Lloyd Bray

SS3645 · 01-17-2012, 02:26 PM

I was saddened when I received the call from D.G. this morning. I'm sure most of us that raced with Lloyd in his day have many fond memories of his stories and eccentricities. Given his condition of the past few years he is now in a better place, probably trading stories with his good friend the late Tom DeCamp. R.I.P. Lloyd.
Gene McBean

ssam4104 · 01-17-2012, 03:01 PM

We will most certainly miss Lloyd.He was a good friend.we also have fond memories on the track and off. He came to El Paso several times to visit. Also we would go out to dinner after the races Mike Wenke RJ Sledge Toby Torres there was never a dull moment plenty of laughs.My family and i will miss him.We use to call him and DG. okies and he would call us wet backs.thanks Candy Mesa SS/AM #4104

Daniel Ashlock · 01-17-2012, 03:19 PM

Thank you for posting this Ed. He was as close to me as he was to you. His influence, teachings and personality touched all he was around all over the U.S., not just those that lived close to him or were taught by him. I am glad to have had the time with him i had, i definitely learned from one of the old school great ones! May he rest in peace.

copperhead · 01-17-2012, 03:55 PM

It is most certainly true that the Good Lord moves in mysterious ways. This morning, as I was poking around on Class Racer, I stumbled upon this thread that I started back in June of '09.

http://classracer.com/classforum/showthread.php?t=18479

As I reread the entire post, it became more evident what a unique, well liked individual Lloyd was. Through DG and Daniel's efforts, some of these stories were shared with Lloyd. The ClassRacer family managed to brighten Lloyd's day and bring a smile to his face if only briefly and let him know how many people he really touched during his time on Earth.

R.I.P. Lloyd

Marty Burke · 01-17-2012, 04:11 PM

It was an honor to know Lloyd & we will miss him. Truly a "Class" Guy
He sure was fun to be around. Always willing to share his knowledge to us "Kids"

Marty Burke
B/SA 4014

396chevy · 01-17-2012, 04:50 PM

Lloyd was a stick shift racer as we all know. I raced against him a number of times back in the day. A fierce competitor and a class guy. He always had a kind word to say. Will be missed by many. God speed Lloyd Bill Davis

Dwight Southerland · 01-17-2012, 05:06 PM

God Speed, Lloyd! I can't say more than has already been said. He was truly a joy and bright spot everytime I saw him. We had lots of fun. And D.G., my heart aches with you for the loss.

Dwight Southerland

Jeff Lee · 01-17-2012, 05:32 PM

I met Lloyd & DG at the Denver Mile High Nationals while I was racing A/FS with my Shelby Daytona. I was building my AMX for Stock at the time and Lloyd was intrigued by the combo and he really, I mean sincerely, wanted to help with the 4300 Autolite. I sent him a core. Soon thereafter, I made it to a test-n-tune for the first time borrowing a poorly jetted, no jet extension, no slosh tube 750 DP Holley. I ran 12.65 ET with it chugging & not pulling past 5K.
The following week Lloyds Autolite arrived. I placed it on the car and headed to the track. First pass; huge wheelie, even in 2nd gear and 11.65 ET! I called Lloyd immediately and thanked him. Trouble was, he would never give me a price....so I waited for the bomb to drop, knowing Q-jets went for $500+...he said "I love that you are so excited about this, how does $250 sound?" I said it sounded really good!
That carb has always been on my car. Tried changing the air-bleeds on the dyno. Nothing I could do to improve it.
We spoke many times over the years because he was just the nicest guy to talk to. He warned me long ago to not obsess over the sport as it could ruin you! Naturally, he was the first I called when I set a record and qualified well.
He'd say, "oh, Jeff...I told you to be careful!"
DG, you have lost a great friend. But this has been approaching for a while now, so I hope you two had plenty of good times while he was in long-term care. The two of you will go down as one of the great partnerships in NHRA history.
I'm saddened by his loss but know he is in heaven enjoying that great-big drag strip in the sky!
4-speeds forever,
Jeff

Jerry Rowe · 01-19-2012, 02:41 AM

Those dark sunglasses, white uniforms and that unmistakable accent, you couldnt have know a better person! Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family DG!
Jerry Rowe

Dennis Forbes · 01-20-2012, 10:20 PM

Twenty some years ago I remember Lloyd & DG pulling into Ark City to do some testing, after meeting Lloyd and watching them make passes I was hooked on becoming a Stk & SS racer .. Them white uniforms, immaculate truck, trailer, race car and listening to that stick shift CJ made this already Ford guys blood even blue'er .. Prayers and thinking of you DG ..
God Speed my fellow racer and finally R.I.P Lloyd
Dennis Forbes

01-17-2012, 02:26 PM	#1
SS3645 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: chardon, oh Posts: 31 Likes: 35 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Lloyd Bray I was saddened when I received the call from D.G. this morning. I'm sure most of us that raced with Lloyd in his day have many fond memories of his stories and eccentricities. Given his condition of the past few years he is now in a better place, probably trading stories with his good friend the late Tom DeCamp. R.I.P. Lloyd. Gene McBean

