Vince Vanni passes

Ven302 · 09-29-2009, 05:59 AM

Vince was surely an icon in the southern Ontario drag race scene. One not to mince words, you always knew where you stood with him. From what I saw he loved watching his boys drag race, and overflowed with enthusiam with each victory and deep finish. I always enjoyed his calls on Monday morning, usually to rattle the cages and get things stirred up. The stories Vince told me were as entertaining in substance as well as delivery. He could always get a trailer full of rain soaked racer's laughing. The irony is he didn't just see it happen, but so many times made it happen. Vince lived the "drag race dream" most of us could only dream to have. I will surely miss the telephone calls, and his visits to the trailer to find out "what did you run". Our last Can Am race will be a somber one at best, Vince you will be truly missed.

Mike Savelle · 09-29-2009, 11:04 AM

Our thoughts are with everyone that knew Vince.He will be missed around the Cam Am pits, we are like a family,and we will find strength in each other, with stories and great memories.
Mike and Barb Savelle

JOE FIANO STK1267 · 09-29-2009, 10:14 PM

sorry to hear about your loss,my thoughts and prayers go out to the vanni family

Dick Kirkpatrick · 09-30-2009, 11:15 AM

Rest in peace, Vince.

My condolences to the Vanni family.

SPS · 10-02-2009, 06:43 AM

Tim Miller wrote a nice article about Vince in the Hamilton Spectator sports section today (Friday).

Sorry, I couldn't find it on line, but worth the read if you can locate a paper.

FJ

donald j raiser · 10-14-2009, 06:51 AM

vince always had a kind word to say at every race. i remember 3 years ago having problems at rockingham, even though he had a rear end out of his car, vince and his crew including peter feden got our car ready for the next round. he will be missed.
dj raiser.

09-29-2009, 05:59 AM	#1
Ven302 Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Stoney Creek Posts: 262 Likes: 41 Liked 34 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Vince Vanni passes Vince was surely an icon in the southern Ontario drag race scene. One not to mince words, you always knew where you stood with him. From what I saw he loved watching his boys drag race, and overflowed with enthusiam with each victory and deep finish. I always enjoyed his calls on Monday morning, usually to rattle the cages and get things stirred up. The stories Vince told me were as entertaining in substance as well as delivery. He could always get a trailer full of rain soaked racer's laughing. The irony is he didn't just see it happen, but so many times made it happen. Vince lived the "drag race dream" most of us could only dream to have. I will surely miss the telephone calls, and his visits to the trailer to find out "what did you run". Our last Can Am race will be a somber one at best, Vince you will be truly missed.

09-29-2009, 11:04 AM	#2
Mike Savelle Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 369 Likes: 125 Liked 7 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Vince Vanni passes Our thoughts are with everyone that knew Vince.He will be missed around the Cam Am pits, we are like a family,and we will find strength in each other, with stories and great memories. Mike and Barb Savelle

09-29-2009, 10:14 PM	#3
JOE FIANO STK1267 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: ROCHESTER NY Posts: 76 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Vince Vanni passes sorry to hear about your loss,my thoughts and prayers go out to the vanni family __________________ JOE FIANO 1267 STK

09-30-2009, 11:15 AM	#4
Dick Kirkpatrick Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Carlise, Ontario, Canada Posts: 73 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Vince Vanni passes Rest in peace, Vince. My condolences to the Vanni family. __________________ Dick Kirkpatrick 3033 SS

10-02-2009, 06:43 AM	#5
SPS Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Cayuga, Canada Posts: 298 Likes: 37 Liked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Vince Vanni passes Tim Miller wrote a nice article about Vince in the Hamilton Spectator sports section today (Friday). Sorry, I couldn't find it on line, but worth the read if you can locate a paper. FJ

10-14-2009, 06:51 AM	#6
donald j raiser Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 379 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Vince Vanni passes vince always had a kind word to say at every race. i remember 3 years ago having problems at rockingham, even though he had a rear end out of his car, vince and his crew including peter feden got our car ready for the next round. he will be missed. dj raiser.

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