Lost a racer last night....

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Oct 19, 2008 | 11:31 PM

Beach Bum

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Lost a racer last night....

Unfortunately, it looks like we lost a racer and well known fabricator in the corvette community last night due to a car crash in Leo Barnaby of Carrolls rod & racecraft.

I didn't know him personally, but had talked to him several times on the phone and he certainly was a helpful gentlemen who was well received in the racing community. He was also heavily involved in sponsorship of the east coast corvette challenge series and a competitor in his C4 outlaw racecar.

My sympathy goes out to him and his family.

Last edited by Beach Bum; Oct 19, 2008 at 11:35 PM.

Oct 19, 2008 | 11:52 PM

Vette Threat

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Wow thats terrible.

Was he competing when it happened?

My condolences go out to his family as well.

Oct 20, 2008 | 12:15 AM

Rob10R

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From: Tyler TX

Godspeed...My condolences go out to his family as well.

Oct 20, 2008 | 12:16 AM

88BlackZ-51

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That's too bad! Sorry to hear about this Beach!

This kind of threads are sad to read......

Oct 20, 2008 | 12:19 AM

BrianCunningham

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Oct 20, 2008 | 12:33 AM

cv67

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St. Jude Donor '05

Thats sad, I loved watching that car run.
This hobby needs guys like that.

Oct 20, 2008 | 12:52 AM

BAM92

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Man, Ron, that video really brings this loss home.

Oct 20, 2008 | 03:49 AM

Vette Threat

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Oct 20, 2008 | 07:43 AM

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Originally Posted by cuisinartvette

Thats sad, I loved watching that car run.
This hobby needs guys like that.

WOW!

My condolences.

Oct 20, 2008 | 08:37 AM

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RacerX70CC

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My deepest condolences... prayers for Leo's family and friends.

Oct 20, 2008 | 09:27 AM

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rick lambert

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hope his family is fine.

Oct 20, 2008 | 09:40 AM

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pianoguy

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Rip

Oct 20, 2008 | 10:02 AM

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mseven

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he will be remembered..........

Oct 20, 2008 | 10:25 AM

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NEVRL8T

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http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=2162144

Oct 20, 2008 | 11:22 AM

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j-stingray

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that's really terrible my condolences to the family

Oct 20, 2008 | 09:31 PM

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AKS Racing

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Very sad story. My heart and prayers go out to his family.

Aaron

Oct 21, 2008 | 11:16 AM

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This is certainly very sad news.

My thoughts and prayers go out to Leo and his family.

Oct 21, 2008 | 03:28 PM

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red L98

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RIP Leo, my prayers for Leo's family and friends..

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