In Memory of My Friend
Jim Nerney
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ON THE MORNING OF SEPTEMBER 5TH, I LOST A FRIEND. JIM NERNEY HE DIED FROM A HEART ATTACK AT THE YOUNG AGE OF 42.
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HE WAS AN EMPLOYEE AT SOUTH SOUND SPEEDWAY. THE ASSISTANT FLAGGER. |
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HE WAS A FAN OF NASCAR'S MARK MARTIN #6, HE WAS INTO KITES ALSO. HE HAD SHOWN ME PICS. OF SOME OF THE ONES HE HAD FLOWN. PRETTY COOL. |
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HE WAS ALSO INTO FISHING, HE WAS GOING TO SHOW ME ONE OF HIS FAVORITE FISHING SPOTS AFTER THIS YEARS RACING SEASON WAS OVER. |
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JIM CAME TO WATCH A COUPLE OF FIREWORKS SHOWS I DID FOR BASEBALL GAMES, HE LOVED THEM BUT ALWAYS USED TO TELL ME THAT I WAS JUST PLAIN CRAZY FOR BEING OUT THERE LIGHTING THOSE THINGS. HE SAID IT LOOKED LIKE A BATTLEFIELD.
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HE WAS VERY WELL LIKED AT THE SPEEDWAY BY EVERYONE FROM DRIVERS TO CREWS AND FRIENDS |
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I WAS HONORED TO RUN A FEW MEMORIAL LAPS FOR JIM THE DAY WE FOUND OUT HE HAD PASSED AWAY, 5 OTHER DRIVERS AND THE PUSH TRUCKS RUN THE LAPS. EVERYONE ELSE THAT WAS IN THE PITS STOOD ON THE TRACK IN TURNS 3 AND 4 DURING THE LAPS. IT WAS A SAD FEW LAPS. |
I HAVE BEEN RACING AT SOUTH SOUND SPEEDWAY FOR 5 YEARS NOW, AND IN THAT TIME I HAVE GOT TO KNOW JIM PRETTY WELL. WE HAD TALKED ALOT AND I GOT TO KNOW THE REAL JIM. HE LOVED RACING I THINK THAT WAS ONE OF HIS PASSIONS, OTHER THAN LIFE ITSELF AND A LOT OTHER THINGS. I DON'T KNOW IF MANY OF THE DRIVERS AND CREWS REALLY TOOK THE TIME TO GET TO THE REAL JIM OTHER THAN JUST A FLAGGER. HE WAS A REAL GREAT GUY. I AM JUST GLAD I HAD THAT CHANCE. RACE DAYS AT THE TRACK JUST WON'T BE THE SAME WITHOUT HIM. I WILL MISS HIM..... |
| HE HAS A DAUGHTER ALSO, (FELICIA) THAT HE LOVED VERY MUCH. MY PRAYERS GO OUT TO HER AND ALL HIS FAMILY AND LOVED ONES. HE WILL BE MISSED BY ALL. THIS FLAME BURNS IN
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