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Posted by 50DADDY (Member # 3076) on :

This is really gonna expose your age but who here knows who this is?This is from way back when the big rivalry was between Mustangs and Grand Nationals.If you dont know you should find out. [worship]

RIP.

Posted by SIC9250 (Member # 8216) on :

Mr.Racin' Jason [worship]

easily top 3 of the founding fathers of 5liter foxbody PRO5.0 Racing..RIP to a LEGEND in the game,I was just a child reading about cats like Racin Jason,Les Bear,and the Gliddens but can never forget the true hardcore drag racers from time past,good post 50daddy [patriot]

[ July 06, 2012, 05:04 PM: Message edited by: SIC9250 ]

Posted by STEED (Member # 4787) on :

LEGEND!!!

Posted by CLEEN 50 (Member # 5867) on :

[patriot]

Posted by moeofit32 (Member # 10393) on :

and ppl diss vert's smh looks like he was handling shit in a vert's yeee

Posted by WIKD 281 (Member # 40) on :

I remember him for sure! Thanks for the post [patriot]

Any idea what he died of? I dont remember?

Posted by CornOil_&_Boost (Member # 5888) on :

quote:
Originally posted by WIKD 281:
I remember him for sure! Thanks for the post
Any idea what he died of? I dont remember?

he died at the track..

basically: his car blew a tire at the big end and the wreck took his life

Posted by WIKD 281 (Member # 40) on :

quote:
Originally posted by CornOil_&_Boost:

quote:
Originally posted by WIKD 281:
I remember him for sure! Thanks for the post
Any idea what he died of? I dont remember?
he died at the track..

basically: his car blew a tire at the big end and the wreck took his life

Oh yeah

I remember now. Thanks for the update.
RIP to a true Innovator [patriot]

Posted by 50DADDY (Member # 3076) on :

quote:
Originally posted by STEED:
LEGEND!!!

Actually his name was "Racin Jason" Betwarda.Dont know who that is in the obituary,oops.
He died on June 12th 1999,when he wrecked the red coupe pictured in the first post during testing i believe.He was one of the first guys who put Mustang racing on the map and earned Mustangs alot of the respect they get today.
Heres a vid of the vert,it was the first Mustang in the 7's.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tf-TO8LIsyE

[ July 06, 2012, 05:46 PM: Message edited by: 50DADDY ]

Posted by SS396chevelle (Member # 7277) on :

quote:
Originally posted by WIKD 281:

quote:
Originally posted by CornOil_&_Boost:

quote:
Originally posted by WIKD 281:
I remember him for sure! Thanks for the post
Any idea what he died of? I dont remember?
he died at the track..

basically: his car blew a tire at the big end and the wreck took his life
Oh yeah I remember now. Thanks for the update.
RIP to a true Innovator

an it was in ford prode an the wreck was done in testing.the vert still looks the same a car collecter owns it now

Posted by jayl (Member # 185) on :

Another huge loss was Steve Grebeck. Very smart man who pushed 10.5 Turbo cars into another level! RIP

Posted by 50DADDY (Member # 3076) on :

He died testing the 93 coupe,heres his obituary.
RIP

BETWARDA, JASON E. - "Racin" Jason Betwarda, of Scarsdale, lost his life doing something that he enjoyed the most, in a tragic accident in June 12, 1999 at the Lebanon Valley Dragway (outside of Albany), while testing his red single turbo 10.5 inch tire "93" LX Coupe. He was preparing for a race at the Maple Grove Race Track in Pennsylvania next week. Jason was one of the founders of the 5.0 movement driving his twin-turbo convertible Mustang to outrageous elapsed times and fans knew that he owned the fastest Mustang on the planet. Memberships include the N.H.R.A, and the N.S.C.A. and the Hot Rod Association. Born in Yonkers on August 19, 1970, Jason was the beloved son of Jack and Jo Anne (Forcelli) Betwarda. He attended Yonkers schools, Iona Prep and attended Pace University for two years. Mr. Betwarda held the position of Vice-President for two family controlled companies in Paterson, NJ, the Wards Ice Cream Company and the Ameriseru Corporation. Survivors include his loving fiance, Anna Roldan and stepdaughter, Janice; and grandmothers Margaret Forcelli and Marie Betwarda. He is also the fond nephew of Peter and Anthony Forcelli; Bill Betwarda; Irene Mallon; Maryanne Falcone and Patricia Profeta. In addition, he is survived by many cousins. His two grandfathers, Peter Forcelli, Sr, and Emmanuel Betwarda, died earlier. Friends may call at the Sinatra Memorial Home on Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9 pm. A funeral mass will be celebrated on Wednesday at Our Lady of Fatima Church at 10 am followed by entombment at Ferncliff Mausoleum. In lieu of flowers, contributions to Saint Judeës Childrenës Hospital preferred. "THE SINATRA FAMILY OF FUNERAL HOMES" SINATRA MEMORIAL HOME 601 Yonkers Avenue, Yonkers (914)963-5263

Published: Tuesday, June 15th, 1999

Posted by 50DADDY (Member # 3076) on :

Steve Grebeck: [worship]

Posted by STEED (Member # 4787) on :

oops...copied wrong image.....that was a different racing jason lol

anyway my bad on the mixup image

Posted by SIC9250 (Member # 8216) on :

quote:
Originally posted by jayl:
Another huge loss was Steve Grebeck. Very smart man who pushed 10.5 Turbo cars into another level! RIP

+100000000 RIP [burnout]

Posted by wcs1993 (Member # 11111) on :

I still have magazines from back in the day with the convert on the cover and numerous articles of Racin Jason. Those were the good ol days!

Posted by nitrous_bob (Member # 77) on :

yup....im 40, i got my first stang in 1987, it was a '66 coupe
i got my first 5.0 in 1990 , a AOD GT

hooked since....on my 6th stang as we speak

im sure i still have some of those magazines in a box somewhere.

those were the good ole days...now i gotta race crappy rice rockets that suck and its not even much fun anymore.

oh well RIP to both of them

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