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Old 12-30-2016, 01:33 AM
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I don't believe this. Wow!
RIP Mike!

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Old 12-30-2016, 08:13 AM
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RIP Mike!! Your were a great guy and will be missed!!!
Prayers to Mike's family!!!! I feel so bad for his kids.

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Old 12-30-2016, 08:30 AM
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OMG! I am at a total loss to wake up to the news about Mike. I like everybody else met him at Norwalk and had the pleasure of getting to know him on a personal level. Mike and I seemed to be thinking the same thing on occasions and he would either call or I would call him and it was always the same thing. "hey man I was just thinking about you and was going to call you" and then we would get on some discussion about cars or him coming to Illinois to hunt. I went up to meet with him when a buddy bought his old trailer and had a long conversation and neither of us wanted to stop and go home. Mike you will be missed! John I am so sorry! I lost a close friend 6 years ago today and still have a hard time dealing with this date! He truly thought the world of you! Godspeed and prayers to his family! its just not supposed to be like this.

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Old 12-30-2016, 08:37 AM
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Very stunned and sad to hear this news. Time on this earth is short and precious. Can end in the blink of an eye. RIP.

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Old 12-30-2016, 08:45 AM
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I didn't get to know Mike personally but had a couple of really fascinating phone conversations with him about fast Pontiacs. Huge loss. A couple of thoughts:

Live life large, you never know when your last day is coming. (I sensed Mike did this).

Racing is dangerous but public roads are worse.

RIP Mike,
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Old 12-30-2016, 08:57 AM
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RIP Mike very sad news

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Old 12-30-2016, 09:00 AM
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Will miss his contributions condolences to his family and as Jim Zeek said "race in peace"

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Old 12-30-2016, 09:01 AM
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RIP Mike.

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Old 12-30-2016, 08:39 AM
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Speechless. Very sad. Prayers sent for his family and his sons. Damn.

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Old 12-30-2016, 08:56 AM
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WOW RIP. Prayers sent.So sorry.

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Old 12-30-2016, 10:27 AM
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God bless Mikes family in this time of tragedy, hope they stay strong!


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Old 12-30-2016, 01:53 PM
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What a tragedy. We talked many times in Norwalk. His dedication to this hobby was Immense. Very sad News. Hard to believe. RIP, Mike.

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