<VV> Warren LeVeque
James Rice
ricebugg at comcast.net
Wed Dec 2 16:27:08 EST 2020
My friend of several decades Warren LeVeque has departed this life as we
know it, and has entered eternal rest with his Savior. He will be missed by
us all.
I first met Warren and Sharon at Indianapolis Raceway part in 1978. I
bummed a ride to the WOR Games, to watch the Yenko Stinger Challenge
sponsored by Jim Schardt. Over the following years, we met at various
Corvair and SCCA races, forming a friendship. In 1997, when I was given the
opportunity and responsibility to get Jim Schardt's ex-Donna Mae Mimm's
Yenko Stinger to the Monterey Historic Races in California, Warren was the
first person I thought of as crew. We had a good week.
He was a most interesting man. He was small in stature, but big in heart,
enthusiasm and grit. He was well educated, but was a skilled trades working
stiff, not given to lots of money. He once told me the overtime pay funded
his racing. When it stopped, he stopped. Watching and listening to him in
a group was to be enlightened. Whenever someone would say "I wonder if we
could.do this to make our cars faster." he often replied "I tried that. It
doesn't help. I have the parts on my wall in my shop to prove it" But he
also sometimes went "Hummm." and went home to his shop. He also served
CORSA as the Chairman of the Competition Committee for many years, writing
may entertaining and informative columns.
He loved to give people rides in his race cars. One of the cheap thrills in
my life was at the 2007 Detroit Convention's autocross when he gave me a
ride in the ex-Bill Thomas/Doug Roe EM Corvair. What a historic Corvair
race car! What a ride! I think Warren built 4 racecars from scratch, and
restored or re-engineered a couple more. He was an excellent machinist and
fabricator, and did some very interesting work.
For all that he accomplished, I only heard him brag once. And it wasn't
about his racing accomplishments, which were many. He once said he had
lived more years than any male in the LeVeque family tree. He was proud of
this, as he had several physical and health issues. But he persevered. But
it was his health which finally kept him out of his racecars several years
ago. He had a accident on the street because of his health condition, and
Sharon said enough. And he listened. Good man Warren.
To his wife Sharon, children Scott, Michelle and Michael, you have our
condolences and prayers. May the God of all peace comfort you. We shed
tears with you.
Historically Yours,
James
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