Another Passing - Marc Gerstein
Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2018 8:50 am
I have posted the following sad news on the PHA Forum for those folks like me who "don't do Facebook" and might not be aware of the public PHA Facebook page. (I wasn't aware of it for the longest time.)
Nelson posted the following on the PHA Facebook page about the passing of Marc Gerstein:
"Our condolences to the family of Philly Region SCCA member Marc Gerstein, who passed away on Tuesday. His wife Eunice is especially in our prayers. Details about arrangements are still in process. In addition to his significant contributions to the Philadelphia Region SCCA, Marc was inducted into the SCCA Hall of Fame in 2007 in recognition of his contributions to the national club. Marc is recognized, along with two other Hall of Fame members, Vern Jaques and Grant Reynolds, as one of the fathers of the SCCA Solo program. He was at the forefront of safety programs for both Solo I, now the Time Trials program, and Solo II. Throughout the years, he has been an active participant in Solo, Hillclimbs and Club Racing, still holding official licenses in all three programs. For his contributions to SCCA, Gerstein received the Solo Cup in 1978 and was the recipient of the Woolf Barnato Award in 2004."
BTW, the following is the link for those who might not be aware or have the link for the PHA Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1521966 ... roup_cover
The following is the link for Marc Gerstein's obituary:
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/mcall/ ... &fhid=6123
I remember Marc during the early 1980's and when he later received the PHA Hall of Fame award. While he was quite the character, he dedicated his efforts to protect the drivers while they had their fun.
Then there are the stories. Chuck Christ recalls in the 1980's when he did an "exhibition run" in his Bugeye Sprite and was handed an unofficial time on a little slip of paper when he returned to the bottom of the hill.
RIP Marc, you had quite the ride.
Nelson posted the following on the PHA Facebook page about the passing of Marc Gerstein:
"Our condolences to the family of Philly Region SCCA member Marc Gerstein, who passed away on Tuesday. His wife Eunice is especially in our prayers. Details about arrangements are still in process. In addition to his significant contributions to the Philadelphia Region SCCA, Marc was inducted into the SCCA Hall of Fame in 2007 in recognition of his contributions to the national club. Marc is recognized, along with two other Hall of Fame members, Vern Jaques and Grant Reynolds, as one of the fathers of the SCCA Solo program. He was at the forefront of safety programs for both Solo I, now the Time Trials program, and Solo II. Throughout the years, he has been an active participant in Solo, Hillclimbs and Club Racing, still holding official licenses in all three programs. For his contributions to SCCA, Gerstein received the Solo Cup in 1978 and was the recipient of the Woolf Barnato Award in 2004."
BTW, the following is the link for those who might not be aware or have the link for the PHA Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1521966 ... roup_cover
The following is the link for Marc Gerstein's obituary:
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/mcall/ ... &fhid=6123
I remember Marc during the early 1980's and when he later received the PHA Hall of Fame award. While he was quite the character, he dedicated his efforts to protect the drivers while they had their fun.
Then there are the stories. Chuck Christ recalls in the 1980's when he did an "exhibition run" in his Bugeye Sprite and was handed an unofficial time on a little slip of paper when he returned to the bottom of the hill.
RIP Marc, you had quite the ride.