Passing of Mark Osterbye

[ron morehead]

Wanted to inform people of a passing of an incredible individual, Mark Osterbye. I met Mark in 1985 @ E-town points meet. I had an issue with my carburetor and he gladly looked it over and told me what he thought of my situation. From that day forward I was fortunate to start hanging out with Mark and @ the time his girlfriend Ellen. They would call me on Saturday and ask me what I wanted for dinner as I would stay at their place Saturday Night then race E-town on Sunday. I traveled the country with Mark and boy did he teach me the ins and outs of racing and feeling what the car was doing in case there was an issue. I remember fondly a time @ the Summernationals that Mark was driving Ron Cranston's SS/EA Camaro and if anyone ever saw that car you know it was on the bumper every run. Well I'm in the burnout box and watching his car leave, I see through the back widow he shifts 1-2 in the air I thought that was the coolest thing I've ever seen. When I was at the scales I told him what I saw and he tells me that where it felt like it likes to be shifted he never looked @ the tach. I've got so many stories with him that I crack up over all the time. Mark was my first Racing Mentor he also became a close friend of mine and my Family. He loved his Italian dinners at my mom's house. Mark will be missed by so many people he was a wealth of knowledge as a matter of fact I used some of his wisdom this year @ INDY. Mark will be missed and he'll be watching over us wondering why we did what we did God Speed Mark and THANYOU for everything. RIP 1941
Ron-Ron