAW Automotive

Pistol Pete 06-24-2014 03:44 PM

Re: Bernie Agaman
 
R.I.P. Bernie

Jim Carter 06-24-2014 03:49 PM

Re: Bernie Agaman
 
A National Super Stock icon for sure and a personal hero to many.
RIP Bernie.

cicero819 06-24-2014 04:20 PM

Re: Bernie Agaman
 
My condolences to Bernie Agaman Family, all his friends and fans. Claude Ruel

bigshow2966 06-24-2014 04:40 PM

Re: Bernie Agaman
 
My condolences to the Agaman family.

Rich Biebel 06-24-2014 04:42 PM

Re: Bernie Agaman
 
I am also sorry to read about Bernie's passing. He was a good guy and had quite a few cars, his SS Corvette being the most well known....RIP Bernie...

Bob Pagano 06-24-2014 05:30 PM

Re: Bernie Agaman
 
What a loss, good friend for many years. I can hear the conversations already between him and Ralph. My condolences to Doris and the family.

Gary Parker 06-24-2014 05:47 PM

Re: Bernie Agaman
 
In my prayers tonight... RIP

KEN BUGAJ 06-24-2014 06:23 PM

Re: Bernie Agaman
 
RIP Bernie
My condolences to Doris and the family

Wayne Totaro 06-24-2014 07:06 PM

Re: Bernie Agaman
 
Sorry to hear that news! He was one of the most Dominant drivers in Super Stock with that "Bad ***" Blue Corvette and was the last one that you wanted to see in the other lane! RIP Bernie

Mike Jones 06-24-2014 07:11 PM

Re: Bernie Agaman
 
Condolences to the Agaman Family
Sorry for your loss
I remember reading about how T/K put a "tent" uuder the Intake to keep oil off it
and I think he fabricated a Dana with IRS
His Corvette was ahead of its time

Mike A114 P/SA

FINESPLINE 06-24-2014 07:31 PM

Re: Bernie Agaman
 
My deepest condolences to the Agaman family. Godspeed and rest in peace.

Jerry Terry 06-24-2014 07:34 PM

Re: Bernie Agaman
 
RIP Bernie Agaman, never got to meet you but I would read about you in National Dragster all the time. God Bless your family and Im sure there will be a crowd at heavens gates waiting for you.
Jerry & Patty

Jim Cimarolli 06-24-2014 07:46 PM

Re: Bernie Agaman
 
I remember reading about Bernie in the magazines back in the 70's. I also remember the time he broke all of his wheel studs on the starting line, think it was Indy, the picture showed the car sitting sideways at the starting line minus a rear wheel and tire. Someone posted his contact info a few years ago when he had a health issue. I sent him a card with well wishes and a few of my memories of him when he was active. He sent me a hand written Christmas card and I still have it. I understand he sent a Christmas card to everyone that contacted him. I wish I could have met him because he seemed like a great guy. RIP Bernie.

Dennis P Chapman 06-24-2014 07:55 PM

Re: Bernie Agaman
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Jim Cimarolli (Post 435965)
I remember reading about Bernie in the magazines back in the 70's. I also remember the time he broke all of his wheel studs on the starting line, think it was Indy, the picture showed the car sitting sideways at the starting line minus a rear wheel and tire. Someone posted his contact info a few years ago when he had a health issue. I sent him a card with well wishes and a few of my memories of him when he was active. He sent me a hand written Christmas card and I still have it. I understand he sent a Christmas card to everyone that contacted him. I wish I could have met him because he seemed like a great guy. RIP Bernie.

He broke the wheels studs at the gators 1976 was at the head of the lanes and saw it never forgot it.

Jim Cimarolli 06-24-2014 08:24 PM

Re: Bernie Agaman
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Dennis P Chapman (Post 435967)
He broke the wheels studs at the gators 1976 was at the head of the lanes and saw it never forgot it.

Thanks, I wasn't sure where that was. I think Super Stock and Drag Illustrated printed the picture of that incident. I remember that car was bad to the bone fast for the day. Didn't they hit him with hp several times and then outlaw his rear suspension? Was that the last of the Corvette?

2021STK 06-24-2014 08:43 PM

Re: Bernie Agaman
 
One of my all time favorite SS cars, RIP Bernie

Dennis P Chapman 06-24-2014 09:09 PM

Re: Bernie Agaman
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Jim Cimarolli (Post 435970)
Thanks, I wasn't sure where that was. I think Super Stock and Drag Illustrated printed the picture of that incident. I remember that car was bad to the bone fast for the day. Didn't they hit him with hp several times and then outlaw his rear suspension? Was that the last of the Corvette?

Was a bad car and fast started as a D car end up in C my favorite super stock car.

Lew Silverman 06-24-2014 10:24 PM

Re: Bernie Agaman
 
Rest in Peace Bernie. Thank you so much for all the great memories!

X-TECH MAN 06-25-2014 09:02 AM

Re: Bernie Agaman
 
Bernie's Corvette was one of the first engines that Div. one tech director Greg X. allowed me to certify on my own for a record without another tech man watching over my shoulder at a points race at York, Pa. Bernie knew I was new and was a gentleman during the whole process. He made ME feel relaxed. He was one great guy and racer. Im glad to have gotten to know him. RIP

Run to Rund 06-25-2014 11:34 AM

Re: Bernie Agaman
 
RIP, Bernie! I remember the articles and stories about his Corvette, and the photo of him and his "wounded racer" at the starting line with Buster Couch consoling him.

gsa612 06-25-2014 04:54 PM

Re: Bernie Agaman
 
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RIP, Bernie!

Dennis Banach 06-25-2014 08:01 PM

Re: Bernie Agaman
 
Rest in peace Bernie, Seems like just a few years ago I would stop by the station for your advice and a little bench racing,( It has been 40 yr,s).

Thank you for all of your help! Learned a lot from you.

Dennis Banach



http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/app...9283&fhid=8055

TOM KASCH 06-26-2014 08:23 AM

Re: Bernie Agaman
 
I tryed to get Bernie to look at 70's pictures his wife said he didnt want to.
http://i719.photobucket.com/albums/w..._ON_ENGINE.jpg

http://i719.photobucket.com/albums/w...y_edited-1.jpg

lstanford 06-26-2014 10:27 AM

Re: Bernie Agaman
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by TOM KASCH (Post 436094)
I tryed to get Bernie to look at 70's pictures his wife said he didnt want to.
http://i719.photobucket.com/albums/w..._ON_ENGINE.jpg

http://i719.photobucket.com/albums/w...y_edited-1.jpg

History. First picture with Agaman in the front and Dean Nicopolis in the back in the RamChargers car. Two great racers gone. RIP.

art leong 06-29-2014 12:22 PM

Re: Bernie Agaman
 
RIP Bernie. Those were the days.


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