RIP Mike Heintz

Brian Oakes · 03-30-2020, 11:09 AM

Sorry to let everyone know this sad news, but Mike passed this am, God Speed. Mike

Dwight Southerland · 03-30-2020, 12:22 PM

Oh, no! SO sorry to hear this sad news. My condolences to his family and those closest to him. He was a hellova good guy and racer.

Carguy49 · 03-30-2020, 12:29 PM

Thoughts and Prayers to his family and friends.

Mike Pearson · 03-30-2020, 12:56 PM

Very sorry to hear. Mike was a tough competitor in D2 for many years. RIP Mike.

Chuck Gallagher · 03-30-2020, 04:16 PM

I couldn't believe this sad news when I saw it today.
Jim, at the Heintz Bros. shop just confirmed it and said Mike had a routine physical just before Thanksgiving. It was at that physical cancer was found.
I first met Mike and Steve back in the 60's when we were both just starting drag racing at the old Shuffletown and Mooresville dragways near Charlotte. He was always someone I counted as a friend. I never heard or knew of any racer that didn't speak fondly of Mike. A gentleman and a great racer. I consider it a great honor Mike and Steve and I were inducted into the North Carolina Drag Racing Hall of Fame at the same time in 2013.
May peace be with you old friend.

rk3800 · 03-30-2020, 06:35 PM

Good friend, racer and just all around nice guy. Condolences to the family. RIP Mike.

Tracy Robbins · 03-30-2020, 09:24 PM

In all the years that I have seen Mike at the race track, regretfully we have never had any really long conversations only brief ones. But you would never know that because every time you saw him it was like you had been best friends for ever. Someone else posted that he was a real gentleman and I think that sums him up best. I am blessed to have had the opportunity to know him. RIP Mike.

Jim Wahl · 03-30-2020, 10:07 PM

I met Mike through Carl Wiesinger many years ago. When my kids were young we would head up to the mountains and visit Mike and Ham, Butch and Ellen Williams at their store in Cherokee, The Buck and Squaw. We always looked forward to going out to dinner with them while we were there. Mike introduced me to the famous N.C. Slaw Burgers! Looking out on God's country from William's home on top of a mountain was breath taking. Rest in peace Mike and God bless you. The Wahl family will always remember and love you guys. Jim

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03-30-2020, 11:09 AM	#1
Brian Oakes Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 557 Likes: 1 Liked 398 Times in 110 Posts	RIP Mike Heintz Sorry to let everyone know this sad news, but Mike passed this am, God Speed. Mike

03-30-2020, 12:22 PM	#2
Dwight Southerland VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Arkansas - In the middle of everything. Posts: 1,982 Likes: 54 Liked 726 Times in 177 Posts	Re: RIP Mike Heintz Oh, no! SO sorry to hear this sad news. My condolences to his family and those closest to him. He was a hellova good guy and racer. __________________

03-30-2020, 12:29 PM	#3
Carguy49 VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Fife, Washington Posts: 1,856 Likes: 1,801 Liked 2,287 Times in 608 Posts	Re: RIP Mike Heintz Thoughts and Prayers to his family and friends. __________________ Ron McDowell - Did Race Every day is a Gift - Enjoy with family and friends.

03-30-2020, 12:56 PM	#4
Mike Pearson VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,328 Likes: 547 Liked 1,656 Times in 507 Posts	Re: RIP Mike Heintz Very sorry to hear. Mike was a tough competitor in D2 for many years. RIP Mike. __________________ Mike Pearson 2485 SS

03-30-2020, 04:16 PM	#5
Chuck Gallagher Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: NC (nothing compares) Posts: 48 Likes: 33 Liked 133 Times in 28 Posts	Re: RIP Mike Heintz I couldn't believe this sad news when I saw it today. Jim, at the Heintz Bros. shop just confirmed it and said Mike had a routine physical just before Thanksgiving. It was at that physical cancer was found. I first met Mike and Steve back in the 60's when we were both just starting drag racing at the old Shuffletown and Mooresville dragways near Charlotte. He was always someone I counted as a friend. I never heard or knew of any racer that didn't speak fondly of Mike. A gentleman and a great racer. I consider it a great honor Mike and Steve and I were inducted into the North Carolina Drag Racing Hall of Fame at the same time in 2013. May peace be with you old friend. Last edited by Chuck Gallagher; 03-30-2020 at 04:20 PM.

03-30-2020, 06:35 PM	#6
rk3800 Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 172 Likes: 0 Liked 77 Times in 27 Posts	Re: RIP Mike Heintz Good friend, racer and just all around nice guy. Condolences to the family. RIP Mike.

03-30-2020, 09:24 PM	#7
Tracy Robbins Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Youngsville, NC Posts: 838 Likes: 2 Liked 17 Times in 9 Posts	Re: RIP Mike Heintz In all the years that I have seen Mike at the race track, regretfully we have never had any really long conversations only brief ones. But you would never know that because every time you saw him it was like you had been best friends for ever. Someone else posted that he was a real gentleman and I think that sums him up best. I am blessed to have had the opportunity to know him. RIP Mike. __________________ Tracy Robbins SS 9766

03-30-2020, 10:07 PM	#8
Jim Wahl Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central Florida Posts: 5,842 Likes: 630 Liked 674 Times in 122 Posts	Re: RIP Mike Heintz I met Mike through Carl Wiesinger many years ago. When my kids were young we would head up to the mountains and visit Mike and Ham, Butch and Ellen Williams at their store in Cherokee, The Buck and Squaw. We always looked forward to going out to dinner with them while we were there. Mike introduced me to the famous N.C. Slaw Burgers! Looking out on God's country from William's home on top of a mountain was breath taking. Rest in peace Mike and God bless you. The Wahl family will always remember and love you guys. Jim . __________________ Jim Wahl....NHRA #2239 S/SS - IHRA # 8 Stock, D2 Stock Champion (forever I guess) 2019 Baby Gators Stock Champion 2009 D2 National Open Stock Champion 1981 D2 West Palm Beach LDRS SS Runner Up Past President, Southern Stock / Super Stock Association. Last edited by Jim Wahl; 03-31-2020 at 01:33 PM.