Larry Sullivan / DRC

JHeath · 10-08-2016, 11:20 PM

Just read on Facebook ,Larry Sullivan from DRC passed away yesterday at his home, very sad to hear, RIP Larry, his efforts to make race results for Stock, and Super Stock racers and fans are amazing.

Dave Kommel · 10-09-2016, 12:08 AM

It was Larry's programming skills that made the onlne reporting that we have all come to rely on possible. Starting with the Compuserve Motorsports Forum and then with Drag Race Central, Larry continually refined and improved his software and we all owe him a huge debt of gratitude. He loved drag racing and dirt track and had a unique sense of humor. We had a lot of good times together and he will certainly be missed. RIP my friend.

Jason Fuller · 10-09-2016, 11:47 AM

I really appreciated his work. Thank you Larry.

Alan Roehrich · 10-09-2016, 12:18 PM

My condolences to the family. A great loss to the racing family. Probably never got enough credit for his contributions.

jmcarter · 10-09-2016, 01:26 PM

As recently as July I sent Larry a message as a FYI and he quickly responded that the error was his "oops" and he had fixed it. Given some of the guff he took when DRC had to cut back some of their reporting (due to loss of some sponsorship) I was kinda surprised that he took time to explain the error in detail to me. Serves as another indication of how much pride he took in his reporting and the expertise he brought to the table. RIP Larry.

Tom P · 10-09-2016, 02:26 PM

Sorry to hear this. I've enjoyed the coverage of all these events and the dedication of Larry to post them for us.

jwsamuel · 10-09-2016, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by jmcarter

As recently as July I sent Larry a message as a FYI and he quickly responded that the error was his "oops" and he had fixed it. Given some of the guff he took when DRC had to cut back some of their reporting (due to loss of some sponsorship) I was kinda surprised that he took time to explain the error in detail to me. Serves as another indication of how much pride he took in his reporting and the expertise he brought to the table. RIP Larry.

Anyone who knew Larry or worked with him would not have been surprised. No matter what anyone said, he still tried to do everything the right way.

Jim

Carguy49 · 10-10-2016, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Alan Roehrich

My condolences to the family. A great loss to the racing family. Probably never got enough credit for his contributions.

Well said. A true loss for the racing community. I can only hope that his work will continue in the future by keeping the site (DRC) going for years to come.

Bill Cassil · 10-10-2016, 12:12 PM

Great guy, will be missed by all racers!!!!

Bobby DiDomenico · 10-10-2016, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Alan Roehrich

My condolences to the family. A great loss to the racing family. Probably never got enough credit for his contributions.

That's for sure. Seems we go to straight to DRC and expect instant results, which didn't happen without someone excelling behind the scenes. Or is that "Screens"?

10-08-2016, 11:20 PM	#1
JHeath Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 786 Likes: 2,876 Liked 370 Times in 101 Posts	Larry Sullivan / DRC Just read on Facebook ,Larry Sullivan from DRC passed away yesterday at his home, very sad to hear, RIP Larry, his efforts to make race results for Stock, and Super Stock racers and fans are amazing. __________________ Jerry Heath I/S '93 Cobra FS/J 2010 Mustang "Ebay CJ"

10-09-2016, 12:08 AM	#2
Dave Kommel Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: San Dimas CA Posts: 143 Likes: 2 Liked 2 Times in 1 Post	Re: Larry Sullivan / DRC It was Larry's programming skills that made the onlne reporting that we have all come to rely on possible. Starting with the Compuserve Motorsports Forum and then with Drag Race Central, Larry continually refined and improved his software and we all owe him a huge debt of gratitude. He loved drag racing and dirt track and had a unique sense of humor. We had a lot of good times together and he will certainly be missed. RIP my friend. __________________ Dave Kommel

10-09-2016, 11:47 AM	#3
Jason Fuller Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Detroit Mi, Tempe, Arizona Posts: 59 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Larry Sullivan / DRC I really appreciated his work. Thank you Larry.

10-09-2016, 12:18 PM	#4
Alan Roehrich Veteran Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Murfreesboro TN Posts: 5,116 Likes: 1,573 Liked 1,830 Times in 415 Posts	Re: Larry Sullivan / DRC My condolences to the family. A great loss to the racing family. Probably never got enough credit for his contributions. __________________ Alan Roehrich 212A G/S

10-09-2016, 01:26 PM	#5
jmcarter VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Richmond Hill GA (and Port Ludlow WA) Posts: 4,297 Likes: 2,383 Liked 3,181 Times in 972 Posts	Re: Larry Sullivan / DRC As recently as July I sent Larry a message as a FYI and he quickly responded that the error was his "oops" and he had fixed it. Given some of the guff he took when DRC had to cut back some of their reporting (due to loss of some sponsorship) I was kinda surprised that he took time to explain the error in detail to me. Serves as another indication of how much pride he took in his reporting and the expertise he brought to the table. RIP Larry. __________________ Jim Carter 2340 Super Stock 2340 SST/2340 Stock Set another place at the table

10-09-2016, 02:26 PM	#6
Tom P Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 707 Likes: 30 Liked 239 Times in 94 Posts	Re: Larry Sullivan / DRC Sorry to hear this. I've enjoyed the coverage of all these events and the dedication of Larry to post them for us.

10-10-2016, 12:12 PM	#9
Bill Cassil Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Earlville Ia Posts: 70 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Larry Sullivan / DRC Great guy, will be missed by all racers!!!!