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Rick Moreland called and said Dave passed away today. He was a great man RIP Dave.
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Great guy. I have fond memories of him. Lots of laughs.
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This is a very sad day in the Pylon community. Mr. Latsha was always the life of the party and was a big contributor for decades with the promotion of Pylon Racing. Thank you for everything that you have done for us Sir.
May you rest in peace. Von Der Hey
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RIP Dave.. truly a great person, and fun to be around.

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Terry Frazer wrote: Thu Mar 06, 2025 1:28 pm Rick Moreland called and said Dave passed away today. He was a great man RIP Dave.
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Terry Frazer wrote: Thu Mar 06, 2025 1:28 pm Rick Moreland called and said Dave passed away today. He was a great man RIP Dave.
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Terry Frazer wrote: Thu Mar 06, 2025 1:28 pm Rick Moreland called and said Dave passed away today. He was a great man RIP Dave.
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Sad day, RIP Dave
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Nothing but fond memories of a great competitor and gentleman
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Dave was one of the "gods of racing" when I started in the early '70s, in the Midwest. I still remember the mixture of thrill and jealousy whenever he would pull up in his big yellow motor home with the action painting of the yellow & black Rivets emblazoned on both sides. I stole one of his crashed airplanes out of the Dumpster (sorry, Ray, I was there first!) and copied the airfoil for my QM15 Stinger design. At Rough River, KY, before we had the 300-foot setback requirement, everybody used to park & pit on the little bluff overlooking the racecourse. This was about 200 feet away from the front stretch, with the airplanes going by more or less at eye level. I tried to park close to his camper on the #1 side. Never needed it, but that was one time I didn't mind being in his shadow. :wink:

RIP Dave, condolences to the Latsha family, and much respect for a life well lived.

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Sorry to hear about Dave. I raced against him back in the 70's at some of the bigger events. Great guy. RIP Dave
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