Jim "The Shoe" Harrington

Mike Meier · 12-30-2009, 02:37 AM

My condolences go out to Tracey and the rest of Jim's family. Drag racing community lost a great competitor and friend.

On a personal level Jim was the first racer I ever met during my first trip down to Englishtown right after I got my drivers license. He took a few minutes of his time to dispense racing advice that not only fueled my interest, but also basic tips that helped me win the track's high school championship the following year. Then on the day when I received my championship trophy, he let me borrow his golf cart to go pick up my mom from the spectator lot so she wouldn't have to walk a half-mile to where they were doing the presentation. It was a small but generous favor that goes to show that he treated everyone as a friend.

Happy Harry will be missed but not forgotten. And just think, us racers in our 20's and 30's will be reminiscing about him when we get to be the age of the average "Stock / Super Stock" racers. RIP

12-30-2009, 02:37 AM	#8
Mike Meier Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Webster, TX Posts: 317 Likes: 130 Liked 39 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Jim "The Shoe" Harrington My condolences go out to Tracey and the rest of Jim's family. Drag racing community lost a great competitor and friend. On a personal level Jim was the first racer I ever met during my first trip down to Englishtown right after I got my drivers license. He took a few minutes of his time to dispense racing advice that not only fueled my interest, but also basic tips that helped me win the track's high school championship the following year. Then on the day when I received my championship trophy, he let me borrow his golf cart to go pick up my mom from the spectator lot so she wouldn't have to walk a half-mile to where they were doing the presentation. It was a small but generous favor that goes to show that he treated everyone as a friend. Happy Harry will be missed but not forgotten. And just think, us racers in our 20's and 30's will be reminiscing about him when we get to be the age of the average "Stock / Super Stock" racers. RIP __________________ Mike Meier "World's most expensive DF/S" 2007 Chevy Cobalt....because suffering through owning an AMC Stocker wasn't enough