RIP Mr. Eric Brooks

thomas sheehan · 07-01-2009, 02:19 PM

I've seen him many times and never took the time to talk to him..... (until last September).

Anyone that has won class at INDY has met Mr. Brooks..... he has been taking the "class winners" pics since 1970.

I just read (in National Dragster) that he passed away on June 18th.

RIP Mr. Eric Brroks

I apologize for using the National Dragster article..... but it just seemed appropriate for the circumstances.

hadtobethere · 07-01-2009, 03:15 PM

....did not know his name, I was one of many who has stood at that Class circle

..RIP Eric Brooks

TOM KASCH · 07-01-2009, 03:27 PM

you never know when it's your turn. Don't take ANY DAY for granted.

He all ways talked to me abouthis kids and grandkids.
Great Guy !

Dave Layer · 07-02-2009, 07:16 AM

Eric realy was a nice man. If you were fortunate enough to "win class" at Indy he helped make it a special day.

He will be missed.

Mike Walter · 07-02-2009, 07:36 AM

Eric truly cared about the efforts of each Indy Class Winner, and took whatever time necessary to get the shots you wanted. I feel fortunate to have known him.

tim worner · 07-02-2009, 08:21 AM

Always a happy face for the racer. I remember 1 year @ Indy I won class and he borrowed my trophy to take photos because they ran out. He looked me up in the pits to give it back. He also did not charge me for my photo. Will be missed by us all.

joe176 · 07-02-2009, 09:30 AM

Met him at Indy last year...What a nice man, gave us all the time we needed to take photos...and received them on time a short time later...he will be missed R.I.P.

DemonChick · 07-02-2009, 11:22 AM

We met Eric by accident at the 2004 US Nationals.
My husband and I were there as spectators taking photos of each other in the Class Winners circle when Eric came along and offered to take our photos with our camera. He then taught us how to take photos and use the camera we had. It was a big manual camera that we would just point and shoot, in which we didn't know how to use all the special features on it. Eric took the time and taught us more about our camera than we ever thought we'd know.
Once he heard we were from Canada and Div.6 he really welcomed us with open arms and asked us to say hi to his many friends in the Pacific Northwest. After spending about an hour or so with him we made a wonderful new friend and learned so much in photography.
After all was said and done I got my photo taken with him in that same winners circle, to us he was definitely a winner in our books.

Our sincere condolences to all his family and MANY friends!
R.I.P. Eric

Vicki (and Dave) Strell

07-01-2009, 02:19 PM	#1
thomas sheehan Photographer Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,717 Likes: 24 Liked 77 Times in 30 Posts	RIP Mr. Eric Brooks I've seen him many times and never took the time to talk to him..... (until last September). Anyone that has won class at INDY has met Mr. Brooks..... he has been taking the "class winners" pics since 1970. I just read (in National Dragster) that he passed away on June 18th. RIP Mr. Eric Brroks I apologize for using the National Dragster article..... but it just seemed appropriate for the circumstances. __________________ Tom Sheehan SS GT/NA 1046

07-01-2009, 03:15 PM	#2
hadtobethere Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 243 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: RIP Mr. Eric Brooks ....did not know his name, I was one of many who has stood at that Class circle ..RIP Eric Brooks

07-01-2009, 03:27 PM	#3
TOM KASCH VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: TOLEDO,OHIO Posts: 1,735 Likes: 0 Liked 241 Times in 100 Posts	Re: RIP Mr. Eric Brooks you never know when it's your turn. Don't take ANY DAY for granted. He all ways talked to me abouthis kids and grandkids. Great Guy !

07-02-2009, 07:16 AM	#4
Dave Layer Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 93 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: RIP Mr. Eric Brooks Eric realy was a nice man. If you were fortunate enough to "win class" at Indy he helped make it a special day. He will be missed.

07-02-2009, 07:36 AM	#5
Mike Walter Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 114 Likes: 9 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: RIP Mr. Eric Brooks Eric truly cared about the efforts of each Indy Class Winner, and took whatever time necessary to get the shots you wanted. I feel fortunate to have known him.

07-02-2009, 08:21 AM	#6
tim worner Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: duncannon Posts: 838 Likes: 14 Liked 126 Times in 20 Posts	Re: RIP Mr. Eric Brooks Always a happy face for the racer. I remember 1 year @ Indy I won class and he borrowed my trophy to take photos because they ran out. He looked me up in the pits to give it back. He also did not charge me for my photo. Will be missed by us all. __________________ Tim Worner SS 1747

07-02-2009, 09:30 AM	#7
joe176 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: NY Posts: 601 Likes: 34 Liked 41 Times in 9 Posts	Re: RIP Mr. Eric Brooks Met him at Indy last year...What a nice man, gave us all the time we needed to take photos...and received them on time a short time later...he will be missed R.I.P.

07-02-2009, 11:22 AM	#8
DemonChick Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Mission BC Posts: 45 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: RIP Mr. Eric Brooks We met Eric by accident at the 2004 US Nationals. My husband and I were there as spectators taking photos of each other in the Class Winners circle when Eric came along and offered to take our photos with our camera. He then taught us how to take photos and use the camera we had. It was a big manual camera that we would just point and shoot, in which we didn't know how to use all the special features on it. Eric took the time and taught us more about our camera than we ever thought we'd know. Once he heard we were from Canada and Div.6 he really welcomed us with open arms and asked us to say hi to his many friends in the Pacific Northwest. After spending about an hour or so with him we made a wonderful new friend and learned so much in photography. After all was said and done I got my photo taken with him in that same winners circle, to us he was definitely a winner in our books. Our sincere condolences to all his family and MANY friends! R.I.P. Eric Vicki (and Dave) Strell