MORE Night Race July 21st

ChaseTruck754 · Post by **ChaseTruck754** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 8:55 am

Good luck with the race guys - stay safe.

Sorry I can't make this one but it's Karen's b-day so we're gonna be in Catalina.

Polarcub · Post by **Polarcub** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 9:36 am

ChaseTruck754 wrote:Good luck with the race guys - stay safe.

Sorry I can't make this one but it's Karen's b-day so we're gonna be in Catalina.

Thanks Steve...the weather is going to be nicer on the island lol Have a fun time!

Polarcub · Post by **Polarcub** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 4:39 pm

For anyone headed out we are located .4 miles directly into the stoddard valley ohv look for the red ranger or the F350 with the camper. Matt says the weather is pretty reasonable for July! Hope to see you there.

Silverslk · Post by **Silverslk** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 5:07 pm

I talked with Matt earlier in the week. Me and my neighbor will be out. Bringing his civic.... NOT the Bronco. I'll plan on helping in Main. My neighbor too but I will want him to go chase with Tony a bit too. Its all new to him but he's mechanical.

Polarcub · Post by **Polarcub** » Sat Jul 21, 2012 6:15 am

Sounds good andy...I am bringing my taurus

robertcrav · Post by **robertcrav** » Sun Jul 22, 2012 12:57 am

Had an awesome time at the race with my nephew (his first race) ... Too much fun

Polarcub · Post by **Polarcub** » Sun Jul 22, 2012 9:13 am

I just wanted to again Thank everyone for the support out there last night. It is a shame that the oil pump let go on the car...On a plus side it was great seeing everyone again and getting a few minutes to BS. The team greatly appreciates everything you all do!

robertcrav · Post by **robertcrav** » Sun Jul 22, 2012 12:14 pm

Just saw this on DR... Sad didn't hear about this last night....

From RDC...

R.I.P. Ron Bechard
It is with the heaviest of hearts that I report the passing of a great Father,Husband,Son, Friend,Employee and Off Roader .
Shortly after the start of of the Freedom 250 the pits lost radio communications with Ron after he reported being his hands were going numb and he was lost in the sand wash. Many hours later he was found dead while still completly strapped in his racecar well east of Hwy 247. The car was completly intact and showed no signs of damage. It appeared he had driven most of the distance cross country.

Cause of death in unknown at pending an Autopsy.

Ron was the ultimate family man , he literally lived ,breathed and died following his passions. Being with his family and off roading.

God Speed my good friend !
Our thought and prayers are with his wife Hollyand his beloved kids Dalton and Skyler.

tcm glx · Post by **tcm glx** » Sun Jul 22, 2012 1:03 pm

Damn that is rough to hear. Gabe and I were monitoring the relay all afternoon and they kept talking about not knowing where he was ...... Thoughts and prayers.

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Sun Jul 22, 2012 1:19 pm

Very sad. Prayers for the family!

fixxor · Post by **fixxor** » Sun Jul 22, 2012 1:22 pm

Was listening to them trying to find him on the MORE frequency. Very sad to here. RIP.

Polarcub · Post by **Polarcub** » Sun Jul 22, 2012 5:18 pm

The Kaveman team knows the Bechards as well and it is very sad to hear my dad relayed the news to me this morning. I have met holly and ron several times and they are a wonderful family. We could not be more stunned and saddened to hear the news.
Our prayers go out to all the family and friends involved.

tcm glx · Post by **tcm glx** » Sun Jul 22, 2012 7:13 pm

A few pics I took... I LOVE LOVE LOVE this F150:

AussieRod · Post by **AussieRod** » Mon Jul 23, 2012 1:06 am

tcm glx wrote:A few pics I took... I LOVE LOVE LOVE this F150:

I LOVE it!

Thats the ultimate plan for my F100, Supercab on MWB frame, like Bill Varne's Silverado, with the rear bedsides wrapped around the back of the cab

Broncodawg · Post by **Broncodawg** » Mon Jul 23, 2012 10:00 am

Truly sad news and hope that the family can find peace soon, knowing he died doing something he lived for! Sadly wondering if being lost in the dark, didn't stress him out a bunch and contribute?

Hope the oil pump fail didn't take the engine with it?

Polarcub · Post by **Polarcub** » Mon Jul 23, 2012 10:21 am

Broncodawg wrote:Truly sad news and hope that the family can find peace soon, knowing he died doing something he lived for! Sadly wondering if being lost in the dark, didn't stress him out a bunch and contribute?

Hope the oil pump fail didn't take the engine with it?

Thankfully we are running BG additives in the motor and believe that the motor was caught in time...we will know more in a week or two when Gary opens everything up....

It is sad for sure but there is definately something to be said for doing what you love. I dont believe darkness was an intial factor since the reports to the pit when he went missing were literally minutes after start he had almost 2 full hours of daylight left. I think that whatever condition struck him just degraded him that badly.

mrmatt · Post by **mrmatt** » Sun Aug 05, 2012 11:57 am

robertcrav wrote:Had an awesome time at the race with my nephew (his first race) ... Too much fun

Glad you guys had a great time out there Robert! You are welcome back anytime!

Thank you to everyone that supported us! This is truley an awesome team and unfortunatley we had a stroke of bad luck out there but we were sure wicked fast till we broke! lol

We attended the services for Ron Bechard last Sunday and it was a great service to celebrate Ron's life. I passed along condolences from everyone at Kaveman Motorsports.