John Stone

[Dew1us]

I wanted to let all the older racers know that My Uncle Jon, Dad's co-founder of Flyer Race Boats died last night.

I have just found out this morning and will post the details when they come available.

Regards
Craig

[DiGia54D]

Craig, Sorry to here this. My condolences to the family. I met Jon at my first boat race up in Oswego,NY during the Merc Challenge days. Great man and will be missed

[Matt Dagostino]

Jon Stone

Our condolences. Your dad and i were talking about him at Whitney Point. Jon was a tough competitor and good guy!

Matt

[dholt]

Jon Stone...DSH National Champ 1970, 1987 & 1988 and certainly a Merc Challenge World Champ as well.

A class act all the way.

Never forget the Stone Age racing trailer. Must have had 8 boats on it at least at the 1977 Bakersfield Nationals.

RIP

[csh2z]

Sorry to hear that. He was a good man and a great boat racer. RIP, Jon

[sponsonhead]

So sorry to hear this. Jon was a great racer, a talented builder and we always enjoyed his visits to the west coast to run the Merc Challenge and Lake Lawrence. Thoughts & Prayers to his family. Race in Peace.

Patrick Gleason
R-19

[Robert M Keogler]

My condolences to his family. Jon was one of the best drivers in DSH that I ever had the pleasure of driving against.

Bob Keogler

[csh12M]

Racing Rock Star

I started racing in 1985 at 13. John Stone was one of my idols. He was a racing legend.

Our condolences.

The Sutherlands
12M & 40M

[jimmy112j]

remember watching the merc challenge at lawrenceviie pa. he was a great driver. I am so honored to have known him. he was a gret guy.

[Harold8]

Very sad to hear this. I knew Jon and raced against him in the Merc Challenge series. My condolences to his family.

[Dew1us]

Services for Jon are going to be Tuesday August 20th at 2pm.

It will be held at
Bible Baptist Church of Sodus
6181 Ridge Rd.
Sodus, NY 14551

Regards
Craig

[Herb Lanphear]

Jon

My father and I send our condolences , we spent many an hour with Jon and Shirley during our years of racing in Region 2. He was certainly a cornerstone to the Region and if he was entered in the race in any class, you had to beat him to win! I wondered why he was'nt at Whitney Point. Very sad day indeed!

[Tony Tello]

Sorry to hear about Jon. Great competitor and even better man. My whole family sends our condolances. R.I.P.....DSH

[Hydroglobe17J]

Sorry to hear about John....he was a great racer. RIP

[STEVE FRENCH]

Jon's career was before my start in the sport but these Merc Challenge vids with him and several others who in memorandum set the bar high with some incredible driving that leaves me in aw to watch........Sure wish I knew about and was involved in the sport then.........

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4UQcqqBryo (Merc Challenge with Stone starts at 0:55)

https://hydroracer.net/forums/showthread.php?t=25022