Prayers for Kip Martin - Page 8

Gary Merrick · 01-26-2014, 10:19 AM

My Deepest Sympathies to the Martin family. All though I never had the pleasure of meeting Kip Martin, his name is legendary in the world of Drag Racing and I have followed his racing and accomplishments for many, many years.

Gary Merrick

HP HUNTER · 01-26-2014, 10:54 AM

Kip would visit his daughters out in Kansas, on his way back to Phoenix he would stop at my shop in Colorado and spend a few days, this was always my oppurtunity to discuss my car setup with him, Kip and Harold Bettes would talk for hours about the old days while I would work, those lunches were always filled with tech talk

those I will miss, at night he would always go out to dinner with my family, and my family was very close to him. I remember one day we drove up to Denver to buy a 454 core, always Kip the gentlemen engaged in a conversation with the seller, and for you guys that never met Kip, he was a very likeable, the kind of person you liked having around!

Floyd Staggs · 01-26-2014, 11:06 AM

RIP. Thoughts and prayers to the family.

conmyshirt1373 · 01-26-2014, 12:12 PM

Prayers for Kip and his family! .I often wondered how he could get a 289 with 440 cfm carburetor to go that fast. He was the yardstick that Fazio Family Racing measured their performance!

Don Kennedy · 01-26-2014, 02:12 PM

In the early 70's we were racing at Amarillo , Texas and Kip was pitted by me and he had to tear down the Engine I believe for a record with His Ford Galaxy ,just as I was changing a new cam in My Chevy .Darn if Kip had his motor apart and back to gather before I got the cam done , so he came over and helped me finish , I knew his motive we were all going to go out to diner that night and he wanted to make sure we did that lol
Of course i bought
Wow He was one of the quickest racer i know who could take his engine apart for tear down and get it back together in time to go out to diner (tie)

SStockDart · 01-27-2014, 01:02 AM

Kip had just set the SS/L record (again) in Tucson. I asked him if he held anything back....He just smiled....and said....."Nope....that is all we got"....and gave me a wink

nhramnl · 01-27-2014, 02:31 PM

Like many of you here, I never met Kip, but that didn't stop him from being one of my heroes. Godspeed, Kip.

kansas stocker · 01-27-2014, 04:31 PM

Kip was not only the best automotive machinist that I have known but also the most helpful. I was lucky enough to meet him years ago when his machine shop was in back of Alan Patterson's and he has been one of my heros since. He will be greatly missed.
My prayers are with his family.
Pete

bigsixman · 01-27-2014, 05:43 PM

My thoughts are out for his family. I first heard of him when he was in KS and I was aware that he moved his operation to AZ. You can sure tell by the posts on here that he touched a lot of people in his life.

Bobby Fazio · 01-28-2014, 02:01 AM

The service will be next sat at Minnis Chapel in Stafford, Kansas at 2pm. His burial will follow at Sylvia Cemetery in Sylvia, Kansas. In lieu of flowers memorials may be given to the Kip Martin Mermorial Fund in care of Minnis Chapel at 125 North Main Stafford, Kansas 67578. His obituary can be seen Shadowmountainmortuary.com starting tomorrow.

01-26-2014, 10:19 AM	#71
Gary Merrick Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 210 Likes: 439 Liked 196 Times in 29 Posts	Re: Prayers for Kip Martin My Deepest Sympathies to the Martin family. All though I never had the pleasure of meeting Kip Martin, his name is legendary in the world of Drag Racing and I have followed his racing and accomplishments for many, many years. Gary Merrick

01-26-2014, 10:54 AM	#72
HP HUNTER Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Colorado Springs Colorado/Thousand Oaks Ca Posts: 656 Likes: 82 Liked 372 Times in 129 Posts	Re: Prayers for Kip Martin Kip would visit his daughters out in Kansas, on his way back to Phoenix he would stop at my shop in Colorado and spend a few days, this was always my oppurtunity to discuss my car setup with him, Kip and Harold Bettes would talk for hours about the old days while I would work, those lunches were always filled with tech talk those I will miss, at night he would always go out to dinner with my family, and my family was very close to him. I remember one day we drove up to Denver to buy a 454 core, always Kip the gentlemen engaged in a conversation with the seller, and for you guys that never met Kip, he was a very likeable, the kind of person you liked having around!

