Bill Rimmer Crashes Into Steve Grebeck!!!!!

Pokey 5.0 · 03-03-2002, 02:44 PM

Ive just heard that at this weekends FFW race a major accident has just occured i dont know l the details as of yet but all i can tell you is at approx 3/4 Rimmer loses control and slams right into Grebeck. Rimmer got out ok but Grebeck wasnt so lucky, ive been told that his eyes opened up but cant breathe on his own.

FFW has cancelled the remainder of the race and released no further details.

just pray Steve will be ok and have a speedy recovery.

Fox Body · 03-03-2002, 03:35 PM

That really sucks man. This is the first I've heard about this.

What's weird is that I was just looking (last night) at the MW media center, FFW section and saw the wreck in 2001 in Ennis b/t Larry Felts and Kinson Cook (Felts hit Cook). Both walked from the wreck, but only Cook was able to continue the competition. Felts car was done.

Your description sounds very much like the one in 2001:

http://www.mustangworks.com/mediacen...yFeltsWreck.rm

I really hope Grebeck comes through okay.

RAGE_5.0 · 03-03-2002, 03:47 PM

I just read about this on the corral and was going to post it on ehre but i see someone has beaten me to it.
From what is being said on the corral he has passed on

RIP Steve

Crazy Horse GT · 03-03-2002, 04:19 PM

man that suck's i hate to hear this ,but you nevr know when you walk out the door if today is your last day, rip steve -how sad

SkarodoM · 03-03-2002, 04:21 PM

I noticed the post here
http://web.camaross.com/bb/Forum16/HTML/021032.html

Hope you dont mind.. im going to copy paste what ya said regarding rimmer getting into him...

this is awful

-Phil

fordmanck · 03-03-2002, 04:32 PM

I post on Corral as N20DOH. I was there yesterday when a shop owner I know's car got loose from a gust and got air and hit the retaining wall. They postponed the Pro 5.0 cars for awhile. They let a few run later on yesterday afternoon, but Grebeck got way out of control on a solo run and they shut them down after that. My friend is there today and said Grebeck was airborne and was then airlifted.

The track conditions were attrocious at best and I would not have driven at 175 + mph in them. There was a steady 15-25 mph headwind with gust probably upwards of 40 mph. Not good weather for drag racing especially with the dust that was being kicked onto the track as well. I'm saddened to hear it took this for them to realize how dangerous racing under those conditions could be.

My thoughts and prayers are with Steve Grebeck and his friends and family.

RAGE_5.0 · 03-03-2002, 04:55 PM

It is confirmed the Steve Grebek has passed on. My condolences go to his friends and family.

RIP STEVE

http://redhat2.admarkonline.com/cgi-...b=5&o=0&part=:(

bri32z · 03-03-2002, 05:35 PM

Bill Rimmer is a close pal of mine. I was going home from work as he was loading up his car Friday. This is just awful news. I will see him Monday and ask him what exactly happend. From the horses mouth. Just so no rumors strart up. He is probaly one of the nicest people that I know.

347MOM · 03-03-2002, 11:34 PM

Our prayers go out his family and friends.

JRowlette · 03-03-2002, 11:38 PM

This is indeed a very sad day in the Mustang world. I hung around the Grebeck/Halprin pits at the World Finals last year and he is a really nice guy, as is everyone in his crew. It is not going to be the same this season with him not around.
My condolences go out to his family and friends.
Rest In Peace Steve

Pokey 5.0 · 03-03-2002, 11:57 PM

As to what i originally posted Rimmer did not lose control of his car as i was first told, Grebeck lost control of his car(its speculated its from the wind), went air born, hit the wall and landed right in front of Rimmer's car. Rimmer never had chance to avoid colliding with Grebecks car.

I had the privelege to see Steve work in his shop as he was completing a car for a friend of mine as well as talking with him at such events as WFC 4, and the NMRA race in Byron, and all i can say is he will be sorely missed by all of us that knew him personally.

my condolences to the Grebeck family, the Rimmer family, Steve Grebeck Racecraft Inc., and all of those who saw this nightmare unfold.

R.I.P. STEVE, WE WILL MISS YOU AND NEVER FORGET YOU.

Fox Body · 03-04-2002, 12:06 AM

Man, I am sorry to here this.

My prayers will also be for Steve's family.

andy669 · 03-04-2002, 12:39 AM

I feel sorry for the people who never got to see (or hear) that car run. It was definately a thing of beauty (to see and hear) Those of you who have, you know what I am talking about. Steve played a huge role in the evolution of late model mustang racing. He (and the show he put on) will definately be missed.

