RIP Leo Taugher

John Leichtamer Jr · 02-02-2015, 08:22 PM

Leo Taugher the best at what he did. I think Leos favorite thing to announce was Modified Eliminator. to hear him at Magnolia Drag Strip on a Saturday Night was something else.

RIP My Friend

Hammer

John Dinkel · 02-02-2015, 08:30 PM

Leo was one of the best. We will all miss him. It was great to hear his voice at the track. Rest in Peace Leo.

KevinMelhorn · 02-02-2015, 08:56 PM

So many great times at Quaker City , and as others have said he truly knew the cars and the families behind them . When we started racing the NHRA stuff , he would still look us up and make us feel welcome to be there as if it was at Quaker City , truly a great man . He will always be one of my Icons of the sport I love .

RIP LEO

tim worner · 02-02-2015, 09:27 PM

Leo was my friend and like so many have said we seem to be sending a lot of them to the great dragway in the sky. Well now they have their announcer. A fellow Marine we always gave each other a salute when we saw one another. I'm blessed to have a cd of my final round appearance from Norwalk 2008 so I can always play that and hear his voice. R.I.P. my friend.

Mike Fuller · 02-02-2015, 10:31 PM

I will always remember Leo and his huge smile.
RIP Leo.

Mike and Janice

Matt1234 · 02-02-2015, 11:46 PM

Leo you will be missed by all. Racing started for me to have Red Man at the starting line and Leo announcing . Talking about Leo at the party was good for all of us. Thanks for being a great friend and thanks for what you did for our sport. Rest in peace from the Alvey family

Katie Sepanek · 02-02-2015, 11:58 PM

What a huge loss for the racing community, we’ve lost an extraordinary announcer, a tremendously kind hearted guy and a true friend to all racers. Godspeed Leo, we’ll miss you lots!!

Jack & Katie Sepanek

Beth Denysenko · 02-03-2015, 12:01 AM

It is after hearing news like this when I sit back in my chair and think just how unfair life can be. Leo was such a wonderful friend to so many, it is unfair we have lost him at really such a young age - Leo was so very young at heart. Unfair to his family, he was such a big hearted man I can only imagine their loss.

Leo, we will miss your knowledge, your passion, your creative insights over the mic. But we will miss your true, caring friendship the most. We will see you sooner than we should wish to...

Bobby Rashid · 02-03-2015, 12:34 AM

Truly everyones friend. Nancy and I will miss Leos voice and friendship. Very passionate about drag racing and a very warm individual.God Speed my friend.RIP

Nick Heath · 02-03-2015, 12:56 AM

This is awful! I always enjoyed listening to Leo announcing Stock and Super Stock, but especially Comp Eliminator! Their first hit at the track on Thursday afternoon at the U.S. Nationals will never quite be the same.
We're all gonna miss you, Leo.

02-02-2015, 08:22 PM	#1
John Leichtamer Jr Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Orange City Fl Posts: 764 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: RIP Leo Taugher Leo Taugher the best at what he did. I think Leos favorite thing to announce was Modified Eliminator. to hear him at Magnolia Drag Strip on a Saturday Night was something else. RIP My Friend Hammer

02-02-2015, 08:30 PM	#2
John Dinkel Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Pinckney, Michigan Posts: 507 Likes: 399 Liked 263 Times in 68 Posts	Re: RIP Leo Taugher Leo was one of the best. We will all miss him. It was great to hear his voice at the track. Rest in Peace Leo. __________________ John Dinkel 3295 STK

02-02-2015, 08:56 PM	#3
KevinMelhorn Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Salineville , Ohio Posts: 39 Likes: 69 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: RIP Leo Taugher So many great times at Quaker City , and as others have said he truly knew the cars and the families behind them . When we started racing the NHRA stuff , he would still look us up and make us feel welcome to be there as if it was at Quaker City , truly a great man . He will always be one of my Icons of the sport I love . RIP LEO __________________ Kevin Melhorn

02-02-2015, 09:27 PM	#4
tim worner Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: duncannon Posts: 837 Likes: 14 Liked 126 Times in 20 Posts	Re: RIP Leo Taugher Leo was my friend and like so many have said we seem to be sending a lot of them to the great dragway in the sky. Well now they have their announcer. A fellow Marine we always gave each other a salute when we saw one another. I'm blessed to have a cd of my final round appearance from Norwalk 2008 so I can always play that and hear his voice. R.I.P. my friend. __________________ Tim Worner SS 1747

02-02-2015, 10:31 PM	#5
Mike Fuller Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 952 Likes: 569 Liked 198 Times in 79 Posts	Re: RIP Leo Taugher I will always remember Leo and his huge smile. RIP Leo. Mike and Janice __________________ Mike Fuller 396 STK 3961 SS

02-02-2015, 11:46 PM	#6
Matt1234 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 59 Likes: 0 Liked 35 Times in 7 Posts	Re: RIP Leo Taugher Leo you will be missed by all. Racing started for me to have Red Man at the starting line and Leo announcing . Talking about Leo at the party was good for all of us. Thanks for being a great friend and thanks for what you did for our sport. Rest in peace from the Alvey family

02-02-2015, 11:58 PM	#7
Katie Sepanek Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Moosic, PA Posts: 126 Likes: 13 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: RIP Leo Taugher What a huge loss for the racing community, we’ve lost an extraordinary announcer, a tremendously kind hearted guy and a true friend to all racers. Godspeed Leo, we’ll miss you lots!! Jack & Katie Sepanek

02-03-2015, 12:01 AM	#8
Beth Denysenko Live Reporter Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NW Indiana Posts: 426 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: RIP Leo Taugher It is after hearing news like this when I sit back in my chair and think just how unfair life can be. Leo was such a wonderful friend to so many, it is unfair we have lost him at really such a young age - Leo was so very young at heart. Unfair to his family, he was such a big hearted man I can only imagine their loss. Leo, we will miss your knowledge, your passion, your creative insights over the mic. But we will miss your true, caring friendship the most. We will see you sooner than we should wish to... __________________ Beth Denysenko P/SA 330 www.moneymakerracing.net

02-03-2015, 12:34 AM	#9
Bobby Rashid Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Grosse Pointe Woods Posts: 193 Likes: 2 Liked 260 Times in 40 Posts	Re: RIP Leo Taugher Truly everyones friend. Nancy and I will miss Leos voice and friendship. Very passionate about drag racing and a very warm individual.God Speed my friend.RIP

02-03-2015, 12:56 AM	#10
Nick Heath Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Jersey Shore Posts: 359 Likes: 1,444 Liked 566 Times in 135 Posts	Re: RIP Leo Taugher This is awful! I always enjoyed listening to Leo announcing Stock and Super Stock, but especially Comp Eliminator! Their first hit at the track on Thursday afternoon at the U.S. Nationals will never quite be the same. We're all gonna miss you, Leo.

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