Ed Wright Passes

Rob Petrie E395 · 08-10-2022, 06:52 PM

Another racer just let me know. To say it’s upsetting is a understatement. I first got to know Ed I’m the late 90’s. He tuned my bracket car after I was running into problems trying to tune the factory PCM. A few years later I moved to Illinois. And I started hauling my cars down there to his shop to tune them on his Dyno. We became friends. And he went on to help me immensely. At one point before he started ruining his car in SS. I was down there getting a car tuned. And was telling him I was building a new engine. He walked over to a shelf and tore the end off a camshaft box and wrote the number down off a ATI box. And said here order this cam and converter it’ll save you time. He was like that. Always willing to help. I think that was the same trip he took me to his house and showed me his SSer. He was so passionate about it and made it sound so fun. I ended up building my stocker. I could call him or email him any time. And he’d always help. Just can’t say enough good stuff about the guy. Sadly we didn’t talk as much lately since he retired and I got hurt and had to take a break. I just told my wife yesterday I need to call him. RIP Ed. We lost another very good man yesterday.

outlaw · 08-10-2022, 11:03 PM

Sad news
Been sad since the last post of his I read. His post were always very informative.
Terry

e vassar · 08-11-2022, 01:21 AM

I also looked forward to reading his posts on here.
I had the good fortune to meet and chat with him a little when we first started in Stk. No doubt he was an example we can all follow.

4543 · 08-11-2022, 07:32 AM

RIP. Another good guy racer gone too soon. Mike McMahan

Nick Heath · 08-11-2022, 09:17 AM

RIP. I have the same thoughts as many others here - I never met Ed, but interacted (briefly) enough online and read enough of his wisdom to know that he was one of the good ones; a true gentleman who was a credit to Stock and Super Stock racing.

Bob Don · 08-11-2022, 09:36 AM

Sorry to hear of ED's passing. I enjoyed his posts and respected his opinions. Condolences to his friends and family.

Dale Hulquist · 08-11-2022, 09:41 AM

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Dale Hulquist · 08-11-2022, 09:43 AM

I pitted along side Ed many times and he was always very helpful with tuning advice and life's problems, very knowledgeable competitor and most importantly a Class Racer. RIP my friend.

08-10-2022, 06:52 PM	#1
Rob Petrie E395 VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Woodlawn IL Posts: 1,092 Likes: 162 Liked 216 Times in 77 Posts	Re: Ed Wright Passes Another racer just let me know. To say it’s upsetting is a understatement. I first got to know Ed I’m the late 90’s. He tuned my bracket car after I was running into problems trying to tune the factory PCM. A few years later I moved to Illinois. And I started hauling my cars down there to his shop to tune them on his Dyno. We became friends. And he went on to help me immensely. At one point before he started ruining his car in SS. I was down there getting a car tuned. And was telling him I was building a new engine. He walked over to a shelf and tore the end off a camshaft box and wrote the number down off a ATI box. And said here order this cam and converter it’ll save you time. He was like that. Always willing to help. I think that was the same trip he took me to his house and showed me his SSer. He was so passionate about it and made it sound so fun. I ended up building my stocker. I could call him or email him any time. And he’d always help. Just can’t say enough good stuff about the guy. Sadly we didn’t talk as much lately since he retired and I got hurt and had to take a break. I just told my wife yesterday I need to call him. RIP Ed. We lost another very good man yesterday.

08-10-2022, 11:03 PM	#2
outlaw Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 137 Likes: 78 Liked 132 Times in 52 Posts	Re: Ed Wright Passes Sad news Been sad since the last post of his I read. His post were always very informative. Terry

08-11-2022, 01:21 AM	#3
e vassar Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Posts: 380 Likes: 67 Liked 271 Times in 107 Posts	Re: Ed Wright Passes I also looked forward to reading his posts on here. I had the good fortune to meet and chat with him a little when we first started in Stk. No doubt he was an example we can all follow.

08-11-2022, 07:32 AM	#4
4543 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 638 Likes: 57 Liked 634 Times in 139 Posts	Re: Ed Wright Passes RIP. Another good guy racer gone too soon. Mike McMahan

08-11-2022, 09:17 AM	#5
Nick Heath Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Jersey Shore Posts: 358 Likes: 1,440 Liked 564 Times in 134 Posts	Re: Ed Wright Passes RIP. I have the same thoughts as many others here - I never met Ed, but interacted (briefly) enough online and read enough of his wisdom to know that he was one of the good ones; a true gentleman who was a credit to Stock and Super Stock racing.

08-11-2022, 09:36 AM	#6
Bob Don VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Greater Boston Posts: 1,495 Likes: 1,113 Liked 900 Times in 191 Posts	Re: Ed Wright Passes Sorry to hear of ED's passing. I enjoyed his posts and respected his opinions. Condolences to his friends and family. __________________ Bob Don 128 SS

08-11-2022, 09:41 AM	#7
Dale Hulquist Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Crosby Texas Posts: 440 Likes: 599 Liked 351 Times in 76 Posts	Re: Ed Wright Passes Delete __________________ Dale Hulquist 4006 Stk 4006 S/Stk Last edited by Dale Hulquist; 08-11-2022 at 09:49 AM. Reason: Double post

08-11-2022, 09:43 AM	#8
Dale Hulquist Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Crosby Texas Posts: 440 Likes: 599 Liked 351 Times in 76 Posts	Re: Ed Wright Passes I pitted along side Ed many times and he was always very helpful with tuning advice and life's problems, very knowledgeable competitor and most importantly a Class Racer. RIP my friend. __________________ Dale Hulquist 4006 Stk 4006 S/Stk Last edited by Dale Hulquist; 08-11-2022 at 11:05 AM.