The passing of Hank Blankenship - Page 2

HR9121 · 01-08-2013, 01:58 PM

Sad news indeed. Hank was a truly nice person and gentleman. I will miss seeing him at the race track. My story of Hank was from this past year, I was attempting to leave the track and had pulled my motorhome onto the return road to exit. When I hit the pavement near the tech building I thought I heard something dragging but wasn't sure because I still had the generator running. Hank flagged me down and sure enough the exhaust pipe had fell off the generator. After some quick work rigging it up in the rain I was on my way but not before Hank told me, "He might start taking a better look at my car in the future." Godspeed Hank.

pauldilcher · 01-08-2013, 03:16 PM

Hank was a great person .

Bret Kepner · 01-08-2013, 03:23 PM

Hank was not only a great man and a great friend but an incredibly tough racer.

X-TECH MAN · 01-08-2013, 03:54 PM

OMG ! Drag racing has lost a true gentilman. I have lost a great friend. Never knew he was ill. Talked to him on the phone before thanks giving and all seemed great. He was happy with his new marrage. IHRA has lost a great ambassador. RIP old friend.
Terry

donald raiser · 01-08-2013, 04:05 PM

Hank was so special to each and everyone of us. He will be sadly missed.

Mike Taylor 3601 · 01-08-2013, 04:12 PM

Sad news,I thought the world of Hank.
I always looked forward to visiting with Hank.
RIP Hank ,Shirley will be glad to see ya.
Will someone post arrangements when they are available
Mike Taylor 3601

RANDY TATMAN · 01-08-2013, 04:31 PM

My heart sank when I read this. Hank was truly a friend to many.

Keith 944 · 01-08-2013, 05:48 PM

very sad news. he will be truly missed. Hank was one of the best. condolences to his family. i don't think anyone that raced with ihra will forget him or Shirley. Godspeed my friend

Dave1695 · 01-08-2013, 05:55 PM

Hank was one of the best, his will be a tough act to follow. Going to miss seeing him at the races.

danny waters sr · 01-08-2013, 06:32 PM

RIP my friend..........I worked with Hank at IHRA for over 14 years,.. He was instrumental in my knowledge of s/ss cars.....We used to check the qualifying sheets together to make sure class and indexes were right among a lot of other class things (tear downs and ect...).........A very good friend and mentor to say the least..............Lost for words and such a shock to here this sad news ... I was just around the corner talking to Hank in the pic Michael posted earlier..........Godspeed my friend.............................you will never be forgotten...

01-08-2013, 01:58 PM	#11
HR9121 Live Reporter Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New Bern, NC Posts: 3,467 Likes: 146 Liked 3,363 Times in 731 Posts	Re: The passing of Hank Blankenship Sad news indeed. Hank was a truly nice person and gentleman. I will miss seeing him at the race track. My story of Hank was from this past year, I was attempting to leave the track and had pulled my motorhome onto the return road to exit. When I hit the pavement near the tech building I thought I heard something dragging but wasn't sure because I still had the generator running. Hank flagged me down and sure enough the exhaust pipe had fell off the generator. After some quick work rigging it up in the rain I was on my way but not before Hank told me, "He might start taking a better look at my car in the future." Godspeed Hank. __________________ James Williamson W200 J/SA. SS/JA

01-08-2013, 03:16 PM	#12
pauldilcher Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 425 Likes: 1 Liked 52 Times in 9 Posts	Re: The passing of Hank Blankenship Hank was a great person .

01-08-2013, 03:23 PM	#13
Bret Kepner Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Saint Louis, Missouri, USA Posts: 418 Likes: 1 Liked 11 Times in 2 Posts	Re: The passing of Hank Blankenship Hank was not only a great man and a great friend but an incredibly tough racer. __________________ Bret Kepner BRETKEPNER@Prodigy.net Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

01-08-2013, 03:54 PM	#14
X-TECH MAN Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Lake Placid, Florida Posts: 3,203 Likes: 1,047 Liked 235 Times in 110 Posts	Re: The passing of Hank Blankenship OMG ! Drag racing has lost a true gentilman. I have lost a great friend. Never knew he was ill. Talked to him on the phone before thanks giving and all seemed great. He was happy with his new marrage. IHRA has lost a great ambassador. RIP old friend. Terry

01-08-2013, 04:05 PM	#15
donald raiser Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: usa Posts: 146 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: The passing of Hank Blankenship Hank was so special to each and everyone of us. He will be sadly missed.

01-08-2013, 04:12 PM	#16
Mike Taylor 3601 VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Somerset,Ky Posts: 1,372 Likes: 355 Liked 308 Times in 103 Posts	Re: The passing of Hank Blankenship Sad news,I thought the world of Hank. I always looked forward to visiting with Hank. RIP Hank ,Shirley will be glad to see ya. Will someone post arrangements when they are available Mike Taylor 3601 Last edited by Mike Taylor 3601; 01-08-2013 at 04:17 PM.

01-08-2013, 04:31 PM	#17
RANDY TATMAN Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: NORTH CAROLINA Posts: 21 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: The passing of Hank Blankenship My heart sank when I read this. Hank was truly a friend to many.

01-08-2013, 05:48 PM	#18
Keith 944 VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Dela-where? Posts: 2,193 Likes: 1,162 Liked 1,877 Times in 577 Posts	Re: The passing of Hank Blankenship very sad news. he will be truly missed. Hank was one of the best. condolences to his family. i don't think anyone that raced with ihra will forget him or Shirley. Godspeed my friend __________________ KEITH MAYERS 2-1/2 X somebody Still many X nobody

01-08-2013, 05:55 PM	#19
Dave1695 Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 160 Likes: 0 Liked 15 Times in 11 Posts	Re: The passing of Hank Blankenship Hank was one of the best, his will be a tough act to follow. Going to miss seeing him at the races.

01-08-2013, 06:32 PM	#20
danny waters sr VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: lagrange,nc Posts: 2,224 Likes: 1 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: The passing of Hank Blankenship RIP my friend..........I worked with Hank at IHRA for over 14 years,.. He was instrumental in my knowledge of s/ss cars.....We used to check the qualifying sheets together to make sure class and indexes were right among a lot of other class things (tear downs and ect...).........A very good friend and mentor to say the least..............Lost for words and such a shock to here this sad news ... I was just around the corner talking to Hank in the pic Michael posted earlier..........Godspeed my friend.............................you will never be forgotten... __________________ Danny Waters, Sr / 73 Duster "340"