To Steve Page, Dianna Brennan, Jennifer Imbimbo and the entire staff and tenants of the Sonoma Raceway Complex we wish you all the best in this time of sorrow. John was very much loved by all of us here at "The Motorsports Report" and all our member companies staff and sponsors of: Competition Engineering, Brewster Coachworks, Rev-Tec, American Sports Racing Assn., Amateur Karting Assn., Toyota Motor Vehicle Club of America, Professional Test Drivers Assn. of America, Group Five Limited, Grip-Trix, Reliable Steel, and the entire Inskip-Wear Family wish John's Family, Co-workers and friends to take heart and be ever more happy having had John in our lives while we did.
Dicken Wear, Editor-in-Chief
"The Motorsports Report"
Ed Jenks, Managing Editor
Dana Marino, Writer
The following are from some other sites and friends of John.
http://www.competitionplus.com/drag-racing/news/24536-drag-racing-loses-a-friend-with-john-cardinales-passing.
From Competition Plus:
Drag racing has lost a great behind the scenes man.
John Cardinale, the longtime publicist for Sonoma Raceway, has lost his two-year battle with gastric cancer. He was 47, and leaves behind wife Andrea and two daughters.
“There is a hole in the heart of this organization," said Steve Page, president and general manager of Sonoma Raceway. "John Cardinale was as true a friend, as loyal a colleague, as devoted a husband and father and as fine a human being as you could ever hope to know. John has been a part of every good thing that has happened at this track over the last 15 years. We are all so fortunate to have had him in our lives and to have shared in his intelligence, his wit, his integrity and his brave spirit.”
For those who would like to make a donation in John’s honor, a memorial fund has been set up on behalf of his family. Donations may be sent to the John Cardinale Memorial Fund, care of Sonoma Raceway, 29355 Arnold Drive, Sonoma, CA 95476.
We will share information on services and other arrangements as they become available.
Copied from Mark Vaughn of AutoWeek.
Sad news from Sonoma Raceway. John Cardinal passed away at 47. Always a pleasure to work with, even in the days when the press room was a rickety plywood structure inside Turn 1. Here is the statement from the track.
We are saddened to share that we have lost our dear friend and colleague, John Cardinale.
He passed away at home with his family after a two-year battle with gastric cancer. John was 47 years old and is survived by his wife, Andrea, and their two daughters.
For those who would like to make a donation in John’s honor, a memorial fund has been set up on behalf of his family. Donations may be sent to the John Cardinale Memorial Fund, care of Sonoma Raceway, 29355 Arnold Drive, Sonoma, CA 95476.
We will share information on services and other arrangements as they become available.
Thoughts from Steve Page, president & general manager of Sonoma Raceway:
“There is a hole in the heart of this organization.
John Cardinale was as true a friend, as loyal a colleague, as devoted a husband and father and as fine a human being as you could ever hope to know.
John has been a part of every good thing that has happened at this track over the last 15 years. We are all so fortunate to have had him in our lives and to have shared in his intelligence, his wit, his integrity and his brave spirit.”
He will be incredibly missed,
Diana and the Sonoma Raceway Staff
Sad news from Sonoma Raceway. John Cardinal passed away at 47. Always a pleasure to work with, even in the days when the press room was a rickety plywood structure inside Turn 1. Here is the statement from the track.
We are saddened to share that we have lost our dear friend and colleague, John Cardinale.
He passed away at home with his family after a two-year battle with gastric cancer. John was 47 years old and is survived by his wife, Andrea, and their two daughters.
For those who would like to make a donation in John’s honor, a memorial fund has been set up on behalf of his family. Donations may be sent to the John Cardinale Memorial Fund, care of Sonoma Raceway, 29355 Arnold Drive, Sonoma, CA 95476.
We will share information on services and other arrangements as they become available.
Thoughts from Steve Page, president & general manager of Sonoma Raceway:
“There is a hole in the heart of this organization.
John Cardinale was as true a friend, as loyal a colleague, as devoted a husband and father and as fine a human being as you could ever hope to know.
John has been a part of every good thing that has happened at this track over the last 15 years. We are all so fortunate to have had him in our lives and to have shared in his intelligence, his wit, his integrity and his brave spirit.”
He will be incredibly missed,
Diana and the Sonoma Raceway Staff