Here is a link to an excellent article about him.
http://www.competitionplus.com/01_30_2002/steve_grebeck.html

andy

JRowlette · 03-04-2002, 12:56 AM

I agree with andy669. When I first saw (and heard) his car a few months ago, it was jaw-dropping and I was an instant Grebeck fan. I thought it was the baddest car on the planet. I am really going to miss seeing him and his car.

Mustangbelle306 · 03-04-2002, 03:30 PM

THIS IS TERRIBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Two of my buddies made the trek from Virginia Tech down to FL for the event, and I had heard nothing about any bad weather beforehand...sometimes I wonder what the officials are thinking when they postpone shutting down a race....probably about the ticket sales, but for christ's sake, I went to Orlando last year, and I'd much rather leave disappointed then with one of my fellow Mustangers DEAD

Godspeed to Steve

*vroom*

LX XLR8R · 03-04-2002, 04:09 PM

i hate hearing stuff like this..people loosing there lifes in what they devoted there life to..

on a side note on how the accident heppend..i have heard rumors that the place was sold and was planning on geting shut down and built on top of..the current owner did not maintain the track as he was soposed to..def not up to standards for pro5oh cars..just what i heard

Coupe Devil · 03-04-2002, 04:48 PM

I have also heard the rumors about the track being sold and rebuilt but I have not heard anything is final yet. As to what Belle said also, the officials HIGHLY advised against running the pro50 cars but the racers (evidently) decided to go ahead with the race against strong winds. I follow the Pro50 series as close as I can and I will miss Steve personally. I've met him a few times and he was always real cool with the fans. We talked for 20 minutes just like we had known each other all our lifes. He was always supportive of the sport and he will be truly missed.

God Speed Steve.

Brad

Nitrous Al · 03-04-2002, 09:56 PM

We'll miss you, Steve!

kystang86 · 03-06-2002, 03:26 PM

i seen him run that car at bowling green,ky man i near wet my pants when he took off. what a great car and driver....R.I.P STEVE GODSPEED

venumus93 · 03-06-2002, 07:01 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by kystang86
i seen him run that car at bowling green,ky man i near wet my pants when he took off. what a great car and driver....R.I.P STEVE GODSPEED

..I saw him run on Saturday at FFW in Orlando, only missed the tragic day on Sunday as I had to work at my claims office due to bike week in Daytona Beach(too many accidents happening!) This is definately awful. The best to Steve's family....RIP Steve.

03-03-2002, 02:44 PM	#1
Pokey 5.0 Prince the Porcelain Pimp Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Glen Ellyn, IL most NMRA races Posts: 191	Bill Rimmer Crashes Into Steve Grebeck!!!!! Ive just heard that at this weekends FFW race a major accident has just occured i dont know l the details as of yet but all i can tell you is at approx 3/4 Rimmer loses control and slams right into Grebeck. Rimmer got out ok but Grebeck wasnt so lucky, ive been told that his eyes opened up but cant breathe on his own. FFW has cancelled the remainder of the race and released no further details. just pray Steve will be ok and have a speedy recovery. __________________ Look, its them damn house birds again! Tony NMRA P/S #5131 CMP Racing Flaming River Pakman Motorsports Belden Inc. UPR Products All Show Polishing (Rob 708-997-0226) Strange Engineering

03-03-2002, 03:35 PM	#2
Fox Body Mustang Maniac Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: GA, U.S.A Posts: 2,266	That really sucks man. This is the first I've heard about this. What's weird is that I was just looking (last night) at the MW media center, FFW section and saw the wreck in 2001 in Ennis b/t Larry Felts and Kinson Cook (Felts hit Cook). Both walked from the wreck, but only Cook was able to continue the competition. Felts car was done. Your description sounds very much like the one in 2001: http://www.mustangworks.com/mediacen...yFeltsWreck.rm I really hope Grebeck comes through okay. __________________ 351W-powered 1979 Ford Mustang Ghia notchback '79 Video @ Idle Stock 5.8L under 4" cowl 'glass hood, C4 w/ Transgo shift kit, Holley 750 cfm, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake; Fluidyne Al radiator, Flexalite 175 electric fan, 1 5/8" MAC shorty headers, FRPP Al driveshaft; S&W 6-point cage; 2.5" Off road H-pipe, 2-chamber Flowmasters, 8.8" Rear w/ 3.55s; Weld wheels (15x6;15x8), Front: 225/60/15, Rear: 275/50/15 Nitto NT 555R Drag Radials; 14 x 4” K&N X-stream air filter. '92 GT (5-speed) Small In Car Video Stock 5.0L, 2-chamber Flowmasters, MAC CAI, Tri-Ax, Al pedals... "Red, thou art my companion. Hasten now your quickened metamorphosis to Green that I may conquer all who dare abide there beside me. May they be left thither behind burnt black." ---Fox Body

