"Jack's name came up more often than any other during all the discussions about a P.I.D. reunion. Jack was there the day the track opened and it was described as the saddest day in his life when the track closed. Rich Major said that on many occasions as he arrived at the track at the start of the day, Jack would be there waiting for him."

  "Jack was known as the Mayor of PID and he not only raced at the track but he could be counted on to fill in and help out wherever he may be needed. Jack got the very most out of the least, many times using other racers' discarded parts to beat them. He was a master at figuring the minuscule edge that was available by running a 1962 Chevy as a Biscayne instead of an Impala, or by using a white hood to deflect heat."

  "Although Jack raced at tracks all over the tri-state area, it was PID that was his home. We miss Jack as much as Jack missed PID, which is to say, very much."