Tragic news - Stock racer - Page 2

08-13-2007, 09:33 AM

These 2 people were one of the main reasons we enjoyed going to the track.The nicest people at the races and quite frankly some of our best friends. When the arraingements become availible someone please post them so we can make travel plans.

Thanks,

Jonathan,Don Lensch and Mark Dickerson F/SA 1114

raceannouncer · 08-13-2007, 09:46 AM

My sincere sympathies to the family and friends of these 2 wonderful people.

Mike Paz, Motorsports Announcer

Bud Lefevre · 08-13-2007, 11:16 AM

http://www.buffalonews.com/cityregio...ry/140080.html

This is very sad. This is a classic thing I see all to often, trying to avoid hitting an animal, and hitting a tree, guard rail ect. , only this time the outcome was the worst it could be. Even though it's human nature to not hit the animal, it's not always the best choice.

jdfpam · 08-13-2007, 01:53 PM

Man, that is a shame. He was a really nice guy and good drag racer with a really cool and fast hemi car. We had a couple of very close races against eachother in IHRA competition.
This kind of stuff is part of life, but that doesn't make it any easier.

God Bless.

Jeff Day

George Fitzpatrick · 08-13-2007, 02:58 PM

This is really sad news. The where very nice people and so young. What a shame. RIP

Ed Carpenter · 08-13-2007, 03:22 PM

Im so sorry to hear this. I deal with this all the time and it never gets easy. As mentioned above it is better to just hit whatever is there and get it stopped the best you can. Usually vehicles that try to avoid hitting an animal overcorrect and end up overturning. I work a lot of fatality crashes because of this. God Bless them.

Ed Carpenter

66 Chevy II

4244 SS/H

Texas Highway Patrol, Dripping Springs, TX

david ring · 08-13-2007, 03:30 PM

That's just awful news. I loved seeing the great cars they raced and always thought of them whenver I passed the Wellsville exit sign when I drove west on I-86.

David Ley · 08-13-2007, 03:48 PM

Brett and Penny were two of the nicest people you could ever meet . It was always a pleasure to spend time talking with them. Such a terrible loss and they will be missed by many .
Our condolences go out to the family . RIP Brett & Penny .

Dave & Gloria Ley

JIM MARSHALL · 08-13-2007, 04:23 PM

This is truly sad news. Brett and Penny will be missed by everyone that had the pleasure to meet them.Pam and I always looked forward to visiting them . R.I.P. my friends

Jim & Pam Marshall

donald j raiser · 08-13-2007, 04:28 PM

brett and penny were driving their classic 1965 hemi plymouth to the sunday niagara show @ lancaster dragway in ny. the accident happened less than a mile from their garage. they leave behind 2 young daughters.

dj and leah raiser

08-13-2007, 09:33 AM	#11
Jonathan Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Tragic news - Stock racer These 2 people were one of the main reasons we enjoyed going to the track.The nicest people at the races and quite frankly some of our best friends. When the arraingements become availible someone please post them so we can make travel plans. Thanks, Jonathan,Don Lensch and Mark Dickerson F/SA 1114

08-13-2007, 09:46 AM	#12
raceannouncer Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Rochester NY Posts: 21 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Tragic news - Stock racer My sincere sympathies to the family and friends of these 2 wonderful people. Mike Paz, Motorsports Announcer

08-13-2007, 11:16 AM	#13
Bud Lefevre Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 250 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Tragic news - Stock racer http://www.buffalonews.com/cityregio...ry/140080.html This is very sad. This is a classic thing I see all to often, trying to avoid hitting an animal, and hitting a tree, guard rail ect. , only this time the outcome was the worst it could be. Even though it's human nature to not hit the animal, it's not always the best choice. __________________ Bud Lefevre 3075 STK IHRA World Record Holder

08-13-2007, 01:53 PM	#14
jdfpam Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 186 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Tragic news - Stock racer Man, that is a shame. He was a really nice guy and good drag racer with a really cool and fast hemi car. We had a couple of very close races against eachother in IHRA competition. This kind of stuff is part of life, but that doesn't make it any easier. God Bless. Jeff Day

08-13-2007, 02:58 PM	#15
George Fitzpatrick Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: West Babylon, NY Posts: 344 Likes: 118 Liked 94 Times in 24 Posts	Re: Tragic news - Stock racer This is really sad news. The where very nice people and so young. What a shame. RIP __________________ George Fitzpatrick 426 HEMI STK, SS

08-13-2007, 03:22 PM	#16
Ed Carpenter Live Reporter Join Date: May 2006 Location: Dripping Springs, Tx Posts: 2,709 Likes: 186 Liked 520 Times in 132 Posts	Re: Tragic news - Stock racer Im so sorry to hear this. I deal with this all the time and it never gets easy. As mentioned above it is better to just hit whatever is there and get it stopped the best you can. Usually vehicles that try to avoid hitting an animal overcorrect and end up overturning. I work a lot of fatality crashes because of this. God Bless them. Ed Carpenter 66 Chevy II 4244 SS/H Texas Highway Patrol, Dripping Springs, TX

08-13-2007, 03:30 PM	#17
david ring Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Oneonta.,NY Posts: 889 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Tragic news - Stock racer That's just awful news. I loved seeing the great cars they raced and always thought of them whenver I passed the Wellsville exit sign when I drove west on I-86.

08-13-2007, 03:48 PM	#18
David Ley Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: South Jersey Posts: 123 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Tragic news - Stock racer Brett and Penny were two of the nicest people you could ever meet . It was always a pleasure to spend time talking with them. Such a terrible loss and they will be missed by many . Our condolences go out to the family . RIP Brett & Penny . Dave & Gloria Ley __________________ Dave Ley NHRA TECH

08-13-2007, 04:23 PM	#19
JIM MARSHALL Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Indian Land SC Posts: 122 Likes: 246 Liked 337 Times in 46 Posts	Re: Tragic news - Stock racer This is truly sad news. Brett and Penny will be missed by everyone that had the pleasure to meet them.Pam and I always looked forward to visiting them . R.I.P. my friends Jim & Pam Marshall __________________ Jim Marshall 1967 STK

08-13-2007, 04:28 PM	#20
donald j raiser Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 379 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Tragic news - Stock racer brett and penny were driving their classic 1965 hemi plymouth to the sunday niagara show @ lancaster dragway in ny. the accident happened less than a mile from their garage. they leave behind 2 young daughters. dj and leah raiser