John Foxbower passes.

MR DERBY CITY · 12-03-2023, 01:39 PM

Longtime D-3 Stock eliminator racer John Foxbower passed away this morning in Franklin, Ohio. John won the Southern Nationals back in the day with his cobra jet mustang. After retirement John worked part time at Parsons and Myers Racing Engines in Dayton,Ohio. GODSPEED !!!

Larry Hill · 12-03-2023, 02:35 PM

RIP, John.

Larry & Patsy

Bobby Rashid · 12-03-2023, 03:05 PM

Very sad. Condolences to John’s family. Met John at Parsons and Meyers. Good guy for sure. RIP Bobby and Nancy Rashid.

Mike Fuller · 12-03-2023, 05:33 PM

RIP John. We raced each other many times in the 80's and 90;s. Condolences to his family.

MR DERBY CITY · 12-03-2023, 07:05 PM

Sadly, John had lost his wife about two years ago….

Jerry Terry · 12-03-2023, 07:48 PM

So sad to hear, Good guy RIP John

Jerry
Retired 3490 3492 STK SS SST

69Cobra · 12-04-2023, 08:39 PM

Sad to hear this. I called and talked to John a few months back and hope to see him at the track this year. He was definitely one of the good guys.
Does anyone know when the arrangements are?

3059BSA · 12-04-2023, 11:32 PM

This is his son Andy. Thank you all for the kind words. Dad loved racing more than anything !! I’ll post the arraignments when they’re finalized ❤️

3059BSA · 12-05-2023, 08:56 PM

https://www.bakerstevensparramore.co.../John-Foxbower

bossanova · 12-04-2023, 03:04 PM

You will definitely be missed Johnny boy. I've known John for years, going back & forth between Bruce Parson's shop & mine (my dad's old fab shop), modifying everything in his path...He was always good to talk to...& not afraid to tell you like it is!

Over at Bruce's, it was always fun on dyno days, watching the 2 of them wrench & argue about the results of the last motor pull!

The last few years were rough on John, losing his wife & then battling the cancer. I missed him being at the track but would text with him in hopes to get him back to the strip one day in the future. He was getting better & stronger & closer to getting the motor back in that cool old Ford until he went backwards the second half of this year.

Truly a shame that he didn't get a few last passes in that Stang like he wanted to. Guess that's up to his boy Andy now to carry the torch.

Rest in Peace John,

Rob Holmes

12-03-2023, 01:39 PM	#1
MR DERBY CITY VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Derby City, USA Posts: 3,609 Likes: 1,069 Liked 7,793 Times in 1,496 Posts	John Foxbower passes. Longtime D-3 Stock eliminator racer John Foxbower passed away this morning in Franklin, Ohio. John won the Southern Nationals back in the day with his cobra jet mustang. After retirement John worked part time at Parsons and Myers Racing Engines in Dayton,Ohio. GODSPEED !!!

12-03-2023, 02:35 PM	#2
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,614 Likes: 1,901 Liked 10,655 Times in 2,211 Posts	Re: John Foxbower passes. RIP, John. Larry & Patsy __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

12-03-2023, 03:05 PM	#3
Bobby Rashid Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Grosse Pointe Woods Posts: 190 Likes: 2 Liked 256 Times in 38 Posts	Re: John Foxbower passes. Very sad. Condolences to John’s family. Met John at Parsons and Meyers. Good guy for sure. RIP Bobby and Nancy Rashid.

12-03-2023, 05:33 PM	#4
Mike Fuller Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 945 Likes: 541 Liked 188 Times in 75 Posts	Re: John Foxbower passes. RIP John. We raced each other many times in the 80's and 90;s. Condolences to his family. __________________ Mike Fuller 396 STK Last edited by Mike Fuller; 12-03-2023 at 10:16 PM.

12-03-2023, 07:05 PM	#5
MR DERBY CITY VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Derby City, USA Posts: 3,609 Likes: 1,069 Liked 7,793 Times in 1,496 Posts	Re: John Foxbower passes. Sadly, John had lost his wife about two years ago….

12-03-2023, 07:48 PM	#6
Jerry Terry Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 650 Likes: 6,068 Liked 450 Times in 133 Posts	Re: John Foxbower passes. So sad to hear, Good guy RIP John Jerry Retired 3490 3492 STK SS SST

12-04-2023, 08:39 PM	#7
69Cobra Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: California, Ky Posts: 669 Likes: 61 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: John Foxbower passes. Sad to hear this. I called and talked to John a few months back and hope to see him at the track this year. He was definitely one of the good guys. Does anyone know when the arrangements are? __________________ Kris Rachford 69 Cobra 428CJ 4 Speed C/S 3032

12-04-2023, 11:32 PM	#8
3059BSA Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Posts: 20 Likes: 19 Liked 12 Times in 3 Posts	Re: John Foxbower passes. This is his son Andy. Thank you all for the kind words. Dad loved racing more than anything !! I’ll post the arraignments when they’re finalized ❤️

12-05-2023, 08:56 PM	#9
3059BSA Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Posts: 20 Likes: 19 Liked 12 Times in 3 Posts	Re: John Foxbower passes. https://www.bakerstevensparramore.co.../John-Foxbower

12-04-2023, 03:04 PM	#10
bossanova Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 10 Likes: 1 Liked 8 Times in 3 Posts	Re: John Foxbower passes. You will definitely be missed Johnny boy. I've known John for years, going back & forth between Bruce Parson's shop & mine (my dad's old fab shop), modifying everything in his path...He was always good to talk to...& not afraid to tell you like it is! Over at Bruce's, it was always fun on dyno days, watching the 2 of them wrench & argue about the results of the last motor pull! The last few years were rough on John, losing his wife & then battling the cancer. I missed him being at the track but would text with him in hopes to get him back to the strip one day in the future. He was getting better & stronger & closer to getting the motor back in that cool old Ford until he went backwards the second half of this year. Truly a shame that he didn't get a few last passes in that Stang like he wanted to. Guess that's up to his boy Andy now to carry the torch. Rest in Peace John, Rob Holmes