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NJSPEEDER
10-21-2008, 12:03 PM
I know not a lot of you guys know him, but Leo Barnaby was a long time racer and owner of Neverlift Racecraft. I got to meet him through some mutual friends and always went out of my way to talk to him about racing and whatever latest creations were in the shop.

Some time Saturday night, apparently while out walking his dog, Leo was the victim of a hit and run. Viewing will be held Wednesday evening, funeral is Thursday morning. There is an online guestbook and some information about Leo here, http://obit.holmdelfuneralhome.com/obitdisplay.html?id=595770&listing=Current

I am truely at a loss right now. Such a nice guy, always willing to talk and let anyone bounce ideas off of him. My prayers go out to his family in their time of need. :cry:

-Tim
bandit88
10-21-2008, 12:11 PM
I'll keep him in my prayers.
baddest434
10-21-2008, 01:43 PM
WOW!! that sux!! leo was a really nice guy. like you said tim he'd talk to anyone and he always had some FAST cars. what a shame.
Stroked355Z28
10-21-2008, 05:54 PM
I'll keep him in my prayers.

Same here.
Tru2Chevy
10-21-2008, 11:59 PM
OMG....what a loss to the racing community.

I never had the chance to meet Leo, but I did get to see him race a few times.

RIP

- Justin
jrsfast84
10-22-2008, 08:05 PM
Leo Barnaby, Owner of Neverlift Racecrafts in NJ die of a race wreck not racing though for people who knew him, he did my rollcage and all suspension work front & rear back in 1999, link is (www.nj.com/news) type in leo barnaby under search they its to your left under Woodbridge man found dead.
baddest434
10-22-2008, 08:21 PM
thats really sad. i talked to him a few times. sad loss for the racing community.

and tim made a post on this http://www.njfboa.org/forums/showthread.php?t=37999
V
10-22-2008, 08:21 PM
direct link..
http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2008/10/a_woodbridge_man_was_found.html
79CamaroDiva
10-22-2008, 08:25 PM
sad to hear. from the article it sounds like he was able to drive home, but then went for a walk and bled out internally
baddest434
10-22-2008, 08:26 PM
holy chit how storys differ!! read the cause of death in tim's post then read the direct link paul posted. how things get twisted.
79CamaroDiva
10-22-2008, 08:33 PM
holy chit how storys differ!! read the cause of death in tim's post then read the direct link paul posted. how things get twisted.

typical of bad reporting... i'm more likely to believe tim's story. sounds more likely.