Jack Giesecke
02-13-2006, 07:50 PM
This was posted on the CMRA board. I am at a loss for words. :-(
I'm not even sure where to start.
Just the Subject Line is difficult to write.
My good friend and Team mate Drew Lippolt died today at Oak Hill Raceway...
He suffered severe injuries due to a nasty high side in Turn 4.
The Lippolt family as well as the RELIC RACING family would like to thank Marcus McBain and Chris Kutalek for being there and attempting to administer CPR. Drew died doing what he loved to do and I know in my heart that having Marcus and Chris there helped ease the pain as he left us.
He is survived by his wife Sachi. At this time the family is trying console one another.
I have been fortunate enough to race with Drew for the last year and I would like to say that Drew was an excellent rider as well as an outstanding individual.
Questions regarding contact for the family may be addressed to me directly via email or P.M.
The details regarding arrangements will be shared later...
I know it is early but I would also like to ask for some help regarding his belongings... They are still at Oak Hill and as soon as I find out what the family wants to do with them I will need some help picking them up and getting them moved.
here is a picture of Drew... click here
I just got off the phone with Sachi... She says Thank You very much. She was speachless when I told here how many people have contacted me and were expressing their condolances. Sahci had only attended one event last year @ TWS and did not enfoy coming to events. She knew that Drew had a passion for racing and acutally thanked me for helping him get that passion back after taking some time off... She is not bitter about what he did and recogninzed that Racing was part of what made him who he was.
She is busy coordinating the arrangements and says the funeral will probably be on Wens or Thurs.
I have recently learned that Drew did not have a will nor did he carry Life Insurance. He and Sachi were very young and she will be facing some very hard times. I will be attempting to set up a memorial fund. I'm not sure how to do that so if someone has some ideas please contact me...
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SMACK PACK
Blood Type O+
Just in case someone gets fed up with my smack.
I'm not even sure where to start.
Just the Subject Line is difficult to write.
My good friend and Team mate Drew Lippolt died today at Oak Hill Raceway...
He suffered severe injuries due to a nasty high side in Turn 4.
The Lippolt family as well as the RELIC RACING family would like to thank Marcus McBain and Chris Kutalek for being there and attempting to administer CPR. Drew died doing what he loved to do and I know in my heart that having Marcus and Chris there helped ease the pain as he left us.
He is survived by his wife Sachi. At this time the family is trying console one another.
I have been fortunate enough to race with Drew for the last year and I would like to say that Drew was an excellent rider as well as an outstanding individual.
Questions regarding contact for the family may be addressed to me directly via email or P.M.
The details regarding arrangements will be shared later...
I know it is early but I would also like to ask for some help regarding his belongings... They are still at Oak Hill and as soon as I find out what the family wants to do with them I will need some help picking them up and getting them moved.
here is a picture of Drew... click here
I just got off the phone with Sachi... She says Thank You very much. She was speachless when I told here how many people have contacted me and were expressing their condolances. Sahci had only attended one event last year @ TWS and did not enfoy coming to events. She knew that Drew had a passion for racing and acutally thanked me for helping him get that passion back after taking some time off... She is not bitter about what he did and recogninzed that Racing was part of what made him who he was.
She is busy coordinating the arrangements and says the funeral will probably be on Wens or Thurs.
I have recently learned that Drew did not have a will nor did he carry Life Insurance. He and Sachi were very young and she will be facing some very hard times. I will be attempting to set up a memorial fund. I'm not sure how to do that so if someone has some ideas please contact me...
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SMACK PACK
Blood Type O+
Just in case someone gets fed up with my smack.