03-08-2008, 03:02 PM
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Update From 'the meet'
From Eric Howell, who is at the March meet....
"John Shoemaker went thru the lights with the throttle stuck". Anybody know if he is ok?
Timmah
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03-08-2008, 04:46 PM
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Re: Update From 'the meet'
Here Tim-
BAKERSFIELD - Nostalgia Top Fuel Qualifying Notes, Session #2
I can only hope that John is o.k., and Judee his wife is not a mess... I love those two people...
Any updates would be appreciated...
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03-08-2008, 05:11 PM
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03-08-2008, 06:04 PM
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Re: Update From 'the meet'
Drag racer dies at March Meet - Latest news | Bakersfield.com - Kern County news, events, shopping & search
Nostalgia Top Fuel driver John Shoemaker from Sacramento was pronounced dead Saturday afternoon after being airlifted to Kern Medical Center following an accident during qualifying at the 50th March Meet at Auto Club Famoso Raceway.
Shoemaker, 65, reportedly ran off the end of the racing surface during the opening run of Session 2 qualifying, which started at 12:41 p.m.
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Very Sad .... RIP John
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03-08-2008, 06:12 PM
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This just makes me sick. I was so looking forward to hearing all the updates from this weekend. This is not what I wanted to hear. So sorry to hear this, my best to his family and friends.
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03-08-2008, 06:16 PM
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Ah that is a shame 
Terrible news
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03-08-2008, 06:40 PM
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I am speechless right now... One of my hero's! God blessed us with his presence for 65 great years. I'll never forget him waving that American Flag after every burnout in the AMERICAN EAGLE Top Alcohol Dragster! God Speed Mr. Shoemaker! My condolences go out to his wife Judee and the entire Shoemaker family... A true AMERICAN in every since of the word!
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03-08-2008, 06:58 PM
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I am sorry to read this. My thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends.
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03-08-2008, 07:08 PM
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03-08-2008, 07:11 PM
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We have lost to many great members of our racing family as of late.
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03-08-2008, 07:19 PM
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I'll never forget the picture in my mind of John wavingthe American Flag after his burnout. Godspeed my friend!
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03-08-2008, 07:29 PM
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Re: Update From 'the meet'
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Originally Posted by Tim Charlet
I am speechless right now... One of my hero's! God blessed us with his presence for 65 great years. I'll never forget him waving that American Flag after every burnout in the AMERICAN EAGLE Top Alcohol Dragster! God Speed Mr. Shoemaker! My condolences go out to his wife Judee and the entire Shoemaker family... A true AMERICAN in every since of the word!
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I'm not sure about John's procedure with this T/F car, but in the past with the TAD, John would do the burnout and then while backing the car up, he'd stick an American Flag out and wave it for all to see. This always left me with a good feeling! The feeling of PRIDE, for being an American, knowing that the U.S. of America, is one of the few places in the world where we have had the freedoms to do pretty much anything we've ever wanted to do in life, even Drag Racing.
R.I.P. John!
Say a prayer for the Shoemaker Family!
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03-08-2008, 07:43 PM
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I just got back from the track; I didn't feel much like staying for the second round of Nitro after the news. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends.
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03-08-2008, 08:26 PM
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Devastating news indeed. All too often of late as well. My thoughts are with his family.
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03-08-2008, 08:28 PM
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Re: Update From 'the meet'
It was a terrible thing to watch. God bless Judee and RIP John.
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