RIP Leo Taugher - Page 2

Mike Keener · 02-02-2015, 02:56 PM

RIP my friend.

Marty Buth · 02-02-2015, 03:10 PM

Leo was very knowledgeable of Drag Racing and did a great job announcing. He will be missed! I prayed for Leo's healing, but God needed Leo and he will be healed in heaven.

Dick Butler · 02-02-2015, 03:39 PM

RIP Leo. We have lost a real friend of Sportsman Racing from Division 3. Always a smile and a firm handshake from this friend. Truly a sad day for us all.
Dick Butler for all the Butlers racing family.

Larry Hill · 02-02-2015, 03:43 PM

May you rest in peace, Leo. You will be missed greatly,

Larry & Patsy

james schaechter · 02-02-2015, 03:47 PM

Leo had a real passion for class racing and the Performance aspect of it all. He really enjoyed and respected it. That showed in his accurate and thoughtful approach to announcing. I will say also that no announcer that I have ever heard. ( out of the many excellent ones out there) knew more about the racing families as well. it was pretty much his trademark to not only inform the audience about the cars, but also to note the many family members that make up the typical sportsman teams. He knew so many by name. It really spoke to his skill as an announcer and his passion for the sport and the sportsman.
RIP Leo!

Nitro Joe Jackson · 02-02-2015, 03:57 PM

Leo was among the top 5 best drag racing announcers I have ever listened to, he didn't have to use slap stick comedy in his announcing, he told you who was up there, what car, motor, hp at times and sponsors if they was some painted on the car. RIP my dear friend, all is good.

SS3645 · 02-02-2015, 04:27 PM

I have known Leo since he was the track announcer at Quaker City. He was good then and even better as our Division 3 and National announcer as has been stated. I could tell he was not doing good when we went to see him, but I hoped for the best .RIP my friend, you already have been missed.
Gene McBean & family.

Greg Hill · 02-02-2015, 04:31 PM

Another good one gone. Leo knew more about Sock, Super Stock, and Comp than any announcer I ever heard. Not only did he know the classes he knew the people. He knew the wives or husbands, the crew members, the sponsors. What a great guy. It was my pleasure to know Leo. RIP old friend.

Dick Butler · 02-02-2015, 04:32 PM

Family or arrangements?

Alex Denysenko · 02-02-2015, 04:34 PM

RIP Leo our friend one of the elite announcers I chose for the ORIGINAL USCN at Byron some of the other special things for us was to publicly announce the wedding of Beth and I In Las Vegas and announce at Joliet when my son Tony and I both set records in stock and SS first time in history that ever happened we were told

and again it was Leo announcing when Tony won the biggest perfectly strange award EVER in history Alex, Beth,and Tony Denysenko

02-02-2015, 02:56 PM	#11
Mike Keener Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 294 Likes: 102 Liked 24 Times in 13 Posts	Re: RIP Leo Taugher RIP my friend. __________________ Mike Keener A/S B/S C/SM

02-02-2015, 03:10 PM	#12
Marty Buth Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Freeport, IL Posts: 467 Likes: 651 Liked 232 Times in 39 Posts	Re: RIP Leo Taugher Leo was very knowledgeable of Drag Racing and did a great job announcing. He will be missed! I prayed for Leo's healing, but God needed Leo and he will be healed in heaven. __________________ Marty Buth 3657 STK

02-02-2015, 03:39 PM	#13
Dick Butler VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Richmond Indiana Posts: 1,196 Likes: 5 Liked 32 Times in 19 Posts	Re: RIP Leo Taugher RIP Leo. We have lost a real friend of Sportsman Racing from Division 3. Always a smile and a firm handshake from this friend. Truly a sad day for us all. Dick Butler for all the Butlers racing family.

02-02-2015, 03:43 PM	#14
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,633 Likes: 1,928 Liked 10,687 Times in 2,225 Posts	Re: RIP Leo Taugher May you rest in peace, Leo. You will be missed greatly, Larry & Patsy __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

02-02-2015, 03:47 PM	#15
james schaechter VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cumming GA Posts: 1,988 Likes: 1,288 Liked 1,428 Times in 296 Posts	Re: RIP Leo Taugher Leo had a real passion for class racing and the Performance aspect of it all. He really enjoyed and respected it. That showed in his accurate and thoughtful approach to announcing. I will say also that no announcer that I have ever heard. ( out of the many excellent ones out there) knew more about the racing families as well. it was pretty much his trademark to not only inform the audience about the cars, but also to note the many family members that make up the typical sportsman teams. He knew so many by name. It really spoke to his skill as an announcer and his passion for the sport and the sportsman. RIP Leo! __________________ James Schaechter 3163 STK

02-02-2015, 03:57 PM	#16
Nitro Joe Jackson VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Loudonville, Ohio or where ever the Nitro Lounge is parked Posts: 2,293 Likes: 57 Liked 67 Times in 19 Posts	Re: RIP Leo Taugher Leo was among the top 5 best drag racing announcers I have ever listened to, he didn't have to use slap stick comedy in his announcing, he told you who was up there, what car, motor, hp at times and sponsors if they was some painted on the car. RIP my dear friend, all is good. __________________ Nitro Joe Jackson STK 3431 nitrojoe@neo.rr.com

02-02-2015, 04:27 PM	#17
SS3645 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: chardon, oh Posts: 31 Likes: 35 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: RIP Leo Taugher I have known Leo since he was the track announcer at Quaker City. He was good then and even better as our Division 3 and National announcer as has been stated. I could tell he was not doing good when we went to see him, but I hoped for the best .RIP my friend, you already have been missed. Gene McBean & family.

02-02-2015, 04:31 PM	#18
Greg Hill VIP Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Louisville , KY Posts: 1,995 Likes: 68 Liked 279 Times in 68 Posts	Re: RIP Leo Taugher Another good one gone. Leo knew more about Sock, Super Stock, and Comp than any announcer I ever heard. Not only did he know the classes he knew the people. He knew the wives or husbands, the crew members, the sponsors. What a great guy. It was my pleasure to know Leo. RIP old friend. __________________ Greg Hill 4171 STK

02-02-2015, 04:32 PM	#19
Dick Butler VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Richmond Indiana Posts: 1,196 Likes: 5 Liked 32 Times in 19 Posts	Re: RIP Leo Taugher Family or arrangements?

02-02-2015, 04:34 PM	#20
Alex Denysenko Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Michigan City IN Posts: 633 Likes: 0 Liked 4 Times in 3 Posts	Re: RIP Leo Taugher RIP Leo our friend one of the elite announcers I chose for the ORIGINAL USCN at Byron some of the other special things for us was to publicly announce the wedding of Beth and I In Las Vegas and announce at Joliet when my son Tony and I both set records in stock and SS first time in history that ever happened we were told and again it was Leo announcing when Tony won the biggest perfectly strange award EVER in history Alex, Beth,and Tony Denysenko __________________ Alex Denysenko NHRA 3038 SS, 3305 STK - IHRA 6 SS, 330A STK Moneymaker Racing LaPorte Indiana 219-861-1214 www.moneymakerracing.net