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Mark Niver
Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 10:48 am
by Big Erik
sadly mark was killed in Seattle yesterday.....I met him in Vegas he was agood guy and a helluva machinist......those of you who never got to look at his "billet bullet" a fueler.......it was a car you;d walk by at first because it was so under stated not flashy..until ya looked at it..Mark was a machinist and he BUILT almsot all of it.....the chassis, rear end, heads, block,injector, you name it he MADE it......I think he was also one of the first guys to test hte screw blower way back when.....GODSPEED MARK
Re: Mark Niver
Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 2:01 pm
by jim sanders
sad deal.. i have been reading about him all morning RIP
Re: Mark Niver
Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 2:42 pm
by WCB
RIP Mark.......
You were a great Racer
Re: Mark Niver
Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 9:56 am
by SLICK VIC
GodSpeed Mark,..
I will always remember the moments and good times talking to you and seeing you at the tracks.
Mark was a great guy and an awesome competitor, and I would like to send all my sincerest condolences to all of his Family ,friends and crew.
R.I.P.
Re: Mark Niver
Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 8:41 am
by Diana The Doc
I know that I speak for many folks of the drag racing community when expressing sincere sympathies to Mark Niver's family... Those of us who really know our drag racing are aware that Mark Niver was a respected veteran of the sport-- Mark Niver was not only a talented driver, but he also possessed the skills to build and fabricate racing machinery at the master level... And those of us who really know our drag racing are also aware of just how much talent and skill is necessary to be competitive in the Top Alcohol classes, as I've said many times before, "Ya really gotta DRIVE these cars"... Mark Niver will be missed... Mark was definitely one of the good guys... Diana
Re: Mark Niver
Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 10:45 pm
by draglist
Yes, I was amazed that he was only 60. I remember him from the first days of Pro Comp. He was just a young man when he started that. One of the true craftsmen in the sport, he could build any part of the car from SCRATCH, and he did. He stayed with the Donovan motor past the point when many went with the KB and Milodon, and he was often the quickest and fastest in the world of those using that power plant. I was grinning at his early interview during Sunday's broadcast. His love of life and of his sport were shining through. Then a few hours later, he was gone. Hard to fathom. RIP, Mark Niver. bp
Re: Mark Niver
Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2010 8:32 pm
by WildcatOne
I didn't have the internet for a while and this happened while I was out. Just now found out about it. Very sad to learn of Mark's passing. May he rest in peace. WC1