Tony Feil
 

I heard today Tony is in Morristown hospital not doing well after heart surgery last Friday,Prayers needed for him he will be remembered by many of us on this site.

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Prayers sent for Tony.

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Get well, my friend...You can do it...C/MP final for the trophy !

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Praying for Mr. Feil...
I loved to hear his Corvette, back in the MP days.
Mike A114

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My earliest days in drag racing started at Tony's shop. Worked there for a while and was with Tony many times. He is an east coast Hero and Legend and an extremely smart man. I hope he can recover from his illness.

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Sending prayers up for Tony. Used to watch him annihilate the competition back at Englishtown so many years ago.


Lew

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Sending good thoughts for Tony. Get well Bud.

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Prayers for Tony. Great Racer, engine builder, and person. Chase

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Lifting Tony and his loved ones up to our Lord and Savior in prayer.

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Prayers sent for Tony and his family and friends. I hope he has a complete recovery and many years to enjoy life.

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Sal, Have you heard anything new?

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not heard anything today, they were going to reduce his coma meds and see if he comes out but not heard anything today.

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I was a modified junkie as a teen during the 70s. I knew Tony's name from all his racing accolades and class wins during that era, assuming he was an intense hard nosed racer from Div 1. Well, at the '05 Beech Bend Hot Rod Reunion I was in the lanes with a racer friend and there was a guy with a really nice, clean yellow 8 second '62 Vette pushing it through the lanes by himself. We started chatting and found him a very kind, easy going intellectual. We must have chatted for an hour or so. I asked if he needed help and said "oh, no that's okay"..I said "seriously I'd be happy to help" and he happily accepted. Until he rolled up the windows, I wouldn't have seen the name "Tony Feil". That impression of the intense hard nosed racer I always assumed, changed that day. Tony I hope and pray you pull through this. It seems it's always the good guys who we keep losing. :(

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I was with Tony at that race. Beautiful '61 and FAST!

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Bill Ceralli shared a post.
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William Meier
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Trying not to get too optimistic, but Tony's daughter says he maybe started to breathe a little on his own. Catscan and EKG friday to evaluate his heart. Not great by any means, but its something. Hoping for something better tomorrow

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Well, how about a little good news? According to his daughter Mandy, Tony's heart seems to be getting a little better. He'll be on the ventilator for the weeken...

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Thats great news!
Thanks Bob

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sunday..... Tony is breathing on his own and heart has started to pump on its own,Still on the life support machine

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Great news, thank you Bob.

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Thanks Bob for keeping us informed. We are all praying for a speedy recovery. Thanks Joe Fasano

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Prayers work!! Keep them coming.

He is an East Coast Icon.
I grew up watching him race ar Etown and always admired him.
It's time we recognize and honor the leaders before they get sick.

Praying for a complete restoration to health.
We can have a Tony Feil Day at Island Dragway, upon his return.

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Tony Feil is doing a little better than the last post. He was conscious for a little while and was actually able to communicate with his family by blinking his eyes and squeezing his daughter's hand. He can't talk of course because of the incubation tube. The doctors have put him back under sedation because the tube is very uncomfortable. He will probably have a device implanted to help his heart beat a little better. Everything considered, it's really good news.

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Great news! Thank you!

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Great news for sure, I've never met Tony but really looking forward to meeting him. Thoughts and prayers for a fellow racer.

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Sadly ,Just got the news Tony has passed.Bill Ceralli

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Oh Lord, have mercy on this man, he was a good man. Have mercy on his soul and may he rest forever with the Lord.

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I was praying for his complete recovery. I am now praying for comfort of his family and close friends. R.I.P. Tony.

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Rip Tony

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RIP Tony you will be missed

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Sad news. RIP Tony.

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RIP tony

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Very sad to hear this. Tony was one of the sharpest, wittiest , talented guys you would ever want to meet.
Plus he was a businessman , par excellence. He got the work done and out..No delays or stories. There was a lot to learn from this man.
RIP, bud

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Tony Feil was beyond legendary in D1, RIP sir.

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True all around Great Guy....
Remembering all the great days in the mid 70"s when he ran his modified Corvette's.
I remember him Always having a fun time at the track.
RIP & Godspeed Tony

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Tony was without a doubt a man exactly as Mark described. A No nonsense businessman and extremely smart man and good drag racer.

He was also very funny when he wanted to be

It is very painful seeing people you were with in your youth pass on.

RIP Tony....

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I did not know Tony like some of you, but a couple things do come to mind.

Stopped at his shop with a friend who was dropping parts off. I believe we were going to the D1 banquet that night. So i got a little grease on my pants and Tony said I got just the thing. Pulls out a rag and puts some solvent on it and it took it right off. He then looks right at me and with a straight face says," Perfect, your leg will fall off in a day or two" LOL

We are at the D1 WWCS race at New England Dragway in the early 80's, staying on the circle in Portsmouth, Tony arrives towing with a suburban , on the quarter panel in small letters it says "Hotel Suburban" Ya in that day, we all slept in our rigs often.

RIP , he was a good man

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Always read about Tony in many monthly publications back in the day about his engine building prowess and see him at Divisionals and national events. Did not personally meet him until his later years when he was an officer of N.E.T.O. at their year end banquet about 20 years ago. I saw a man who commanded a great deal of respect from his fellow racers. At a race at LV, I remember him while racing his Vette casually dressed in a button down collared shirt and very neat and professional looking. A class act ! May the perpetual light shine upon his soul...

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Another icon of sportsman racing gone but not forgotten R.I.P.

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Very sad news, RIP Mr Feil

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One of the best. R.I.P. Tony