Prayers for Flash - Page 2

sammy pizzolato · 05-28-2013, 08:09 PM

sorry to hear about flash.had not seen him in a long time.man god has another good one on his team.they must have one hell of a good race going on up there.with walley chuck red dale ham grumpy gerry diek running staging with flash and many more.RIP FLASH!!

Jim Wahl · 05-28-2013, 09:00 PM

From Mike Crutchfield, D2 Rep:

It saddens me to have to tell you one of our Division 2 family has past away.
(Flash) Gordon Jones a member of our Division 2 Team was airlifted to Atlanta hospital over the weekend after he was found in his room unconscious from what appeared to be a stroke.
Flash has been with NHRA D2 for several years and would try to accommodate everyone with the best parking spot available. He also was very good at getting cars paired up and ready for racing.

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Kenny Wigington · 05-28-2013, 09:30 PM

Thats a terrible shame, he was a good one ! RIP Flash !

G Schenck · 05-28-2013, 10:39 PM

In the early 90s Gatornationals, we would leave the track on a Friday nite and drive to Daytona to party with the spring breakers. He would come to New Orleans and party with us and I would have to drive his 67 caddie convertible to Houston because he was hung over.

He lived for today and he damned tomorrow. He died way too young. He will be missed.

Greg

Darrin Christen · 05-28-2013, 10:45 PM

Sorry to hear this. Was Flash at the Atlanta race this past weekend? I'm not sure who he is.

afaulk · 05-29-2013, 10:37 AM

True lover of the sport...and all the racers and crew...made you smile everytime you were around him....will miss our friend but his memory will remain in our hearts.

G Schenck · 05-29-2013, 09:42 PM

Yes Darrin, he was there. He normally works the parking and pairing in the back of the lanes. But I wasn't there to know what he was doing.

Greg

BPotts · 05-29-2013, 09:48 PM

He was wearing a white hat when I saw him this weekend. He was standing at the pit gate when I got there thursday morning. I only met him that one time. He seemed like a really nice guy.

Darrin Christen · 05-30-2013, 12:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by G Schenck

Yes Darrin, he was there. He normally works the parking and pairing in the back of the lanes. But I wasn't there to know what he was doing.

Greg

I think I know the guy your talking about Greg. My dad and I were just talking about him this past weekend. He always took care of us D4 racers. If he was buddy's with you and Thriller now I know why! Never knew his name. So sorry to hear that he passed.

Dan Bennett · 05-30-2013, 01:38 PM

This is really sad news. Making everyone happy is impossible at the race track, but Flash came as close as anyone ever has.

Not only was he very good at his job. but he was famous to us as the guy who knew where to eat. It didn't matter which track it was, he always knew of the hole in the wall with great food.

He will be missed and long remembered.

05-28-2013, 08:09 PM	#11
sammy pizzolato Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: houma louisiana Posts: 432 Likes: 52 Liked 56 Times in 13 Posts	Re: Prayers for Flash sorry to hear about flash.had not seen him in a long time.man god has another good one on his team.they must have one hell of a good race going on up there.with walley chuck red dale ham grumpy gerry diek running staging with flash and many more.RIP FLASH!!

05-28-2013, 09:00 PM	#12
Jim Wahl Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central Florida Posts: 5,844 Likes: 666 Liked 683 Times in 129 Posts	Re: Prayers for Flash From Mike Crutchfield, D2 Rep: It saddens me to have to tell you one of our Division 2 family has past away. (Flash) Gordon Jones a member of our Division 2 Team was airlifted to Atlanta hospital over the weekend after he was found in his room unconscious from what appeared to be a stroke. Flash has been with NHRA D2 for several years and would try to accommodate everyone with the best parking spot available. He also was very good at getting cars paired up and ready for racing. . __________________ Jim Wahl....NHRA #2239 S/SS - IHRA # 8 Stock, D2 Stock Champion (forever I guess) 2019 Baby Gators Stock Champion 2009 NHRA D2 National Open Stock Champion 1982 NHRA D2 West Palm Beach LDRS SS Runner Up Past President, Southern Stock / Super Stock Association.

05-28-2013, 09:30 PM	#13
Kenny Wigington Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Cumming,Ga. USA Posts: 967 Likes: 36 Liked 60 Times in 12 Posts	Re: Prayers for Flash Thats a terrible shame, he was a good one ! RIP Flash ! __________________ 2894 STK

05-28-2013, 10:39 PM	#14
G Schenck Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Harahan, La. Posts: 521 Likes: 41 Liked 81 Times in 35 Posts	Re: Prayers for Flash In the early 90s Gatornationals, we would leave the track on a Friday nite and drive to Daytona to party with the spring breakers. He would come to New Orleans and party with us and I would have to drive his 67 caddie convertible to Houston because he was hung over. He lived for today and he damned tomorrow. He died way too young. He will be missed. Greg

05-28-2013, 10:45 PM	#15
Darrin Christen Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Des Allemands, LA Posts: 365 Likes: 8 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Prayers for Flash Sorry to hear this. Was Flash at the Atlanta race this past weekend? I'm not sure who he is. __________________ 4878 SS/GA 66CHEVY II

05-29-2013, 10:37 AM	#16
afaulk Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 51 Likes: 0 Liked 8 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Prayers for Flash True lover of the sport...and all the racers and crew...made you smile everytime you were around him....will miss our friend but his memory will remain in our hearts.

05-29-2013, 09:42 PM	#17
G Schenck Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Harahan, La. Posts: 521 Likes: 41 Liked 81 Times in 35 Posts	Re: Prayers for Flash Yes Darrin, he was there. He normally works the parking and pairing in the back of the lanes. But I wasn't there to know what he was doing. Greg

05-29-2013, 09:48 PM	#18
BPotts Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Alpharetta, GA Posts: 84 Likes: 32 Liked 14 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Prayers for Flash He was wearing a white hat when I saw him this weekend. He was standing at the pit gate when I got there thursday morning. I only met him that one time. He seemed like a really nice guy. __________________ Ben Potts SS/CS 254

05-30-2013, 01:38 PM	#20
Dan Bennett Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 437 Likes: 839 Liked 591 Times in 134 Posts	Re: Prayers for Flash This is really sad news. Making everyone happy is impossible at the race track, but Flash came as close as anyone ever has. Not only was he very good at his job. but he was famous to us as the guy who knew where to eat. It didn't matter which track it was, he always knew of the hole in the wall with great food. He will be missed and long remembered.