Wow.
Very sad news. Amazing how quickly someone can be taken from you.
Godspeed, Drew.
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Wow.
Very sad news. Amazing how quickly someone can be taken from you.
Godspeed, Drew.
God Speed Drew. You and you're wife are in our prayers.
Wow, unbelievable. Heartfelt condolences to the family, Jason, and other friends. Call me if I can help you or anyone in anyway for this Jason.
Godspeed.
Very sad tragedy, My deepest condolences to Drew's family
Sad SAd I'm sorry to hear this. To Drews family your in my prayers.
Very sorry to hear this. Godspeed
My heart goes out to Drews wife, family amd friends.
Godspeed
Our thoughts & prayers go out to Sachi and all of Drews Family and our deapest condolences from the McDonald Family.
Sorry to hear about this happening to anyone. The fundraiser is a great idea Jason. I'd offer to help but am clueless, never done one before. Would a paypal account set up for donations work?
Sad news. I don't know what to say.
Our deepest condolences to Drew's family and friends from the WRW Racing Family.
Godspeed. Our deepest sympathy and prayers go out to your family.
Most banks will open a memorial or charity account if someone goes in in person. A paypal account can then be linked in. If you need a volunteer Jason, buzz me and I'll look into it.
I'm going to the bank tomorrow...
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RIP
Certainly sad news! Rest easy my racing brother, your family and friends are in our Prayers.
Derek T.
I am so sadden, Drew and I had an e-mail correspondence going back and forth last week and now he is no longer with us. I met Drew at a track day not long ago, he was a really nice and easy going guy. You can say that about almost everyone in this family we call the CMRA, so it is really hard when one of us is taken. Drew and his family will be in my thoughts and prayers for a long time to come. Marcus and Chris I am sure this has been very hard on you guys as well. I hope you realize that you did your best and you are the kind of people I want in my corner when it really counts.
Wade LSTD
Godspeed Drew.
Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife and family.
Truly sad news…I am speechless.
Gosh,
I've been thinking about him all day. He really was a cool guy.
I went to RA about ten years ago with Slammin' Sammy Hopkins. That was the year Drew won on the two-stroke. It was a crazy brand and I'm trying to think of it.I wish someone would tell me.
Later that day Drew got rear-ended when his bike stalled on the line, but escaped unhurt.The starter didn't see him stalled and let the second wave go. Another rider could not avoid him and rammed into the back of him. I think that was in F1.
And I remember him riding the TWS short track doing sick lap times on a beat up old gixxer.His bike would be crappy looking in the pits, and he was always jackin' with it, but when he entered the track he would throw down some serious laps. He was a racer in the truest sense.
Mostly...he was just a cool guy.
Very Sad News indeed, Your in my families' thoughts
GodSpeed
John
Dang, Jason, I'm so sorry, dude. We all know the risks, but few of us think it'll happen to anyone, much less one of us. It hurts to the core when it happens. One of the saddest days of my life was my first weekend back to TWS in 13 years in 1999.
R.I.P. and God speed.
My prayers and deepest condolences to Sachi and Drews family and friends. These are the hardest of times.
Shane and I hate to here this. It's just aweful. Very sad. God speed to our racing freind.
My heart goes out to all those that Drew left behind and I feel the need to mention this on behalf of all the racers who are no longer with us. I mention this with nothing but respect and concern for my family of racers.
It could have been me.
You.
Each of us.
No one ever knows when it is thier time so remind those you love DAILY about how much you care. Search your soul and make sure you have peace with your maker, Jesus. Those of us who have a relationship with him understand a peace that other can't.
And just as important, we will leave this world with our families and friends in a peace knowing that we have gone to spend eternity with Jesus. We are each saved by faith in his grace.
So love your family and friends.
Never let small things come between you.
Don't worry about material possesions too much cause you can't take them with you....
It's just a job, but your family is forever.
I say these things in love for my brothers... Search your hearts.
My prayers go out to Drew's family and friends.
May God give you strength to face the times ahead and a peace that surpasses all understanding.
Very sad news. Condolences to Drew's family and friends.
twg
Jason,
I am so sorry and saddened to hear of this untimely and unfortunate incident. My heart, thought, and prayers go out to Sachi, and yourself. I only hope that in a time of need I have just as strong a friends, relatives, and support from and organization like the CMRA family. God Speed Drew, as our time to turn eternal laps with you will be short in coming.
Jason,
I can't believe what I am reading. If you or Walker need anything just give me a call. I didn't know Drew but it is obvious to me that he was a great guy and will be missed by many..
Godspeed Drew.
Later, Eric Yost
I wish I had known Drew. It's clear that he left behind many friends, many more fond memories, and too many years left ahead. My thoughts and prayers go out to all his friends and family.
Godspeed,
Prayers for family and friends.
David
I am sorry and saddened. My condolences...
My most sincere condolences to Drew's wife and family.
Godspeed, Drew.
Jason, maybe the next race can hold another "Formula Smack" race to benefit Drew's Wife and family?
God speed Drew! Rest in Peace.
This breaks my heart. Please accept my condolences. Sachi and Drew's family and friends have been in my thoughts.
It's obvious that the world has lost one of its good guys. My families prayers go out to Drew, Sachi and family.
Tragic.....I wish I had a chance to get to know Drew. My condolences go out to Drew's family and friends.
