Crocky Wright has passed on today

aXe · 12/23/09, 6:21 PM

I just got word that Crocky has passed on today.
Rip Crocky you gave it Your best here now You can race them again up there.
aXe

mnigh · 12/23/09, 6:27 PM

Many fond memories of Crocky. I always appreciated his love of UMRA TQs. He'd even pick up a beer can or two along his adventures for me to add to my collection way back when, lol. Thanks Crocky! RIP
Mike Nigh

TQ29m · 12/23/09, 6:50 PM

God Speed, old friend, you will be missed, but not forgotten. Crocky always reminded me, of the gentleman that built, "The Worlds Fastest Indian", he traveled the World, to see his friends, and was probably the man that promoted Tony Stewart the most. Keep them stories crankin, Crocky, you are home again. Bob

Augie · 12/23/09, 7:56 PM

May God Bless His Soul!
Was beginning to wonder how he was doing, I will miss his stories.

Kirk Spridgeon · 12/23/09, 8:31 PM

This is really sad news. Crocky was always a really good friend when I was a little kid. I kept quite a few pictures and things he gave me over the years, including one highlighting all of his wild feats. I've also still got that business card around here somewhere - "The Only Man Fired From the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for Going Too Fast"! He did a lot to help so many guys over the years...

12/23/09, 8:50 PM

Crocky was a neat guy. Always enjoyed seeing him at the races, he was a real friend to the UMRA TQs and will be missed. I always enjoyed talking to him at the 500 collectors show at the speedway motel, usually bought something from him and i have his books signed by him in my bookcase. RIP Crocky, you will be missed!

badgerfan · 12/23/09, 8:52 PM

Rest in peace Crocky. I had the honor to meet and talk with him a bit when he was inducted into the Midget Hall of Fame. What a great story teller. He sure "did it his way". God speed!

SUPERDUKE · 12/23/09, 9:19 PM

Rip crocky!

TQ97 · 12/23/09, 10:52 PM

Sad news! RIP Crocky...always enjoyed him coming by the pits and chatting for a minute. We had a standing joke....he'd come up and ask me with pen and paper in hand, who's driving this 97 tonight? Each night was always a different answer, lol.

Butch47265 · 12/23/09, 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by TQ97

Sad news! RIP Crocky...always enjoyed him coming by the pits and chatting for a minute. We had a standing joke....he'd come up and ask me with pen and paper in hand, who's driving this 97 tonight? Each night was always a different answer, lol.

RIP My dear pal We will miss you at the Dairy Queen, Butch Wilkerson #1

12/23/09, 6:50 PM	#3 Re: Crocky Wright has passed on today
TQ29m Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 6,214	God Speed, old friend, you will be missed, but not forgotten. Crocky always reminded me, of the gentleman that built, "The Worlds Fastest Indian", he traveled the World, to see his friends, and was probably the man that promoted Tony Stewart the most. Keep them stories crankin, Crocky, you are home again. Bob __________________ "Being old, isn't half as much fun, as getting there"! Ole Robert I!

12/23/09, 6:21 PM	#1 Crocky Wright has passed on today
aXe Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 177	I just got word that Crocky has passed on today. Rip Crocky you gave it Your best here now You can race them again up there. aXe

12/23/09, 6:27 PM	#2 Re: Crocky Wright has passed on today
mnigh Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 20	Many fond memories of Crocky. I always appreciated his love of UMRA TQs. He'd even pick up a beer can or two along his adventures for me to add to my collection way back when, lol. Thanks Crocky! RIP Mike Nigh

12/23/09, 7:56 PM	#4 Re: Crocky Wright has passed on today
Augie Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 205	May God Bless His Soul! Was beginning to wonder how he was doing, I will miss his stories.

12/23/09, 8:31 PM	#5 Re: Crocky Wright has passed on today
Kirk Spridgeon Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 802	This is really sad news. Crocky was always a really good friend when I was a little kid. I kept quite a few pictures and things he gave me over the years, including one highlighting all of his wild feats. I've also still got that business card around here somewhere - "The Only Man Fired From the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for Going Too Fast"! He did a lot to help so many guys over the years...

12/23/09, 8:50 PM	#6 Re: Crocky Wright has passed on today
racerdog45 Posts: n/a	Crocky was a neat guy. Always enjoyed seeing him at the races, he was a real friend to the UMRA TQs and will be missed. I always enjoyed talking to him at the 500 collectors show at the speedway motel, usually bought something from him and i have his books signed by him in my bookcase. RIP Crocky, you will be missed!

12/23/09, 8:52 PM	#7 Re: Crocky Wright has passed on today
badgerfan Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 335	Rest in peace Crocky. I had the honor to meet and talk with him a bit when he was inducted into the Midget Hall of Fame. What a great story teller. He sure "did it his way". God speed!

12/23/09, 9:19 PM	#8 Re: Crocky Wright has passed on today
SUPERDUKE Banned Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 2,256	Rip crocky!

12/23/09, 10:52 PM	#9 Re: Crocky Wright has passed on today
TQ97 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,000	Sad news! RIP Crocky...always enjoyed him coming by the pits and chatting for a minute. We had a standing joke....he'd come up and ask me with pen and paper in hand, who's driving this 97 tonight? Each night was always a different answer, lol.