RIP "Papa" Louie Mann

REALDEAL · 8/4/14, 9:28 AM

Papa Louie died peacefully in his sleep this morning at St. Joesph hospital in Kokomo, In. Arrangements are pending and I will post on here when they are set.

Jerry Spencer · 8/4/14, 11:00 AM

Sad news indeed, great racer fun guy to be around and a true friend to many. Rest in peace Louie.

From all of us at Halfmoon Spencer racing #66j

Shawn Harper · 8/4/14, 2:48 PM

What a great driver Louie was. I remember him in the Orange colored sprinter racing Kokomo and Warsaw. If I remember right and I may be wrong, but wasn't Louie the first to win a race on Thursday Night Thunder? I believe it was an Illinois track.

richie · 8/4/14, 3:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Shawn Harper

What a great driver Louie was. I remember him in the Orange colored sprinter racing Kokomo and Warsaw. If I remember right and I may be wrong, but wasn't Louie the first to win a race on Thursday Night Thunder? I believe it was an Illinois track.

Not the first to win on Thursday Night Thunder, but he did win a heat race at Santa Fe Speedway on Thursday Night Thunder back in 1987.

RIP Louie!

REALDEAL · 8/4/14, 8:00 PM

Viewing is set for 5-8 pm Wednesday at Stout and Sons funeral home in Burlington. Funeral will be Thursday at 11 am.

FYI.... "Papa Lou" won the first ever race at Gas City.

racegal · 8/4/14, 10:12 PM

RIP Thanks for all the awesome childhood racing memories!

triplexxx · 8/5/14, 1:54 AM

Sorry to hear the news. Louie was a great racer and great person. We used to stop at papa Louie s pizza on the way to kokomo to get a pizza. RIP Louie

Brian Cripe

BrentTFunk · 8/5/14, 6:30 AM

RIP Louie. My Dad knew him from truck driving, and when I was a kid he used to wave to us on the backstretch when he was driving for Paul Hazen.

pletchfan · 8/7/14, 9:14 PM

RIP Louie. He was responsible for TP going sprint car racing. Terry was with Louie going to a track and when they got there Louie said TP could hot lap the car and he was hooked... Raced many years after that... Louie will be missed by many.

8/4/14, 9:28 AM	#1 RIP "Papa" Louie Mann
REALDEAL Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 246	Papa Louie died peacefully in his sleep this morning at St. Joesph hospital in Kokomo, In. Arrangements are pending and I will post on here when they are set.

8/4/14, 11:00 AM	#2 Re: RIP "Papa" Louie Mann
Jerry Spencer Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 3,869	Sad news indeed, great racer fun guy to be around and a true friend to many. Rest in peace Louie. From all of us at Halfmoon Spencer racing #66j

8/4/14, 2:48 PM	#3 Re: RIP "Papa" Louie Mann
Shawn Harper Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 404	What a great driver Louie was. I remember him in the Orange colored sprinter racing Kokomo and Warsaw. If I remember right and I may be wrong, but wasn't Louie the first to win a race on Thursday Night Thunder? I believe it was an Illinois track.

8/5/14, 1:54 AM	#7
triplexxx Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 156	Sorry to hear the news. Louie was a great racer and great person. We used to stop at papa Louie s pizza on the way to kokomo to get a pizza. RIP Louie Brian Cripe

8/7/14, 9:14 PM	#9 Re: RIP "Papa" Louie Mann
pletchfan Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,116	RIP Louie. He was responsible for TP going sprint car racing. Terry was with Louie going to a track and when they got there Louie said TP could hot lap the car and he was hooked... Raced many years after that... Louie will be missed by many.