FORMER PRO STOCK RACER GENE FASCHING PASSES
Thu, 2009-12-24 12:00
Gene Fasching, 64, former NHRA Division 5 Pro Stock Champion and owner of Triple T Race Products, peacefully passed away at his home in Winsted, Minnesota December 22 after a year-long battle with pancreatic cancer.
Fasching campaigned cars in various categories from the mid 1960’s until 1989. He was most known for his Winsted Body Shop in Minnesota, which painted most of the Pro Stock cars on the track in the 1970’s and 1980’s as well as many of the “Showtime” Funny Cars for Tom Hoover. As a drag racer, Fasching won the 1982 Pro Stock division 5 title. Gene Fasching, 64, former NHRA Division 5 Pro Stock Champion and owner of Triple T Race Products, peacefully passed away at his home in Winsted, Minnesota December 22 after a year-long battle with pancreatic cancer.
Fasching campaigned cars in various categories from the mid 1960’s until 1989. He was most known for his Winsted Body Shop in Minnesota, which painted most of the Pro Stock cars on the track in the 1970’s and 1980’s as well as many of the “Showtime” Funny Cars for Tom Hoover. As a drag racer, Fasching won the 1982 Pro Stock division 5 title.
Fasching was also known for his innovative fabrication skills. In 1995, Fasching, along with son Ted, started Triple T Race Products, specializing in headers for Top Fuel and Funny Car as well as pit products used by most of today’s top teams. In the mid-1990’s, Fasching kept his hands busy in drag racing, joining his three sons working on various Top Fuel and Funny Car teams as a fly-in crew member.
He is survived by his wife JoAnn, children Ted, Yvette, Terry and Troy and 11 grandchildren.
Visitation will be Sunday December 27th from 4-8 pm at Chilson’s Funeral Home in Winsted and Mas of Christian Burial will be December 28th at 10:30 am at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Winsted.
More information can be found at http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/genefasching
Fasching campaigned cars in various categories from the mid 1960’s until 1989. He was most known for his Winsted Body Shop in Minnesota, which painted most of the Pro Stock cars on the track in the 1970’s and 1980’s as well as many of the “Showtime” Funny Cars for Tom Hoover. As a drag racer, Fasching won the 1982 Pro Stock division 5 title. Gene Fasching, 64, former NHRA Division 5 Pro Stock Champion and owner of Triple T Race Products, peacefully passed away at his home in Winsted, Minnesota December 22 after a year-long battle with pancreatic cancer.
Fasching campaigned cars in various categories from the mid 1960’s until 1989. He was most known for his Winsted Body Shop in Minnesota, which painted most of the Pro Stock cars on the track in the 1970’s and 1980’s as well as many of the “Showtime” Funny Cars for Tom Hoover. As a drag racer, Fasching won the 1982 Pro Stock division 5 title.
Fasching was also known for his innovative fabrication skills. In 1995, Fasching, along with son Ted, started Triple T Race Products, specializing in headers for Top Fuel and Funny Car as well as pit products used by most of today’s top teams. In the mid-1990’s, Fasching kept his hands busy in drag racing, joining his three sons working on various Top Fuel and Funny Car teams as a fly-in crew member.
He is survived by his wife JoAnn, children Ted, Yvette, Terry and Troy and 11 grandchildren.
Visitation will be Sunday December 27th from 4-8 pm at Chilson’s Funeral Home in Winsted and Mas of Christian Burial will be December 28th at 10:30 am at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Winsted.
More information can be found at http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/genefasching
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