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Topic: Ken Stansberry takes his final checkers.
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January 31, 2011 at
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My Dad, Ken Stansberry passed away on 1/29/11 at the age of 88. He was, if nothing else a racer. He lived for sprint car racing. He drove from the late forties to mid fifties. One of the early CRA members. Has a car owner, up untill the early seventies, he gave many young drivers their first shot at driving a sprint car. Mike Mosely, Parsons Jr., Hank Butcher, Less Crawford, Jack Austin, Billy Wilkerson, Ed Lockhart, Doc Shaffer and many others. He never missed a race of mine or grandson Tom. He was especially proud of his association with N.A.R.C. where he was the '64 champion car owner. Where ever the race was at he was there. Typical weekend in the sixties could take us to El Cajon on Friday, Ascot on Sat., and Champion speedway on Sunday. So that was San Diego (asphalt), Gardena (dirt) and San Francisco (dirt) on Sunday. (All with the same car). Long time wrench, Jim Peacock had a lot of energy into the team. Blew an engine at Ascot one Sat. nite, no problem, I just finished a 301 for my street rod ,put it in the sprinter, towed to Gridley up by Chico and won the dash and I believe third in the feature. Dad never new the meaning of not racing. I learned a lot and I will miss is onryness. While I could go on forever I just thought our racing families should know of his passing.
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January 31, 2011 at
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Posted By: Ray Stansberry on January 31 2011 at 12:42:33 PM
My Dad, Ken Stansberry passed away on 1/29/11 at the age of 88. He was, if nothing else a racer. He lived for sprint car racing. He drove from the late forties to mid fifties. One of the early CRA members. Has a car owner, up untill the early seventies, he gave many young drivers their first shot at driving a sprint car. Mike Mosely, Parsons Jr., Hank Butcher, Less Crawford, Jack Austin, Billy Wilkerson, Ed Lockhart, Doc Shaffer and many others. He never missed a race of mine or grandson Tom. He was especially proud of his association with N.A.R.C. where he was the '64 champion car owner. Where ever the race was at he was there. Typical weekend in the sixties could take us to El Cajon on Friday, Ascot on Sat., and Champion speedway on Sunday. So that was San Diego (asphalt), Gardena (dirt) and San Francisco (dirt) on Sunday. (All with the same car). Long time wrench, Jim Peacock had a lot of energy into the team. Blew an engine at Ascot one Sat. nite, no problem, I just finished a 301 for my street rod ,put it in the sprinter, towed to Gridley up by Chico and won the dash and I believe third in the feature. Dad never new the meaning of not racing. I learned a lot and I will miss is onryness. While I could go on forever I just thought our racing families should know of his passing.
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Rest in peace Ken.
Rim Rider
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January 31, 2011 at
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Posted By: Ray Stansberry on January 31 2011 at 12:42:33 PM
My Dad, Ken Stansberry passed away on 1/29/11 at the age of 88. He was, if nothing else a racer. He lived for sprint car racing. He drove from the late forties to mid fifties. One of the early CRA members. Has a car owner, up untill the early seventies, he gave many young drivers their first shot at driving a sprint car. Mike Mosely, Parsons Jr., Hank Butcher, Less Crawford, Jack Austin, Billy Wilkerson, Ed Lockhart, Doc Shaffer and many others. He never missed a race of mine or grandson Tom. He was especially proud of his association with N.A.R.C. where he was the '64 champion car owner. Where ever the race was at he was there. Typical weekend in the sixties could take us to El Cajon on Friday, Ascot on Sat., and Champion speedway on Sunday. So that was San Diego (asphalt), Gardena (dirt) and San Francisco (dirt) on Sunday. (All with the same car). Long time wrench, Jim Peacock had a lot of energy into the team. Blew an engine at Ascot one Sat. nite, no problem, I just finished a 301 for my street rod ,put it in the sprinter, towed to Gridley up by Chico and won the dash and I believe third in the feature. Dad never new the meaning of not racing. I learned a lot and I will miss is onryness. While I could go on forever I just thought our racing families should know of his passing.
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Although I did not know your dad, I feel your sorrow. Once you loose a father, you are never the same. I miss my dad every single day, have so for the last 9 years now.
God keep him well now, and he will look after you and your family.
No matter how hard you try.........you can't polish a
terd!!!
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January 31, 2011 at
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Ray,
Sorry to hear about your Dad passing away. That is always tough to handle regardless if your are 9 or 90 when either one of your parents passes away. Sounds like your Dad, give You (and your siblings) a great childhood,taking you to tracks up and down the coast. I am sure you have lots of great memories of your Dad that you can hold in your heart for the rest of your life. I am sure there are some people on here that will see this and know of your Dad from years back.
Take Care,
BC
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January 31, 2011 at
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Condolences to fanily and friends.....
Chuck.....
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January 31, 2011 at
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Good thoughts going out to the family and friends.
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February 01, 2011 at
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my sincere condolences to the stansberry family.
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