01-26-2014, 11:06 AM	#73
Floyd Staggs VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Cucamonga, CA Posts: 1,522 Likes: 152 Liked 229 Times in 99 Posts	Re: Prayers for Kip Martin RIP. Thoughts and prayers to the family. __________________ Floyd Staggs 787 SST

01-26-2014, 12:12 PM	#74
conmyshirt1373 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 52 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Prayers for Kip Martin Prayers for Kip and his family! .I often wondered how he could get a 289 with 440 cfm carburetor to go that fast. He was the yardstick that Fazio Family Racing measured their performance!

01-26-2014, 02:12 PM	#75
Don Kennedy VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Near Portland TN Posts: 1,590 Likes: 3,876 Liked 902 Times in 237 Posts	Re: Prayers for Kip Martin In the early 70's we were racing at Amarillo , Texas and Kip was pitted by me and he had to tear down the Engine I believe for a record with His Ford Galaxy ,just as I was changing a new cam in My Chevy .Darn if Kip had his motor apart and back to gather before I got the cam done , so he came over and helped me finish , I knew his motive we were all going to go out to diner that night and he wanted to make sure we did that lol Of course i bought Wow He was one of the quickest racer i know who could take his engine apart for tear down and get it back together in time to go out to diner (tie) __________________ Don Kennedy 7701 SS

01-27-2014, 01:02 AM	#76
SStockDart VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Arizona, Texan forever Posts: 1,176 Likes: 879 Liked 574 Times in 212 Posts	Re: Prayers for Kip Martin Kip had just set the SS/L record (again) in Tucson. I asked him if he held anything back....He just smiled....and said....."Nope....that is all we got"....and gave me a wink __________________ Gary Hansen - SS/FA 4911, B/SA 4911

01-27-2014, 02:31 PM	#77
nhramnl Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 507 Likes: 8 Liked 358 Times in 83 Posts	Re: Prayers for Kip Martin Like many of you here, I never met Kip, but that didn't stop him from being one of my heroes. Godspeed, Kip.

01-27-2014, 04:31 PM	#78
kansas stocker Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: kansas Posts: 235 Likes: 496 Liked 249 Times in 48 Posts	Re: Prayers for Kip Martin Kip was not only the best automotive machinist that I have known but also the most helpful. I was lucky enough to meet him years ago when his machine shop was in back of Alan Patterson's and he has been one of my heros since. He will be greatly missed. My prayers are with his family. Pete

01-27-2014, 05:43 PM	#79
bigsixman Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Crookston, MN Posts: 157 Likes: 8 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Prayers for Kip Martin My thoughts are out for his family. I first heard of him when he was in KS and I was aware that he moved his operation to AZ. You can sure tell by the posts on here that he touched a lot of people in his life. __________________ 1969 camaro, pump gas 540"bbc, jerico 1967 camaro, pump gas efi 620", coan t-400

01-28-2014, 02:01 AM	#80
Bobby Fazio VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Egg Harbor Township, NJ Posts: 1,468 Likes: 1,448 Liked 4,365 Times in 501 Posts	Re: Prayers for Kip Martin The service will be next sat at Minnis Chapel in Stafford, Kansas at 2pm. His burial will follow at Sylvia Cemetery in Sylvia, Kansas. In lieu of flowers memorials may be given to the Kip Martin Mermorial Fund in care of Minnis Chapel at 125 North Main Stafford, Kansas 67578. His obituary can be seen Shadowmountainmortuary.com starting tomorrow. __________________ '65 Mustang SS/L & L/SA DriverInterviews.com \| App.DragInsights.com