Cliff Cockrum

jmichels · 6/27/08, 7:29 PM

Read on STLRacing message board that Cliff Cockrum passed away today. I saw him win a lot of sprint races at Haubstadt many years ago.

SUPERDUKE · 6/27/08, 9:26 PM

Good racer and a nice guy! Rip

6/27/08, 9:29 PM

Sorry to hear that.

Jerry Shaw · 6/27/08, 9:37 PM

I remember him being particularly tough in the hundred lappers. I was lucky enough to see him win quite a few races @ Haubstadt. And I'm sure he'll always be remembered as on of the top drivers, on the list of those who made that track what it is today. R.I.P.

Jerry

Supermod · 6/28/08, 1:22 AM

I met Cliff a few years ago at DuQuoin. I mentioned to him that anyone brave enough to sit in one of Dizz Wilson's S*** boxes had my respect. He chuckled and said, "yea, they were were kind of ratty but they never lacked for horsepower!" Spoken like a real racer. RIP Cliff.

later,

Bob Mays

ronmil · 6/28/08, 2:38 PM

Sorry to hear of his passing. Several of us had wondered if Cliff was still with us. He was mentioned by the Helfrich family last year at the 50th anniversary night, but no mention was made of his status. He dominated the 100 lap races for years.
He suffered a serious injury at Paragon, shattered pelvis socket, I believe, in an accident many years ago, which if memory serves me correctly, was due to a part failure on the car.

6/27/08, 9:37 PM	#4 Re: Cliff Cockrum
Jerry Shaw Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 4,728	I remember him being particularly tough in the hundred lappers. I was lucky enough to see him win quite a few races @ Haubstadt. And I'm sure he'll always be remembered as on of the top drivers, on the list of those who made that track what it is today. R.I.P. Jerry __________________ A man is about as big as the things that make him angry. Winston Churchill

6/28/08, 2:38 PM	#6 Re: Cliff Cockrum
ronmil Senior Member Race Count Last Year: 48 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 18,798	Sorry to hear of his passing. Several of us had wondered if Cliff was still with us. He was mentioned by the Helfrich family last year at the 50th anniversary night, but no mention was made of his status. He dominated the 100 lap races for years. He suffered a serious injury at Paragon, shattered pelvis socket, I believe, in an accident many years ago, which if memory serves me correctly, was due to a part failure on the car. __________________ Ron Miller

6/27/08, 7:29 PM	#1 Cliff Cockrum
jmichels Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 30	Read on STLRacing message board that Cliff Cockrum passed away today. I saw him win a lot of sprint races at Haubstadt many years ago.

6/27/08, 9:26 PM	#2 Re: Cliff Cockrum
SUPERDUKE Banned Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 2,256	Good racer and a nice guy! Rip

6/27/08, 9:29 PM	#3 Re: Cliff Cockrum
Bubba Smith Posts: n/a	Sorry to hear that.

6/28/08, 1:22 AM	#5 Re: Cliff Cockrum
Supermod Inactive Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 86	I met Cliff a few years ago at DuQuoin. I mentioned to him that anyone brave enough to sit in one of Dizz Wilson's S*** boxes had my respect. He chuckled and said, "yea, they were were kind of ratty but they never lacked for horsepower!" Spoken like a real racer. RIP Cliff. later, Bob Mays