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[lube265]

http://www.aikenstan...-i-yip-robinson

[lube265]

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[fordblueoval]

One of my heroes growing up in Mercer. The first time I saw him race was with the old Hudson 6 and it had the checkerboard roof as the owner had a feed business and he used Purina red and white for the paint scheme. Later, the cut down Metropolitan body with the 427 Ford motor and he won a lot of races with that car also. He always had time to talk to us down in the pits after the races were over.

[lube265]

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[tjtrackrabbit]

So sorry to hear this . RIP Yip.

[lube265]

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[Walt Wimer]

Another of the guys who made the history or our sport has passed!! R.I.P. for "The Yipper" Walt

[lube265]

Another of the guys who made the history or our sport has passed!! R.I.P. for "The Yipper"

Walt

Its sad to see this era of guys pass on Walt. They did what they did with very little. A lot of the time got to the track with a tow bar. built there race cars out of the junk yard... Rest in Peace Yip

[dale]

I remember the Checkerboard roof car.Man,Yip could really wheel that thing.He was one of the best I ever saw! RIP

[Walt Wimer]

I liked racing better when guys raced real "highway" cars from the junk yards. We will never see those days again!! Walt

[lube265]

I liked racing better when guys raced real "highway" cars from the junk yards. We will never see those days again!!

Walt

Sad as that is that era is long gone....

[lube265]

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[TheLegend]

Grate = to reduce something to small shreds by rubbing it against a grater .... Do you mean great ??

[lube265]

Grate = to reduce something to small shreds by rubbing it against a grater .... Do you mean great ??

you need help

[plymouth-man]

Yes he does Lube,I think he needs a permanent vacation from this site. Its pretty low when you come on here and make fun of a tribute to a deceased racer.

Edited by plymouth-man, 20 May 2013 - 08:31 AM.

[lube265]

Yes he does Lube,I think he needs a permanent vacation from this site. Its pretty low when you come on here and mae fun of a tribute to a deceased racer.

Sounds Good Yip was a good friend I will miss like a lot of Western pa Fans will....

Edited by lube265, 20 May 2013 - 08:59 AM.

[dhess71]

It's sad to see another one of our Western Pa. "Legends" pass on. He was one of my heros from old Butler Speedway. You could count on Yip, Harry Hein, Dave Thompson, Bob Rice, Bob Wearing, Frankie Choura, Jim McGill, etc, to put some great racing in the 6 cyl. class. Later on I was lucky enough to get to know him better by racing with him at Butler, Mercer and Lernerville, and working with him at the old Pullman Std. plant, where Yip was a forman. He always had time to talk racing and chew on his cigar. R.I.P. Yip You will be missed

[racecarbilly]

Yes he does Lube,I think he needs a permanent vacation from this site. Its pretty low when you come on here and make fun of a tribute to a deceased racer.

Could not agree more, that's twice last week he did that.

[race ace]

rest in peace .

[Lukeracer]

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