Gene Waxman Passes

Jim Wahl · 09-30-2012, 10:26 PM

I am sorry to post that Gene Waxman passed way today. Gene fought the good fight but this morning lost his battle with Congestive Heart Failure. Most of you who have been racing a while are familiar with Gene. Gene was one of those guys who knew everyone and everyone knew him. His long detailed stories and humor will be greatly missed. I will try and post details of his service.

I will never forget Indy 1990 when at dinner at Steak 'n Ale he convinced the rather nice looking manager that he was legally blind and she kept taking him arm in arm to and from the salad bar. She came over after taking him several times and asked why he left a trail of croutons from the salad bar back to where he was seated, he told her it was so he could find his way back just in case she didn't come back for him again. God Speed my friend. Jim

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Stock4106 · 10-01-2012, 02:13 PM

Very sad news. RIP Gene

John Leichtamer Jr · 10-01-2012, 08:15 PM

Sure going to miss Gene. There
will be stories told about Gene
for a long time to come. If it
was done Gene did it. RIP

Hammer

Mark Yacavone · 10-01-2012, 09:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John Leichtamer Jr

Sure going to miss Gene. There
will be stories told about Gene
for a long time to come. If it
was done Gene did it. RIP

Hammer

You got that right, John

Years ago, we're at a divisional (Warner Robins, I think)
We're working on my pit bike that wouldn't fire.
The Wacker grabs the plug wire and says "go ahead, kick it over now"
Bill Shurla looks at me..like, who's this guy?
I told him later, .. You have to know him!
RIP, Geno

ss wannabee · 10-02-2012, 07:31 AM

Sorry to hear of his passing...I met Gene once at Indy many years ago. Think he was
running a lower class Chevy stocker there...possibly a wagon? Seemed like a nice
guy....

God Bless Gene Waxman!

09-30-2012, 10:26 PM	#1
Jim Wahl Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central Florida Posts: 5,844 Likes: 666 Liked 683 Times in 129 Posts	Gene Waxman Passes I am sorry to post that Gene Waxman passed way today. Gene fought the good fight but this morning lost his battle with Congestive Heart Failure. Most of you who have been racing a while are familiar with Gene. Gene was one of those guys who knew everyone and everyone knew him. His long detailed stories and humor will be greatly missed. I will try and post details of his service. I will never forget Indy 1990 when at dinner at Steak 'n Ale he convinced the rather nice looking manager that he was legally blind and she kept taking him arm in arm to and from the salad bar. She came over after taking him several times and asked why he left a trail of croutons from the salad bar back to where he was seated, he told her it was so he could find his way back just in case she didn't come back for him again. God Speed my friend. Jim . __________________ Jim Wahl....NHRA #2239 S/SS - IHRA # 8 Stock, D2 Stock Champion (forever I guess) 2019 Baby Gators Stock Champion 2009 NHRA D2 National Open Stock Champion 1982 NHRA D2 West Palm Beach LDRS SS Runner Up Past President, Southern Stock / Super Stock Association.

10-01-2012, 02:13 PM	#2
Stock4106 Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Covington, LA Posts: 99 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Gene Waxman Passes Very sad news. RIP Gene __________________ Owen S. Birkett Stock/Super Stock 4106

10-01-2012, 08:15 PM	#3
John Leichtamer Jr Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Orange City Fl Posts: 764 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Gene Waxman Passes Sure going to miss Gene. There will be stories told about Gene for a long time to come. If it was done Gene did it. RIP Hammer

10-02-2012, 07:31 AM	#5
ss wannabee Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 663 Likes: 0 Liked 7 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Gene Waxman Passes Sorry to hear of his passing...I met Gene once at Indy many years ago. Think he was running a lower class Chevy stocker there...possibly a wagon? Seemed like a nice guy.... God Bless Gene Waxman!