A terrible tradgey for Drew and his family. Our heartfelt sympathy goes out to you. Jim & Kathy Falconi
This is terrible news. My condolences to Drew's family and friends. Godspeed Drew!
In the still darkness of this morning, reading page after page of posts, all connected by Drew's soul and stirred by his spirit, his life was lost but there's a feeling that much more about him is still very alive. Very sad to hear about the loss of the life of "Drew" but honored to join so many others being drawn to gather by him. Ride on!
God Speed Drew
This is very sad news. Our heartfelt condolences go out to Drew's family. It's difficult when a loved one is taken from us so unexpectedly. Our prayers go out to each one who knew Drew and to the family. If help is needed, please let us know. Tenna and I will be at Oak Hill this weekend working for CMRA, so if help is needed getting equipment back, or anything at all, please let us know, as we will do whatever is needed to help out.
To what town does Drew's things need to be delivered? Is there a trailer only, or is there a truck and a trailer? Do his things just need to be parked away from his home for a while? Jason, just e-mail me or PM me some guidance, 'cuz we can surely help get his belongings to where they belong.
Man I just read this news and I can't think straiht right now, so I can't remember what 2 stroke he raced. He used to race that and the old gsxr in V6. We had some really great races back then and he has always been a great guy on and off the track (mostly off lol).Quote:Originally posted by mark niemi:
Gosh,
I've been thinking about him all day. He really was a cool guy.
I went to RA about ten years ago with Slammin' Sammy Hopkins. That was the year Drew won on the two-stroke. It was a crazy brand and I'm trying to think of it.I wish someone would tell me.
Later that day Drew got rear-ended when his bike stalled on the line, but escaped unhurt.The starter didn't see him stalled and let the second wave go. Another rider could not avoid him and rammed into the back of him. I think that was in F1.
And I remember him riding the TWS short track doing sick lap times on a beat up old gixxer.His bike would be crappy looking in the pits, and he was always jackin' with it, but when he entered the track he would throw down some serious laps. He was a racer in the truest sense.
Mostly...he was just a cool guy.
You will be missed Drew. RIP
I know he raced an Armstrong 250 for a while...
That's it, I came back to post but you beat me to it L2.
That was one fast 250 too. Used to give my GSXR a good run.
Sad, sad news. My thoughts and prayers go to the family. God Speed to Drew.
As I have no idea what to say. I will give a little info. Along with his current family of racers Drew raced with/for Jerry Klawitter (sp) along with Douglas Pedrick who is also deceased. The group was always good for a laugh and help if needed. They were always on interesting machinery and had fun even while pushing it. Drew and Jerry have also been involved in landspeed record attempts and were building an interesting machine.
FAMVTE
God Speed
I also want to offer my condolences to Drew's family and friends, ya'll are in my thoughts and prayers. If there is anything that I can do to help please don't hesitate to contact me 832.293.3307.
Godspeed Drew
Chris
I hope this is appropriate. I wrote this to Sachi, but felt that it belongs to the whole CMRA community. Thank you all for being my brothers and sisters in this sport.
This is an open letter, Godspeed to Drew:
Dear Sachi Lippolt,
I am writing to you to express my condolences on the recent, tragic loss of your husband, Drew. I heard of his passing on Monday morning, and was immediately struck by the fact that this could very easily have been me instead of Drew. I feel the need to express to you why we follow this sport with such passion. We all know that death or injury is a risk of our sport, and we continue because we find it so rewarding that the danger is acceptable. I race motorcycles because it makes me feel so intensely alive. The way I felt when I exchanged vows with my wife and knew I’d found my soul mate. The way I felt when my son arrived screaming into this world to beat the band, and I didn’t sleep for two days from sheer excitement. It is a celebration of being human, and while there are other things in life that provide this exhilaration, they are few and far between, just like races are few and far between.
I personally do not want to leave my family without a husband and father, but I will not sit on the sidelines of life and take no risks. It is the cost of experiencing life as opposed to just living, and it adds to the richness of the reward. I believe that Drew felt the same way, or we would not have shared this passion for our sport. It takes this kind of dedication to spend countless hours working on the machines, then to drive twelve hours each way just to get an hour or two of track time. It is a sweet experience, and not to be missed. I’m not a stellar racer by any stretch of the imagination. In fact, I may never get a podium finish. It’s a good day when I come in mid-pack, and I’ve had more than my share of “racer’s luck,” with mechanical issues, usually. I keep spending huge quantities of very precious time and a considerable amount of money to follow this sport just because I find it so intensely rewarding.
Drew and I never met, but I knew of him though many of our fellow racers. I feel that this is my loss; he was very well-respected and had been a member of our club for many years. I’ve been a member for three short years myself. I still feel like a new arrival at times, but I also feel like a valued member of the family. I would not have hesitated to help Drew with anything, and I would have felt free to ask him for help if I had a need as well. Such is the family that Drew was a part of through our sport, and we all feel his loss. He was one of our own.
Scott Bass
CMRA 742
Edit because after all that writing, I can't spell "this"
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This is hard for me to take in. I kind of always have in my head that as long as you don't crash into a wall or tree, or have the bike land on you that your gear will let you survive an accident. I'd really like to understand what went wrong here or was there just some fluke thing that caused this that couldn't have prevented it. If we get any more details on this, please share.
My thoughts are with the Lippolt family.