@pittsburghracer gone.

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We were just talking last week or so about his upcoming knee surgery. He never said anything about not feeling good and was saying he had one more race to run this year. I'm really going to miss him. I'm going to say a prayer for him and his family and to his many friends. May God bless you and give you a place in haven to race on my friend.
 
Sometimes these forums are a lot more than there basic purpose. IE: share ideas,tech,hobby,ect.
They grow. You all know what I am trying to say. You start to get to know each other, help with
something small. Then something big, then sometimes meet at the races, a show, road trip passing
buy, stop and meet for a chili dog ect. Have something someone needs. Sometimes become
friends away from here or find you already are and did'nt know. All started here.
John was at the top here, starting threads, news, tech, just to chat, his cats, and giving a shiner
or an outright black eye with a walmart picture.

I and uncountable others will miss him.

Rick
 
Rest easy John. I never got to know John other than what I read here on the forum. Every now and then I'd bounce a tech question his way. Sort of a go or no go deal. It was a real kick to the groin when I read that he had passed. Again, rest easy John.
 
If you want to know what kind of a quality individual John was, look at the posts commemorating him. People who never post have great thing to say and mention always looking for his contributions. A life well lived but cut too short. Rest well my friend!
 
RIP John from PolyJohn UK.

Supertough racer dude sadly missed, they don't make 'em like John anymore...:mob:
 
I am so shocked and saddened by this news. I am a relative newcomer to the site but quickly came to respect PBR. It is good to hear from you guys your affirmation of what a great guy he was, but I am not in the least surprised. You could tell it from his posts. RIP John
 
I’ve been away from the internet since the 12th (family vacation out of the country)…this was not the welcome back I was imagining. Very sad that we won’t have any more of his amazing work to see, or his racing updates from the track. Will point my wheels up to him in the sky, RIP PBR.
 
I'm incredibly saddened to find out about John's passing. He was an industry stalwart to be sure. I see he last posted the day he passed it looks like? What happened? R.I.P. J.C.
J.Rob
 
John was an incredible person in many ways. It seemed he always had time to talk and help out anyone in need of anything. He loved all aspects of racing. I truely miss him. Kim
 
Has anyone received updates on his kitty cats? I'm even missing the reluctant anticipation of accidentally opening a Wal Mart pic.....
 
I'm glad to find out his cats will be taken care of. I know that was his real love in life, probably bigger than racing itself.
 
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I sure miss John, hasn't been the same around here.
He always had a recipe, a joke and tech input each and every day.
RIP my friend
 
RustyRatRod said:
Cats dangit. Cats. We all know cats is more important than cars. lol
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Everyone who has a collector car should have cats, it keeps the rats off of the wiring. I was selling my 86' 5th Ave to a man years ago and when I started it up, the air cleaner caught fire. I shut it down to investigate and found a rat nest in the snorkel that caught fire. He bought the car, rat nest and all.
 
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