[DeTomaso] Dick Drenske passing

[Marshall Smith]

On behalf of San Diego Panteras, I express our condolences to Dick's family over his recent passing. He was truly a guy's guy and he will be missed.

Marshall Smith


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<div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com> </div><div>Date:03/04/2015  9:31 PM  (GMT-08:00) </div><div>To: detomaso at poca.com </div><div>Subject: [DeTomaso] Dick Drenske passing </div><div>
</div>It's with great sadness that Team Pantera Racing announces the passing 
of one of our most valued members; Dick Drenske, who succummbed to 
Leukemia earlier this week.  He was a great guy to be around, shoot the 
breeze or have dinner with.

Dick owned and raced a 600 HP Pantera for 30 years.  He was a skilled 
master welder and fabricator, building many roll bars and cages for TPR 
members still used to this day.  He also fabricated or worked on 
suspensions, brakes, cooling and even helped occassionaly with EFI 
systems.  Dick eventually retired from his engineering Vice President 
position at Murray Company (also know as Murray Mechanical) in Long 
Beach in addition to owning his own shop for 20 years.  His experience 
helped many TPR members over the years understand the best modifications 
to make to their Panteras.  In addition to participating in various 
racing events including open road racing, he also rode as navigator for 
TPR President Dennis "Mad Dog" Antenucci in the La Carrera Internacional 
de Ensenada in Mexico.

Dick is survived by his wife Cathy, his son Derek and daughter Christina.

He will be sorely missed.

Dick Drenske's race Pantera

-- 
Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
&  Shelley Marie
Spokane, WA
******************************
http://www.racingagainstautism.com
http://www.teampanteraracing.com
http://facebook.com/racingagainstautism


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   On behalf of San Diego Panteras, I express our condolences to Dick's
   family over his recent passing. He was truly a guy's guy and he will be
   missed.

   Marshall Smith

   Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone

   -------- Original message --------

   From: Asa Jay Laughton

   Date:03/04/2015 9:31 PM (GMT-08:00)

   To: detomaso at poca.com

   Subject: [DeTomaso] Dick Drenske passing

   It's with great sadness that Team Pantera Racing announces the passing
   of one of our most valued members; Dick Drenske, who succummbed to
   Leukemia earlier this week.  He was a great guy to be around, shoot the
   breeze or have dinner with.
   Dick owned and raced a 600 HP Pantera for 30 years.  He was a skilled
   master welder and fabricator, building many roll bars and cages for TPR
   members still used to this day.  He also fabricated or worked on
   suspensions, brakes, cooling and even helped occassionaly with EFI
   systems.  Dick eventually retired from his engineering Vice President
   position at Murray Company (also know as Murray Mechanical) in Long
   Beach in addition to owning his own shop for 20 years.  His experience
   helped many TPR members over the years understand the best
   modifications
   to make to their Panteras.  In addition to participating in various
   racing events including open road racing, he also rode as navigator for
   TPR President Dennis "Mad Dog" Antenucci in the La Carrera
   Internacional
   de Ensenada in Mexico.
   Dick is survived by his wife Cathy, his son Derek and daughter
   Christina.
   He will be sorely missed.
   Dick Drenske's race Pantera
   --
   Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
   &  Shelley Marie
   Spokane, WA
   ******************************
   http://www.racingagainstautism.com
   http://www.teampanteraracing.com
   http://facebook.com/racingagainstautism
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