Jere Stahl in hospice - Page 2

scott sanborn · 06-07-2016, 04:08 PM

From Dickie Olges
In 1968 my partner and I spent 2 weeks with Stahl & Jenkins setting our new 1968 Z-28 Camaro for E-stock. We would spend the day at Jenkins shop and night with Jere , Jenkins was building the engine for the car Stahl was building the headers and traction system. In the 2 weeks I learned more than any one should be able to learn. After that 2 weeks with Stahl & Jenkins they took this dum midwest drag racer under their wing from that point on we never looked back. Jere was with out a doubta person who was way ahead of his time. Sure hope he can make it.
Dickie Ogles SS/A 3133

Run to Rund · 06-08-2016, 09:06 AM

He had a big sign saying "Plymouth" under the front bumper of his 1966. I guess back then people thought it was an advertisement, and did not realize he was running a spoiler! Very smart, capable racer, a true legend.

Dan Bennett · 06-08-2016, 10:21 AM

I'm saddened to hear this but I'm not surprised as life has a way of taking us all.

I had the good fortune to work closely with Jere on a Pro Stock R&D project back in the 90s. Without a doubt, it was the most challenging thing I've had to do.

Jere is a person who could make my brain hurt. He was so extremely intelligent that it was a challenge to keep up with what he was saying. He'd make a comment which was so revolutionary that it could take weeks or months to think about and then say another one just as startling a few seconds later.

Though we did have our issues towards the end (as happens often with sincere differences of opinion) I thank him for the incredible insight he gave me into increasing performance on almost every area of a race car.

TOM KASCH · 06-08-2016, 10:34 AM

A e-mail from Div 4:

Mr. Kasch,

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Jim Hanig · 06-08-2016, 12:19 PM

One of the best person in motorsports. I spoke last with him in 2009 and like Jere we spoke for several minutes and as always enjoyabe and very helpful. Best wishs to him and famliy.

06-07-2016, 04:08 PM	#1
scott sanborn Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 7 Likes: 2 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Jere Stahl in hospice From Dickie Olges In 1968 my partner and I spent 2 weeks with Stahl & Jenkins setting our new 1968 Z-28 Camaro for E-stock. We would spend the day at Jenkins shop and night with Jere , Jenkins was building the engine for the car Stahl was building the headers and traction system. In the 2 weeks I learned more than any one should be able to learn. After that 2 weeks with Stahl & Jenkins they took this dum midwest drag racer under their wing from that point on we never looked back. Jere was with out a doubta person who was way ahead of his time. Sure hope he can make it. Dickie Ogles SS/A 3133

06-08-2016, 09:06 AM	#2
Run to Rund Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Henderson, NV Posts: 583 Likes: 8 Liked 54 Times in 27 Posts	Re: Jere Stahl in hospice He had a big sign saying "Plymouth" under the front bumper of his 1966. I guess back then people thought it was an advertisement, and did not realize he was running a spoiler! Very smart, capable racer, a true legend.

06-08-2016, 10:21 AM	#3
Dan Bennett Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 438 Likes: 845 Liked 592 Times in 135 Posts	Re: Jere Stahl in hospice I'm saddened to hear this but I'm not surprised as life has a way of taking us all. I had the good fortune to work closely with Jere on a Pro Stock R&D project back in the 90s. Without a doubt, it was the most challenging thing I've had to do. Jere is a person who could make my brain hurt. He was so extremely intelligent that it was a challenge to keep up with what he was saying. He'd make a comment which was so revolutionary that it could take weeks or months to think about and then say another one just as startling a few seconds later. Though we did have our issues towards the end (as happens often with sincere differences of opinion) I thank him for the incredible insight he gave me into increasing performance on almost every area of a race car.

06-08-2016, 10:34 AM	#4
TOM KASCH VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: TOLEDO,OHIO Posts: 1,735 Likes: 0 Liked 241 Times in 100 Posts	Re: Jere Stahl in hospice A e-mail from Div 4: Mr. Kasch, I Last edited by TOM KASCH; 06-08-2016 at 07:24 PM. Reason: asked to delete this by sender

06-08-2016, 12:19 PM	#5
Jim Hanig Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Pukwana SD Posts: 860 Likes: 554 Liked 99 Times in 49 Posts	Re: Jere Stahl in hospice One of the best person in motorsports. I spoke last with him in 2009 and like Jere we spoke for several minutes and as always enjoyabe and very helpful. Best wishs to him and famliy.