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    Default RIP CJ Rayburn

    Cj Rayburn has passed away
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    Very sad..RIP...

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    R.I.P CJ, Thanks for the memories.

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    Thumbs up RIP CJ Rayburn

    RIP CJ Rayburn

    GOD SPEED to a legend in dirt track racing, member of the National Dirt Late Model Hall Of Fame, and an innovator in American Motorsports.

    One of the very best has passed away. Sad day in dirt racing as CJ has touched many a lives with his racing on and of the track. One of the nicest guys you could meet at a track or his shop in Indiana

    CJ Rayburn goon to soon.
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    Brownstown (IN) 2, Eldora (OH) 3, Fairbury (IL) 9, Grundy County (IL) 1, Kankakee (IL) 7, Kokomo (IN) 2, Lincoln (IL) 1, Shadyhill (IN) 6, Spoon River (IL) 1, Talladega Short Track (AL) 3, The Dirt Track at Charlotte (NC) 3, & Wilmot (WI) 1

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    RIP to one of the greatest auto racing innovators of all time.

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    One of the best, RIP CJ...
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    See you down the road!!!!

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    A true legend. RIP

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    COVID took another just sad at 81 years old. He was admitted at 4:16p.m. Monday and never made it out very sad.

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    He will be missed. RIP

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    Sad way to start the new year. He made a difference for many people. RIP

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    We're already off to a bad start for 2022. Me and a good friend were just discussing CJ and the business not even a few days ago. He will be missed dearly.

    Booger Brooks sent him out with a win today at 411.

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    RIP Mr Rayburn

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    Great guy an innovator a lot of accomplishments when you think about it rip cj .

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    From Jeff Purvis to the million were his cars finished first an second it was a great run thanks for the memories.

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    You can talk about all the innovative minds in dirt late model. His simplicity kept his cars at the front. I think given time he could have kept the leaf sprung cars right up there. Maybe we should go back to that point in time. I wonder how that would change the cost of slm racing ?

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    In November 2002, he was working on a leaf spring tube chassis late model car. I saw it when we were picking up our z-bar car. I don't know what ever happened to that car. He told me that leaf springs were faster,they just weren't as adjustable from track to track.

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    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas...=1000467473209

    one of the best podcasts i've ever listened to. an absolute legend that was one of the most influential in taking the sport into what we all love today.

    RIP Mr Rayburn.
    And the days that I keep my gratitude higher than my expectations, well, I have really good days - Ray Wylie Hubbard

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    sure seemed to have a major handle on 80-00's and maybe even more but still he touched many people

    RIP

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    CJ was from a simpler time in dirt late model racing , along with several others whom have passed on , they provided the foundation for what we have today , whether one looks at it as good or bad , either way RIP Mr. Rayburn , you will be missed .......

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    Sad to hear, I knew him and enjoy his contributions to Dirt racing.

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