Bud Lefevre update

TOM KASCH · 10-09-2009, 11:18 AM

Saw Bud today in a nurseing home NOT doing good. As his cancer is spreading thought out.
After getting his IHRA pure stker & having to wait 20-25 yrs to race it sure is a shame.
None of us know how long we have left so DON'T take any day for granted...

Buds fotki album:

http://public.fotki.com/maliburacr/i..._stock_malibu/

You can send him a card at:
Bud Lefevre
5716 Steffens ave
Toledo,Ohio 43623

Bob Pagano · 10-09-2009, 11:32 AM

Crap....I wondered why did not answer his emails, I will send something off right away. Tom thanks for posting. bp

Mike Galuk · 10-09-2009, 12:26 PM

Thanks Tom for the update on Bud. I met Bud at Indy in 2002 when he was driving Capt. Jacks wagon. It's a shame, bad things happen to good people. I will keep him in my prayers. Mike

Mike Galuk
JOE COOL RACING
M/SA-2000

jnor · 10-09-2009, 03:43 PM

I didn't know about Bud's illness........Great guy, i've known him a long time. I'll keep him in my prayers.

TOM KASCH · 10-12-2009, 07:50 PM

Just got a call from Bob downing ,he saw Bud tonight and he is back in MCO Hospital with tubes down his nose & throat.

FED 387 · 10-12-2009, 07:57 PM

So sorry to hear that---rest well my friend I will miss you--dick & Sue Ullrich

Jim Wahl · 10-12-2009, 11:45 PM

Many, many prayers for you Bud. Tom is right, live for today for tomorrow is not assured. Jim

Gary Smith · 10-13-2009, 06:48 AM

Bud has left his mark on the sport as much if not more than many and has done it in more ways than one. He exemplifies someone who's approach to the sport is with no less heart and soul than a true champion. In reading his stuff, following his exploits and knowing he had been working to take the Malibu to "the next step" this is truly a genuine heartbreaker. In my book Bud will forever be immortalilzed as one of sportsman drag racing's greats. I only hope he hears this before it's too late.

Michael Beard · 10-13-2009, 11:45 AM

Bud shoe'd my Turismo once, just to get out and have some fun. He's truly a great guy. Glad I got to hang out with him a few times over the years.

Prayers are with you.

BobUnkefer · 10-13-2009, 01:07 PM

Bud is a great guy, besides drag racing we both shared the love of building drag models, and he and I are both in the same line of work, in fact we teamed up once on a collision that was in southern Michigan, just north of his Toledo base, and Bud did the needed legwork for me. Helped out considerably having someone that I knew & trusted be able to assist.
We're still trying to locate someone to produce scale decal sheets of "Sportsman" decals that are so sorely needed for us that build in 1/24 scale.
Be well my friend, fight hard. My thoughts & prayers are with you.

Unk

10-09-2009, 11:18 AM	#1
TOM KASCH VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: TOLEDO,OHIO Posts: 1,735 Likes: 0 Liked 241 Times in 100 Posts	Bud Lefevre update Saw Bud today in a nurseing home NOT doing good. As his cancer is spreading thought out. After getting his IHRA pure stker & having to wait 20-25 yrs to race it sure is a shame. None of us know how long we have left so DON'T take any day for granted... Buds fotki album: http://public.fotki.com/maliburacr/i..._stock_malibu/ You can send him a card at: Bud Lefevre 5716 Steffens ave Toledo,Ohio 43623

10-09-2009, 11:32 AM	#2
Bob Pagano VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: New Holland, PA Mooresville,NC Posts: 1,163 Likes: 241 Liked 16 Times in 11 Posts	Re: Bud Lefevre update Crap....I wondered why did not answer his emails, I will send something off right away. Tom thanks for posting. bp __________________ Bob Pagano A/SA

10-09-2009, 12:26 PM	#3
Mike Galuk Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 328 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Bud Lefevre update Thanks Tom for the update on Bud. I met Bud at Indy in 2002 when he was driving Capt. Jacks wagon. It's a shame, bad things happen to good people. I will keep him in my prayers. Mike Mike Galuk JOE COOL RACING M/SA-2000

10-09-2009, 03:43 PM	#4
jnor Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Newark,Ohio Posts: 23 Likes: 1 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Bud Lefevre update I didn't know about Bud's illness........Great guy, i've known him a long time. I'll keep him in my prayers.

10-12-2009, 07:50 PM	#5
TOM KASCH VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: TOLEDO,OHIO Posts: 1,735 Likes: 0 Liked 241 Times in 100 Posts	Re: Bud Lefevre update Just got a call from Bob downing ,he saw Bud tonight and he is back in MCO Hospital with tubes down his nose & throat. Last edited by TOM KASCH; 10-19-2009 at 06:20 PM.

10-12-2009, 07:57 PM	#6
FED 387 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,422 Likes: 529 Liked 333 Times in 180 Posts	Re: Bud Lefevre update So sorry to hear that---rest well my friend I will miss you--dick & Sue Ullrich

10-12-2009, 11:45 PM	#7
Jim Wahl Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central Florida Posts: 5,844 Likes: 667 Liked 683 Times in 129 Posts	Re: Bud Lefevre update Many, many prayers for you Bud. Tom is right, live for today for tomorrow is not assured. Jim __________________ Jim Wahl....NHRA #2239 S/SS - IHRA # 8 Stock, D2 Stock Champion (forever I guess) 2019 Baby Gators Stock Champion 2009 NHRA D2 National Open Stock Champion 1982 NHRA D2 West Palm Beach LDRS SS Runner Up Past President, Southern Stock / Super Stock Association.

10-13-2009, 06:48 AM	#8
Gary Smith Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 820 Likes: 9 Liked 132 Times in 30 Posts	Re: Bud Lefevre update Bud has left his mark on the sport as much if not more than many and has done it in more ways than one. He exemplifies someone who's approach to the sport is with no less heart and soul than a true champion. In reading his stuff, following his exploits and knowing he had been working to take the Malibu to "the next step" this is truly a genuine heartbreaker. In my book Bud will forever be immortalilzed as one of sportsman drag racing's greats. I only hope he hears this before it's too late. __________________ Gary Smith "another broke racer spectating"

10-13-2009, 11:45 AM	#9
Michael Beard VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 4,060 Likes: 0 Liked 13 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Bud Lefevre update Bud shoe'd my Turismo once, just to get out and have some fun. He's truly a great guy. Glad I got to hang out with him a few times over the years. Prayers are with you. __________________ Michael Beard - NHRA/IHRA 3216 S/SS

10-13-2009, 01:07 PM	#10
BobUnkefer Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 465 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Bud Lefevre update Bud is a great guy, besides drag racing we both shared the love of building drag models, and he and I are both in the same line of work, in fact we teamed up once on a collision that was in southern Michigan, just north of his Toledo base, and Bud did the needed legwork for me. Helped out considerably having someone that I knew & trusted be able to assist. We're still trying to locate someone to produce scale decal sheets of "Sportsman" decals that are so sorely needed for us that build in 1/24 scale. Be well my friend, fight hard. My thoughts & prayers are with you. Unk