Sad news: Earl Gaerte passes

Dave Argabright · 8/8/11, 1:46 PM

Got a call from a friend a few minutes ago reporting that Earl Gaerte passed on this morning at 8:50 after a long illness. Very sad news, Earl played an enormous role in the development of short track horsepower and across four decades was a key figure in many forms of motorsports.

He was also a really neat man and a good friend to countless people in our sport.

RIP my friend.

Piedmont Push Trucks · 8/8/11, 1:54 PM

RIP Earl.

Gaerte Engines powered our ASA Thunderbirds during our time in the series, great people. Our thoughts and prayers are with Joe and the rest of the family.

Brent Seelman
D-R Racing Enterprises
Okemos, MI/Denver, NC

8/8/11, 2:04 PM

RIP Earl - - truly an icon of our sport, not only sprint car racing, but racing as a whole. Our prayers to the entire Gaerte family..

cowboyhar69 · 8/8/11, 2:06 PM

Deepest Sympathies to Joe and the family...Earl was a really cool guy to talk to.

Tim Wolffrum aka Cowboy

Jerry Shaw · 8/8/11, 2:16 PM

Icon is a very applicable term, in this case, JV. He's left quite a legacy to Joe and the rest of the family. Not the least of which is a last name that will always be synonymous with racing horsepower. When somebody says that they've got a Gaerte, you know they mean business. R.I.P.

Jerry

t-dog · 8/8/11, 2:30 PM

He gave me job 29years ago It may have not work out in the end but no regret, And alot of respect for him as person. God Speed! Earl (aka chief)

PIT CART · 8/8/11, 2:32 PM

So sad to hear RIP Earl.
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suziekh · 8/8/11, 2:33 PM

RIP Earl!!

STIDA.com · 8/8/11, 3:28 PM

Sad news.... we got a motor from him once, my dad looked at the dyno sheet and said "Earl, your gonna have to de tune this" He laughed his ass off. Thoughts and Prayers to the entire family.

RIP Earl.

mod4s · 8/8/11, 4:52 PM

sad day. the man was a legend. R.I.P.

8/8/11, 1:54 PM	#2 Re: Sad news: Earl Gaerte passes
Piedmont Push Trucks Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 32	RIP Earl. Gaerte Engines powered our ASA Thunderbirds during our time in the series, great people. Our thoughts and prayers are with Joe and the rest of the family. Brent Seelman D-R Racing Enterprises Okemos, MI/Denver, NC

8/8/11, 2:04 PM	#3 Re: Sad news: Earl Gaerte passes
j_vennard54 Posts: n/a	RIP Earl - - truly an icon of our sport, not only sprint car racing, but racing as a whole. Our prayers to the entire Gaerte family..

8/8/11, 2:06 PM	#4 Re: Sad news: Earl Gaerte passes
cowboyhar69 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 3,432	Deepest Sympathies to Joe and the family...Earl was a really cool guy to talk to. Tim Wolffrum aka Cowboy

8/8/11, 2:30 PM	#6 Re: Sad news: Earl Gaerte passes
t-dog Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 22	He gave me job 29years ago It may have not work out in the end but no regret, And alot of respect for him as person. God Speed! Earl (aka chief)

8/8/11, 2:33 PM	#8 Re: Sad news: Earl Gaerte passes
suziekh Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 20	RIP Earl!!

8/8/11, 3:28 PM	#9 Re: Sad news: Earl Gaerte passes
STIDA.com Senior Member Race Count This Year: 9 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 825	Sad news.... we got a motor from him once, my dad looked at the dyno sheet and said "Earl, your gonna have to de tune this" He laughed his ass off. Thoughts and Prayers to the entire family. RIP Earl.

8/8/11, 4:52 PM	#10 Re: Sad news: Earl Gaerte passes
mod4s Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 67	sad day. the man was a legend. R.I.P.