Post by W. Dean Furr on May 27, 2007 10:07:01 GMT -5
From GH SHarp, through the Tarheel e-mail:
This past week we lost two members of the autocross/racing
family here in the Carolinas. They were both known outside this
area due to their activities with various clubs over the years, and
I considered both of them friends, even though I hadn't been able
to see either of them very often the last several years.
I wanted to post this in case there are those who knew them and
hadn't heard of their passing.
Allen Roof, of Columbia, SC, a longtime (30+ years) member of both
PCA and SCCA, passed away May 16 at the age of 58. He and his
wife, Marcia, were very active in both clubs, and both had driven in the
Chimney Rock Hillclimb several times during its heyday. He had a
special fondness for 914's and original Mini's, and I believe he had
occasionally dabbled with "antique" Porsche farm tractors. He will
be missed by a lot of people.
Mike Landreth, of High Point, NC, passed away May 22 at the age of
60 after a valiant battle with stomach cancer. He too was a long-time
member of SCCA as well as of the local Triad Sports Car Club. He
was an autocrosser who also drove several times in the Chimney
Rock Hillclimb. Mike was the driving force behind the creation of
the North Carolina Autocross Championship Series which began here
in the mid-80's. He also leaves behind scores of friends in the racing
community.
Rest in peace, my friends.
GH Sharp
This past week we lost two members of the autocross/racing
family here in the Carolinas. They were both known outside this
area due to their activities with various clubs over the years, and
I considered both of them friends, even though I hadn't been able
to see either of them very often the last several years.
I wanted to post this in case there are those who knew them and
hadn't heard of their passing.
Allen Roof, of Columbia, SC, a longtime (30+ years) member of both
PCA and SCCA, passed away May 16 at the age of 58. He and his
wife, Marcia, were very active in both clubs, and both had driven in the
Chimney Rock Hillclimb several times during its heyday. He had a
special fondness for 914's and original Mini's, and I believe he had
occasionally dabbled with "antique" Porsche farm tractors. He will
be missed by a lot of people.
Mike Landreth, of High Point, NC, passed away May 22 at the age of
60 after a valiant battle with stomach cancer. He too was a long-time
member of SCCA as well as of the local Triad Sports Car Club. He
was an autocrosser who also drove several times in the Chimney
Rock Hillclimb. Mike was the driving force behind the creation of
the North Carolina Autocross Championship Series which began here
in the mid-80's. He also leaves behind scores of friends in the racing
community.
Rest in peace, my friends.
GH Sharp