03-03-2002, 03:47 PM	#3
RAGE_5.0 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Leamington, Ontario, Canada Posts: 767	I just read about this on the corral and was going to post it on ehre but i see someone has beaten me to it. From what is being said on the corral he has passed on RIP Steve __________________ Black 1990 Cobra Mac offroad H pipe, Hooker aerochambers , k&n bunch of stuff that I'm to lazy to type out sitting in my room

03-03-2002, 04:19 PM	#4
Crazy Horse GT Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Sale Creek, TN. C. S. A. Posts: 4,652	man that suck's i hate to hear this ,but you nevr know when you walk out the door if today is your last day, rip steve -how sad __________________ 95 gt vert, lot's of stuff, it aint slow. 04 sonic blue v - six my beater 89 rs camaro iroc turbo hood, other stuff, my wifes ride 84 lx stang cammed up 289 hi po, etc 65 falcon, maybe by the year 2020. black 00gt, gone but never forgotten. R H C- member # 1 o.b.c. da prez- member # 1 if your under 40 dont ask. goodbye for now odie,r.i.p. 11-27-03

03-03-2002, 04:32 PM	#6
fordmanck Registered Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Seminole, FL Posts: 193	I post on Corral as N20DOH. I was there yesterday when a shop owner I know's car got loose from a gust and got air and hit the retaining wall. They postponed the Pro 5.0 cars for awhile. They let a few run later on yesterday afternoon, but Grebeck got way out of control on a solo run and they shut them down after that. My friend is there today and said Grebeck was airborne and was then airlifted. The track conditions were attrocious at best and I would not have driven at 175 + mph in them. There was a steady 15-25 mph headwind with gust probably upwards of 40 mph. Not good weather for drag racing especially with the dust that was being kicked onto the track as well. I'm saddened to hear it took this for them to realize how dangerous racing under those conditions could be. My thoughts and prayers are with Steve Grebeck and his friends and family. __________________ Chris

03-03-2002, 04:21 PM	#5
SkarodoM Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 199	I noticed the post here http://web.camaross.com/bb/Forum16/HTML/021032.html Hope you dont mind.. im going to copy paste what ya said regarding rimmer getting into him... this is awful -Phil

03-03-2002, 04:55 PM	#7
RAGE_5.0 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Leamington, Ontario, Canada Posts: 767	It is confirmed the Steve Grebek has passed on. My condolences go to his friends and family. RIP STEVE http://redhat2.admarkonline.com/cgi-...b=5&o=0&part=:( __________________ Black 1990 Cobra Mac offroad H pipe, Hooker aerochambers , k&n bunch of stuff that I'm to lazy to type out sitting in my room

03-03-2002, 05:35 PM	#8
bri32z street racing junkie Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 231	Bill Rimmer is a close pal of mine. I was going home from work as he was loading up his car Friday. This is just awful news. I will see him Monday and ask him what exactly happend. From the horses mouth. Just so no rumors strart up. He is probaly one of the nicest people that I know.

03-03-2002, 11:34 PM	#9
347MOM Registered Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: SOUR LAKE,TX (U.S.A.) Posts: 64	Our prayers go out his family and friends. __________________ 347's '91 BLOWN AND STROKED DARK GREEN CONV. MUSTANG Girls can too's August "Mare of the Month"

03-03-2002, 11:38 PM	#10
JRowlette Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Bowling Green, KY Posts: 95	This is indeed a very sad day in the Mustang world. I hung around the Grebeck/Halprin pits at the World Finals last year and he is a really nice guy, as is everyone in his crew. It is not going to be the same this season with him not around. My condolences go out to his family and friends. Rest In Peace Steve

03-03-2002, 11:57 PM	#11
Pokey 5.0 Prince the Porcelain Pimp Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Glen Ellyn, IL most NMRA races Posts: 191	As to what i originally posted Rimmer did not lose control of his car as i was first told, Grebeck lost control of his car(its speculated its from the wind), went air born, hit the wall and landed right in front of Rimmer's car. Rimmer never had chance to avoid colliding with Grebecks car. I had the privelege to see Steve work in his shop as he was completing a car for a friend of mine as well as talking with him at such events as WFC 4, and the NMRA race in Byron, and all i can say is he will be sorely missed by all of us that knew him personally. my condolences to the Grebeck family, the Rimmer family, Steve Grebeck Racecraft Inc., and all of those who saw this nightmare unfold. R.I.P. STEVE, WE WILL MISS YOU AND NEVER FORGET YOU. __________________ Look, its them damn house birds again! Tony NMRA P/S #5131 CMP Racing Flaming River Pakman Motorsports Belden Inc. UPR Products All Show Polishing (Rob 708-997-0226) Strange Engineering

