Sad loss of a great racer.

[fast12]

We lost a great guy,racer,and father of 3 boy,s. Mike romeo was involved in a violent car crash in his 8.50 camaro while he was taking it for a test ride .He was 10.00 champ and leading the point's in 8.50 class . He was a super guy willing to help anyone out that needed it on and off the track,he will be missed. He was married with 3 young boy,s ,so please keep him and his family in your thought's. There is a great write up about him in Dragzine,also many pages of rip's on Yello bullit. :cry:

[fast75vega]

sad news... but he died doing what he loved too ... he will be in my prayers

[TheRabbit]

I never knew him, but I followed it on YB. Sad. I'm sure not many guys wear a helmet on the highway, but the roll cage that protects your life on a drag strip becomes a serious hazard when out cruising on the highway without a helmet.

[fast75vega]

I never knew him, but I followed it on YB. Sad. I'm sure not many guys wear a helmet on the highway, but the roll cage that protects your life on a drag strip becomes a serious hazard when out cruising on the highway without a helmet.

it happened off track? his head hit the roll cage?

[fast12]

No helmit ,was driving on the street,broad sided ,he had a funny car cage thats what killed him. I would put up a pic of the car but don't know how on here.

[TheRabbit]

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t288/rabbit548/Wreck.jpg

[TheYellaBrick]

That was a HARD hit.......lots of why's........RIP......

[RonOwensRacing]

Very sad news we have lost way to many this year alone .
we will keep him and his family in our prayers.

[Scooterz]

man sorry to hear that. hard hit for sure! prayers sent for his family.

[TheRabbit]

http://www.phillyburbs.com/news/local/the_intelligencer_news/speed-blamed-for-warwick-fatal-crash/article_8cec5dc7-0a97-50b8-9afc-d5d2d7446bb8.html

[Harbone]

He was a member on the nastyZ28 forum too, what a shame. The car had a funny car style rollcage around his head.
RIP Mike

[fast75vega]

def a hard hit ...... didnt realize it was his fault :(

[TheRabbit]

He was a member on the nastyZ28 forum too, what a shame. The car had a funny car style rollcage around his head.
RIP Mike

yes, that's what everybody said was in the car and what caused the head trauma. Lots of talk about it on yellow bullet just after the wreck happened, but after he passed nobody has talked about the accident itself just a lot about him personally. By all the comments he was a really nice guy and a lot of friends. Sad story for sure.

[oldandtired]

While getting in and out, I have dinged my head so many times on the FC cage and it hurts like crap. I was thinking about putting foam on the bars and now I see it could have saved Mike's life.
RIP

[fast75vega]

While getting in and out, I have dinged my head so many times on the FC cage and it hurts like crap. I was thinking about putting foam on the bars and now I see it could have saved Mike's life.
RIP

i see alot of guys at the track with every bar foamed.... im guessing for the same reason...... i think they should be too :)

[TheRabbit]

On yellow bullet there's been a lot of talk about having a funny car cage in a car and driving it on the street. Not many people are going to wear a helmet while driving on the highway.

[fast12]

I know they are saying speed was a factor,but mike was not a reckless person,and he know's that road. That road has corn field's on each side,maybe a deer or some other animal could have come out,but guess we will never know. He was a very nice guy,everyone that meet him ,liked him. He was one of the 16 car's running for the money on the first season of pinks all out at maple grove. The amount of support he got from everyone was overwhelming,but showed what a great person he was,and also show's that drag racer's are like a big family. We all share that need for speed ,and also know the danger's on and off the track.Anything can happen at anytime.

[TheRabbit]

I have no idea what happened. Just read what was posted. No matter what was the cause it's a very sad loss for friends and family.