Prayers for Kip Martin - Page 5

SSDiv6 · 01-24-2014, 08:31 PM

God Speed Kip!
You were one of the best and will be missed!

Mile High · 01-24-2014, 08:52 PM

Spoke with him several years ago in Denver. Nice guy and a very impressive Mustang. RIP Kip. Sad day in Fordland for sure.

Jeff

Bobby Fazio · 01-24-2014, 09:21 PM

My dad and I decided to take a trip out to Phoenix for the national event last year. After speaking to kip on the phone many times since we started racing and asking his advice we decided to meet him in person and spend a few days with him and help him out in Phoenix. We had a great time and he went three rounds, he even put me on the spot and made me pull his car up in the staging lanes while he was talking to someone. For an older guy, he was definitely hip to technology. Had his laptop out, had me teaching him ladder software, all while he was using his iPhone to check qualifying order! After he lost third round we went out to eat, he, myself, dad and John Calvert. Kip was sure appreciative that we came out and we hugged each other before parting ways. It would be the only time I ever got to meet or see him but it was a trip I will never forget. RIP Kip you will be missed.

Alex Denysenko · 01-24-2014, 09:31 PM

does anyone else remember kip's FE powered A/Dragster?

Paul Wong · 01-24-2014, 10:23 PM

Sad indeed. Recently we had good conversations of making a car run with a little motor, a stick and no carburetor to speak of.

That big super stock 352 ford sure was cool that he raced when I got my start.

Mark Yacavone · 01-24-2014, 10:30 PM

Kip was always there to support The Southwest Nostalgia Drags
It was always fun to tell the uninitiated that he had a 289 and not a 427 under the hood of that Mustang.

See ya later on, buddy

Bernie Cunningham · 01-24-2014, 11:27 PM

AAHHH ! Damn it, Kip, we were good friends as soon as I bought my first stocker motor from you decades ago. Always good conversations at the track.
Teach 'em how to 'wheelie' with a stick shift up there. See ya mate !

SStockDart · 01-25-2014, 12:16 AM

You don't have to worry about a forklift running over your foot any more....Kip., I was really hoping that we would get one more photo shoot of us leaving together.....guess that will have to wait until later.... I'll see you when I get there....I know where you are..........my friend

joe176 · 01-25-2014, 12:32 AM

Very sorry ....my condolences to his family

Bruce Fulper · 01-25-2014, 01:08 AM

When guys come in to my Pontiac engine shop and ask why there's this Mustang picture on my fridge I tell them, "Kip Martin" that's why." ~Respect.~ Damn little of it left nowadays.

I was so looking forward to seeing him again when I get back racing, knowing I could count on his genuine encouragement.

Thanks AutoImagery.com

01-24-2014, 08:31 PM	#41
SSDiv6 VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Glendale, Arizona Posts: 3,043 Likes: 712 Liked 1,577 Times in 581 Posts	Re: Prayers for Kip Martin God Speed Kip! You were one of the best and will be missed!

01-24-2014, 08:52 PM	#42
Mile High Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: My RV Posts: 218 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Prayers for Kip Martin Spoke with him several years ago in Denver. Nice guy and a very impressive Mustang. RIP Kip. Sad day in Fordland for sure. Jeff __________________ Street legal 64 Falcon Sprint with 410W living in Texas. Stock - Super Stock fan

01-24-2014, 09:21 PM	#43
Bobby Fazio VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Egg Harbor Township, NJ Posts: 1,468 Likes: 1,447 Liked 4,365 Times in 501 Posts	Re: Prayers for Kip Martin My dad and I decided to take a trip out to Phoenix for the national event last year. After speaking to kip on the phone many times since we started racing and asking his advice we decided to meet him in person and spend a few days with him and help him out in Phoenix. We had a great time and he went three rounds, he even put me on the spot and made me pull his car up in the staging lanes while he was talking to someone. For an older guy, he was definitely hip to technology. Had his laptop out, had me teaching him ladder software, all while he was using his iPhone to check qualifying order! After he lost third round we went out to eat, he, myself, dad and John Calvert. Kip was sure appreciative that we came out and we hugged each other before parting ways. It would be the only time I ever got to meet or see him but it was a trip I will never forget. RIP Kip you will be missed. __________________ '65 Mustang SS/L & L/SA DriverInterviews.com \| App.DragInsights.com

01-24-2014, 09:31 PM	#44
Alex Denysenko Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Michigan City IN Posts: 633 Likes: 0 Liked 4 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Prayers for Kip Martin does anyone else remember kip's FE powered A/Dragster? __________________ Alex Denysenko NHRA 3038 SS, 3305 STK - IHRA 6 SS, 330A STK Moneymaker Racing LaPorte Indiana 219-861-1214 www.moneymakerracing.net

01-24-2014, 10:23 PM	#45
Paul Wong Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 384 Likes: 101 Liked 419 Times in 85 Posts	Re: Prayers for Kip Martin Sad indeed. Recently we had good conversations of making a car run with a little motor, a stick and no carburetor to speak of. That big super stock 352 ford sure was cool that he raced when I got my start.

01-24-2014, 10:30 PM	#46
Mark Yacavone Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Miles From Nowhere Posts: 7,814 Likes: 2,902 Liked 5,117 Times in 1,949 Posts	Re: Prayers for Kip Martin Kip was always there to support The Southwest Nostalgia Drags It was always fun to tell the uninitiated that he had a 289 and not a 427 under the hood of that Mustang. See ya later on, buddy __________________ "We are lucky we don't get as much Government as we pay for." Will Rogers

01-24-2014, 11:27 PM	#47
Bernie Cunningham Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 560 Likes: 45 Liked 52 Times in 17 Posts	Re: Prayers for Kip Martin AAHHH ! Damn it, Kip, we were good friends as soon as I bought my first stocker motor from you decades ago. Always good conversations at the track. Teach 'em how to 'wheelie' with a stick shift up there. See ya mate ! __________________ Bernie Cunningham 7053 STK

01-25-2014, 12:16 AM	#48
SStockDart VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Arizona, Texan forever Posts: 1,176 Likes: 878 Liked 574 Times in 212 Posts	Re: Prayers for Kip Martin You don't have to worry about a forklift running over your foot any more....Kip., I was really hoping that we would get one more photo shoot of us leaving together.....guess that will have to wait until later.... I'll see you when I get there....I know where you are..........my friend __________________ Gary Hansen - SS/FA 4911, B/SA 4911 Last edited by SStockDart; 01-25-2014 at 12:19 AM.

01-25-2014, 12:32 AM	#49
joe176 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: NY Posts: 601 Likes: 36 Liked 41 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Prayers for Kip Martin Very sorry ....my condolences to his family __________________ Joe Franco SS176

01-25-2014, 01:08 AM	#50
Bruce Fulper Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: So. Cal. Posts: 651 Likes: 4 Liked 54 Times in 33 Posts	Re: Prayers for Kip Martin When guys come in to my Pontiac engine shop and ask why there's this Mustang picture on my fridge I tell them, "Kip Martin" that's why." ~Respect.~ Damn little of it left nowadays. I was so looking forward to seeing him again when I get back racing, knowing I could count on his genuine encouragement. Thanks AutoImagery.com