03-04-2002, 12:06 AM	#12
Fox Body Mustang Maniac Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: GA, U.S.A Posts: 2,266	Man, I am sorry to here this. My prayers will also be for Steve's family. __________________ 351W-powered 1979 Ford Mustang Ghia notchback '79 Video @ Idle Stock 5.8L under 4" cowl 'glass hood, C4 w/ Transgo shift kit, Holley 750 cfm, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake; Fluidyne Al radiator, Flexalite 175 electric fan, 1 5/8" MAC shorty headers, FRPP Al driveshaft; S&W 6-point cage; 2.5" Off road H-pipe, 2-chamber Flowmasters, 8.8" Rear w/ 3.55s; Weld wheels (15x6;15x8), Front: 225/60/15, Rear: 275/50/15 Nitto NT 555R Drag Radials; 14 x 4” K&N X-stream air filter. '92 GT (5-speed) Small In Car Video Stock 5.0L, 2-chamber Flowmasters, MAC CAI, Tri-Ax, Al pedals... "Red, thou art my companion. Hasten now your quickened metamorphosis to Green that I may conquer all who dare abide there beside me. May they be left thither behind burnt black." ---Fox Body

03-04-2002, 12:39 AM	#13
andy669 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Moline Il Posts: 901	I feel sorry for the people who never got to see (or hear) that car run. It was definately a thing of beauty (to see and hear) Those of you who have, you know what I am talking about. Steve played a huge role in the evolution of late model mustang racing. He (and the show he put on) will definately be missed. Here is a link to an excellent article about him. http://www.competitionplus.com/01_30_2002/steve_grebeck.html andy __________________ 88 coupe 91 LX NMRA Pure Street 5120

03-04-2002, 12:56 AM	#14
JRowlette Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Bowling Green, KY Posts: 95	I agree with andy669. When I first saw (and heard) his car a few months ago, it was jaw-dropping and I was an instant Grebeck fan. I thought it was the baddest car on the planet. I am really going to miss seeing him and his car.

03-04-2002, 03:30 PM	#15
Mustangbelle306 Yay for Chickys Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,532	THIS IS TERRIBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Two of my buddies made the trek from Virginia Tech down to FL for the event, and I had heard nothing about any bad weather beforehand...sometimes I wonder what the officials are thinking when they postpone shutting down a race....probably about the ticket sales, but for christ's sake, I went to Orlando last year, and I'd much rather leave disappointed then with one of my fellow Mustangers DEAD Godspeed to Steve vroom

03-04-2002, 04:09 PM	#16
LX XLR8R Dirk Diggler Join Date: Feb 1999 Location: SLOATSBURG, NY Posts: 1,931	i hate hearing stuff like this..people loosing there lifes in what they devoted there life to.. on a side note on how the accident heppend..i have heard rumors that the place was sold and was planning on geting shut down and built on top of..the current owner did not maintain the track as he was soposed to..def not up to standards for pro5oh cars..just what i heard __________________ 95 undecided cubes, AFR 185s,undecided cam, undecided intake, and a 150 hit 89 "turbonotch" 2.3T You might want to hold on..i saw this on a cartoon once

03-04-2002, 04:48 PM	#17
Coupe Devil Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Myrtle Beach SC Posts: 1,643	I have also heard the rumors about the track being sold and rebuilt but I have not heard anything is final yet. As to what Belle said also, the officials HIGHLY advised against running the pro50 cars but the racers (evidently) decided to go ahead with the race against strong winds. I follow the Pro50 series as close as I can and I will miss Steve personally. I've met him a few times and he was always real cool with the fans. We talked for 20 minutes just like we had known each other all our lifes. He was always supportive of the sport and he will be truly missed. God Speed Steve. Brad __________________ 1990 GT, 347, TFS TW Heads, TFS Cam, TFS Track heat, Twin turbos, FMIC, T5. Built Ford Tough Moderator

03-04-2002, 09:56 PM	#18
Nitrous Al Registered Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Everett, MA Posts: 417	We'll miss you, Steve!

03-06-2002, 03:26 PM	#19
kystang86 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: frankfort,ky Posts: 54	i seen him run that car at bowling green,ky man i near wet my pants when he took off. what a great car and driver....R.I.P STEVE GODSPEED __________________ 86 gt 3.73's,underdrives, welds, pro-5.0 shifted, chip,autometers,flowmasters, k&n,2.5" cowl hood, new motor in the works.. 00 250 powerstroke diesel

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