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**drgibson** · 04-30-2007, 08:12 AM

This weekend at the Flattrack races in Waco Texas we lost a racer.
Larry DeAnda #7 of Irving passed away from a heart attack right after he took the checkers in his race. Larry fell off his bike in turn two at the end of his main and they were unable to resuscitate him. Larry was as nice a guy as you could meet and a sponsor of National Number 12. We will miss him dearly.
I was very tired when I got home last night but when I get home tonight I will post a pic of him racing his final race.

themeatmanlandry · 04-30-2007, 08:47 AM

That's sad. RIP #7.

How old was he?

kay · 04-30-2007, 09:02 AM

That IS sad.
Saw a race last year where a racer died.
It wasn't nice............

palanon · 04-30-2007, 09:10 AM

I'm sorry Don. It's never a good day when you loose friends or acquaintances. Small consolation but, at least he went with his gear on and a bike between his legs.

R.I.P. #7

**drgibson** · 04-30-2007, 09:23 AM

Larry was 51, and yes he died doing what he loved best. That does help a lot.

themeatmanlandry · 04-30-2007, 09:24 AM

A heart attack at 51? Damn.

**Clint** · 04-30-2007, 09:32 AM

Huh. What a bummer. Too young.

D_Klein · 04-30-2007, 02:50 PM

A damn shame to lose someone so young... at least he went out doing what he loved.

eb77k · 04-30-2007, 04:53 PM

Larry's up there bumpin' and gougin' with all the greats now. Markel, Davis, Farris, Tresser, Camlin....and now DeAnda.

**drgibson** · 04-30-2007, 09:33 PM

A few Pic of Larry and his bike.

**Clint** · 04-30-2007, 09:50 PM

Beautiful shots. Somehow that makes his death more real out here in cyberspace.

eb77k · 05-01-2007, 03:11 PM

He really rode nice equipment. That is a nice Honda. Looks like a Knight frame. You know he loved the sport.

04-30-2007, 08:12 AM	#1 (permalink)
drgibson Antebellum Mod Joined: Jul 2005 Bike: 2008 Kawasaki KLR 650 Location: Dallas, Texas Directly above the center of the earth. Posts: 10,742	A Bad Day at the Races This weekend at the Flattrack races in Waco Texas we lost a racer. Larry DeAnda #7 of Irving passed away from a heart attack right after he took the checkers in his race. Larry fell off his bike in turn two at the end of his main and they were unable to resuscitate him. Larry was as nice a guy as you could meet and a sponsor of National Number 12. We will miss him dearly. I was very tired when I got home last night but when I get home tonight I will post a pic of him racing his final race. __________________ “Please Remember to Kazoo Responsibly.”

04-30-2007, 08:47 AM	#2 (permalink)
themeatmanlandry Happy-ass Lunatic Joined: Dec 2003 Bike: 2002 Bandit 600S (Black); 2006 GSXR750 (Black) Location: Memphis Posts: 11,423	That's sad. RIP #7. How old was he? __________________ Go to hell

04-30-2007, 09:23 AM	#5 (permalink)
drgibson Antebellum Mod Joined: Jul 2005 Bike: 2008 Kawasaki KLR 650 Location: Dallas, Texas Directly above the center of the earth. Posts: 10,742	Larry was 51, and yes he died doing what he loved best. That does help a lot. __________________ “Please Remember to Kazoo Responsibly.”

04-30-2007, 09:24 AM	#6 (permalink)
themeatmanlandry Happy-ass Lunatic Joined: Dec 2003 Bike: 2002 Bandit 600S (Black); 2006 GSXR750 (Black) Location: Memphis Posts: 11,423	A heart attack at 51? Damn. __________________ Go to hell

04-30-2007, 02:50 PM	#8 (permalink)
D_Klein 100% Title Free Joined: Feb 2006 Bike: '05 GSX-R750 (Anniversary Edition) Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,544	A damn shame to lose someone so young... at least he went out doing what he loved. __________________ "Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube. That is why God made fast motorcycles, Bubba...." ~Hunter S. Thompson

04-30-2007, 09:02 AM	#3 (permalink)
kay Refrigerator Magnet Test Engineer Joined: Oct 2006 Bike: Kawasaki Zephyr750RS, Suzuki GSX-R600, Ducati 999S Location: Crappy Little Island!!! Posts: 3,650	That IS sad. Saw a race last year where a racer died. It wasn't nice............

04-30-2007, 09:10 AM	#4 (permalink)
palanon No Significant Other Joined: Apr 2006 Bike: 2003 Bandit 1200S Location: Newmarket, NH Posts: 2,326	I'm sorry Don. It's never a good day when you loose friends or acquaintances. Small consolation but, at least he went with his gear on and a bike between his legs. R.I.P. #7

04-30-2007, 04:53 PM	#9 (permalink)
eb77k Found second gear by accident Joined: Mar 2007 Bike: I'm lucky, I've got alot Location: minnesota Posts: 329	Larry's up there bumpin' and gougin' with all the greats now. Markel, Davis, Farris, Tresser, Camlin....and now DeAnda. __________________ MOTO GUZZI loud valves save lives

04-30-2007, 09:33 PM	#10 (permalink)
drgibson Antebellum Mod Joined: Jul 2005 Bike: 2008 Kawasaki KLR 650 Location: Dallas, Texas Directly above the center of the earth. Posts: 10,742	A few Pic of Larry and his bike. __________________ “Please Remember to Kazoo Responsibly.”

05-01-2007, 03:11 PM	#12 (permalink)
eb77k Found second gear by accident Joined: Mar 2007 Bike: I'm lucky, I've got alot Location: minnesota Posts: 329	He really rode nice equipment. That is a nice Honda. Looks like a Knight frame. You know he loved the sport. __________________ MOTO GUZZI loud valves save lives

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