Ed Wright Passes - Page 3

Michael Compton · 08-10-2022, 02:54 PM

What Chuck said times 1000. Ed was a genuinely good dude. He and I raced many times over the years in Super Stock as he always out qualified me by a ton. No matter what, he was always kind and never played games. He seemed to enjoy being at the races no matter the horrible heat at Tulsa or Topeka. Missed him being at the races the last several years. May he rest in peace.

Michael Compton
D/SMA 5010

Ed Carpenter · 08-10-2022, 03:04 PM

Godspeed my friend. He used to give me are hard time about running a stick shift. It was all in fun. I’ve missed seeing him at the track. He’s home with his wife now.

KennyAnderson · 08-10-2022, 03:10 PM

Ed helped me greatly burning chips and with tune up advice on our 93 Z28 pure stocker. That car was awesome and I owe a lot if it's successes to
ed's help. Race in Peace Sir.

Barry Polley · 08-10-2022, 05:39 PM

Very sorry to hear. Enjoyed reading some of his posts and advise.
Prayers for Ed, Family and friends.

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.

08-10-2022, 02:54 PM	#21
Michael Compton Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Neosho, MO Posts: 212 Likes: 0 Liked 59 Times in 12 Posts	Re: Ed Wright Passes What Chuck said times 1000. Ed was a genuinely good dude. He and I raced many times over the years in Super Stock as he always out qualified me by a ton. No matter what, he was always kind and never played games. He seemed to enjoy being at the races no matter the horrible heat at Tulsa or Topeka. Missed him being at the races the last several years. May he rest in peace. Michael Compton D/SMA 5010

08-10-2022, 03:04 PM	#22
Ed Carpenter Live Reporter Join Date: May 2006 Location: Dripping Springs, Tx Posts: 2,697 Likes: 185 Liked 502 Times in 125 Posts	Re: Ed Wright Passes Godspeed my friend. He used to give me are hard time about running a stick shift. It was all in fun. I’ve missed seeing him at the track. He’s home with his wife now. __________________ Ed Carpenter 2005 Chevy Cobalt A/SM Race Engine Development

08-10-2022, 03:10 PM	#23
KennyAnderson Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 242 Likes: 23 Liked 234 Times in 80 Posts	Re: Ed Wright Passes Ed helped me greatly burning chips and with tune up advice on our 93 Z28 pure stocker. That car was awesome and I owe a lot if it's successes to ed's help. Race in Peace Sir.

08-10-2022, 05:39 PM	#24
Barry Polley Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Vacaville Ca Posts: 741 Likes: 648 Liked 549 Times in 228 Posts	Re: Ed Wright Passes Very sorry to hear. Enjoyed reading some of his posts and advise. Prayers for Ed, Family and friends. __________________ Barry Polley 758 A/SA California- No place to race!

08-10-2022, 06:52 PM	#25
Rob Petrie E395 VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Woodlawn IL Posts: 1,093 Likes: 162 Liked 219 Times in 79 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	#26
outlaw Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 78 Likes: 52 Liked 58 Times in 33 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	#27
e vassar Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Posts: 354 Likes: 61 Liked 238 Times in 93 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	#28
4543 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 593 Likes: 52 Liked 529 Times in 116 Posts	Re: Ed Wright Passes RIP. Another good guy racer gone too soon. Mike McMahan

08-11-2022, 09:17 AM	#29
Nick Heath Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Jersey Shore Posts: 332 Likes: 1,351 Liked 497 Times in 114 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	#30
Bob Don VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Greater Boston Posts: 1,476 Likes: 980 Liked 778 Times in 175 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