01-17-2012, 03:01 PM	#2
ssam4104 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 39 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Lloyd Bray We will most certainly miss Lloyd.He was a good friend.we also have fond memories on the track and off. He came to El Paso several times to visit. Also we would go out to dinner after the races Mike Wenke RJ Sledge Toby Torres there was never a dull moment plenty of laughs.My family and i will miss him.We use to call him and DG. okies and he would call us wet backs.thanks Candy Mesa SS/AM #4104

01-17-2012, 03:19 PM	#3
Daniel Ashlock Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bartlesville, Oklahoma Posts: 61 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Lloyd Bray Thank you for posting this Ed. He was as close to me as he was to you. His influence, teachings and personality touched all he was around all over the U.S., not just those that lived close to him or were taught by him. I am glad to have had the time with him i had, i definitely learned from one of the old school great ones! May he rest in peace. __________________ Daniel Ashlock 4103 Stock -'86 Buick Grand National stock class bound!!

01-17-2012, 04:11 PM	#5
Marty Burke Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Leonard Tx Posts: 25 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Lloyd Bray It was an honor to know Lloyd & we will miss him. Truly a "Class" Guy He sure was fun to be around. Always willing to share his knowledge to us "Kids" Marty Burke B/SA 4014

01-17-2012, 04:50 PM	#6
396chevy Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northeast Ohio Posts: 47 Likes: 10 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Lloyd Bray Lloyd was a stick shift racer as we all know. I raced against him a number of times back in the day. A fierce competitor and a class guy. He always had a kind word to say. Will be missed by many. God speed Lloyd Bill Davis

01-17-2012, 03:55 PM	#4
copperhead Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: ks Posts: 140 Likes: 198 Liked 11 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Lloyd Bray It is most certainly true that the Good Lord moves in mysterious ways. This morning, as I was poking around on Class Racer, I stumbled upon this thread that I started back in June of '09. http://classracer.com/classforum/showthread.php?t=18479 As I reread the entire post, it became more evident what a unique, well liked individual Lloyd was. Through DG and Daniel's efforts, some of these stories were shared with Lloyd. The ClassRacer family managed to brighten Lloyd's day and bring a smile to his face if only briefly and let him know how many people he really touched during his time on Earth. R.I.P. Lloyd

01-17-2012, 05:06 PM	#7
Dwight Southerland VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Arkansas - In the middle of everything. Posts: 2,001 Likes: 64 Liked 780 Times in 194 Posts	Re: Lloyd Bray God Speed, Lloyd! I can't say more than has already been said. He was truly a joy and bright spot everytime I saw him. We had lots of fun. And D.G., my heart aches with you for the loss. Dwight Southerland

01-17-2012, 05:32 PM	#8
Jeff Lee VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Anthem, Arizona Posts: 2,766 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Lloyd Bray I met Lloyd & DG at the Denver Mile High Nationals while I was racing A/FS with my Shelby Daytona. I was building my AMX for Stock at the time and Lloyd was intrigued by the combo and he really, I mean sincerely, wanted to help with the 4300 Autolite. I sent him a core. Soon thereafter, I made it to a test-n-tune for the first time borrowing a poorly jetted, no jet extension, no slosh tube 750 DP Holley. I ran 12.65 ET with it chugging & not pulling past 5K. The following week Lloyds Autolite arrived. I placed it on the car and headed to the track. First pass; huge wheelie, even in 2nd gear and 11.65 ET! I called Lloyd immediately and thanked him. Trouble was, he would never give me a price....so I waited for the bomb to drop, knowing Q-jets went for $500+...he said "I love that you are so excited about this, how does $250 sound?" I said it sounded really good! That carb has always been on my car. Tried changing the air-bleeds on the dyno. Nothing I could do to improve it. We spoke many times over the years because he was just the nicest guy to talk to. He warned me long ago to not obsess over the sport as it could ruin you! Naturally, he was the first I called when I set a record and qualified well. He'd say, "oh, Jeff...I told you to be careful!" DG, you have lost a great friend. But this has been approaching for a while now, so I hope you two had plenty of good times while he was in long-term care. The two of you will go down as one of the great partnerships in NHRA history. I'm saddened by his loss but know he is in heaven enjoying that great-big drag strip in the sky! 4-speeds forever, Jeff __________________ Jeff Lee 7494 D/S '70 AMX

01-19-2012, 02:41 AM	#9
Jerry Rowe Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 4 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Lloyd Bray Those dark sunglasses, white uniforms and that unmistakable accent, you couldnt have know a better person! Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family DG! Jerry Rowe

01-20-2012, 10:20 PM	#10
Dennis Forbes Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Owasso, OK. Posts: 18 Likes: 8 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Lloyd Bray Twenty some years ago I remember Lloyd & DG pulling into Ark City to do some testing, after meeting Lloyd and watching them make passes I was hooked on becoming a Stk & SS racer .. Them white uniforms, immaculate truck, trailer, race car and listening to that stick shift CJ made this already Ford guys blood even blue'er .. Prayers and thinking of you DG .. God Speed my fellow racer and finally R.I.P Lloyd Dennis Forbes