Another RIP: Thomas Thrash Jr.

Rhoad Racing · Post by **Rhoad Racing** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 11:23 am

http://www.scca.com/newsarticle.aspx?hub=1&news=3668

Thomas Thrash Jr., age 48, of Houston, Texas, was pronounced dead late Saturday morning at St. Nicholas Hospital (Sheboygan, Wis.). Thrash was involved in a single-car incident Saturday at Road America during the Sports Car Club of America-sanctioned Chicago Region June Sprints event. The cause of death is under investigation.

Witnesses reported that Thrash lost control of his E Production class Mazda RX-7 before Turn Eight, with the car entering the gravel trap and coming to rest against the tire wall.

A 12-year veteran driver in SCCA competition, Thrash was the 2007 SCCA National Champion in E Production and a two-time Runoffs polesitter. Thrash had qualified his car on the pole position for Saturday afternoonâ€™s race before the incident.

â€œWe are deeply saddened to have lost Tom Thrash, a great champion and individual that epitomized the spirit and competition of SCCA racing, and most importantly, a member of our SCCA family,â€ SCCA President and CEO Jeff Dahnert said. â€œOur thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends.â€

More information will be released as it becomes available.

struka · Post by **struka** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 11:27 am

damn.....

RIP

eVox · Post by **eVox** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 4:27 pm

damn...it always seems to happen in groups

RIP drivers

collink · Post by **collink** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 12:10 pm

Did they ever figure out how what killed him? I know they're investigating the crash, and I seem to remember reading somewhere that a witness said it didn't look like he hit that hard or something.

Rhoad Racing · Post by **Rhoad Racing** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 8:53 pm

that witness must have been