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January 2009
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Dave Hampton's closest friends were stunned, when they heard he was crushed by a vehicle on Friday. It happened at the Behlmann dealership in Hazelwood where Hampton worked. It appears a hydraulic lift supporting the vehicle collapsed, according to a statement from the company. Hampton, 47, was on the pit crew of Ray Walsh's stock car dirt track racing team in Soulard for 15 years. He had a wife and two children. "He used to preach to us all the time about safety," Mike "Fuzzy" Hart, a fellow pit crew member, told me during an interview Sunday. In a statement, dealership president Dan Behlmann said investigators are working to determine the cause of the accident. "We need to do all we can to assist (Hampton's family), as well as the other members of the Behlmann Automotive family, all of whom have been touched by this," he said in the statement. Hampton's racing teammates are planning a funraiser for January 17 at a location to be determined. (Carpenters Hall is one possible location, but not finalized. stlracing.com might have details later, I'm told.) 1 CommentsLeave a comment |
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Mr. Mills,
The following is posted on stlracing.com
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HAMPTON FAMILY BENEFIT
DATE: SATURDAY JANUARY 17TH
TIME: 5PM-?
LOCATION: JB REYS BAR & GRILL AT 2924 TELEGRAPH RD. IN SOUTH COUNTY
ADMISSION: $10.00 TO GET IN THE DOOR FOR EVERYONE.
PIZZA, WINGS & DOLLAR SANDWICHES WILL BE PROVIDED...THERE WILL BE A FULL MENU AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE OF ADDITIONAL FOOD ITEMS.
THERE WILL BE DRINK SPECIALS AS WELL.
50/50 raffle and an auction will also be going on during this benefit. feel free to participate!
ALL PROCEEDS GO TO THE HAMPTON FAMILY
==================================================I can't thank you and stlracing enough for all you've done for my brother's family. Please don't let this story die. I (and my whole family) need to know how this happened to Dave.
Susan J. Hampton Lemon