Just read on a Can-Am racing Facebook page that slot racing and modeling giant Oscar Koveleski has passed away. More details to follow I'm sure.
Posted 29 December 2020 - 10:55 AM
RIP, racer man...
Posted 29 December 2020 - 10:58 AM
Mike Swiss
Inventor of the Low CG guide flag 4/20/18
IRRA® Components Committee Chairman
Five-time USRA National Champion (two G7, one G27, two G7 Senior)
Two-time G7 World Champion (1988, 1990), eight G7 main appearances
Eight-time G7 King track single lap world record holder
17B West Ogden Ave., Westmont, IL 60559, (708) 203-8003, mikeswiss86@hotmail.com (also my PayPal address)
Note: Send all USPS packages and mail to: 692 Citadel Drive, Westmont, Illinois 60559
Posted 29 December 2020 - 11:13 AM
RIP, Oscar!
David Ray Siller
MAXImum MOtion
Retired Video Game Creator/Designer/Producer
Thingies are my thingy!
Posted 29 December 2020 - 11:24 AM
Met him at Mid-Ohio, Lexington, Ohio. He with his orange McLaren and the slot cars sitting on the painted slot car track design on it.
Bought slot car stuff out of the AutoWorld catalog back in the day.
Cool guy.
Peace, OK.
Posted 29 December 2020 - 11:35 AM
RIP, Oscar. You were always larger than life. I'm glad I got to see him and talk to him at Road America Vintage Weekend.
Posted 29 December 2020 - 11:42 AM
A great legend. Can-Am and slot racing wouldn't be the same without him. Auto World helped modeling and slot racing progress greatly.
I never fully met him but he was at the Radnor Hunt Concours once while I was in PA.
RIP.
Posted 29 December 2020 - 12:22 PM
To the Clown Prince of Can-Am; drive on, sweet prince.
Posted 29 December 2020 - 12:49 PM
RIP, Oscar.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Joe "Noose" Neumeister
Sometimes known as a serial despoiler of the clear purity of virgin Lexan bodies. Lexan is my canvas!
Noose Custom Painting - Since 1967
Chairman - IRRA® Body Committee - Roving IRRA® Tech Dude - "EVIL BUCKS Painter"
"Team Evil Bucks" Racer - 2016 Caribbean Retro Overall Champion
The only thing bad about Retro is admitting that you remember doing it originally.
Posted 29 December 2020 - 01:27 PM
Rest in peace, driver!
Posted 29 December 2020 - 04:12 PM
How old was he? He was a fair amount older than I was when i met him at a raceway back when.
What a great guy. RIP.
Steve Lang
Posted 29 December 2020 - 04:41 PM
Mike Swiss
Inventor of the Low CG guide flag 4/20/18
IRRA® Components Committee Chairman
Five-time USRA National Champion (two G7, one G27, two G7 Senior)
Two-time G7 World Champion (1988, 1990), eight G7 main appearances
Eight-time G7 King track single lap world record holder
17B West Ogden Ave., Westmont, IL 60559, (708) 203-8003, mikeswiss86@hotmail.com (also my PayPal address)
Note: Send all USPS packages and mail to: 692 Citadel Drive, Westmont, Illinois 60559
Posted 29 December 2020 - 04:59 PM
Mike Swiss
Inventor of the Low CG guide flag 4/20/18
IRRA® Components Committee Chairman
Five-time USRA National Champion (two G7, one G27, two G7 Senior)
Two-time G7 World Champion (1988, 1990), eight G7 main appearances
Eight-time G7 King track single lap world record holder
17B West Ogden Ave., Westmont, IL 60559, (708) 203-8003, mikeswiss86@hotmail.com (also my PayPal address)
Note: Send all USPS packages and mail to: 692 Citadel Drive, Westmont, Illinois 60559
Posted 29 December 2020 - 07:08 PM
Really nice guy. Met him a couple times when he was at Car Model magazine when we stopped in to visit.
Anthony 'Tonyp' Przybylowicz
5/28/50-12/20/21
Requiescat in Pace
Posted 29 December 2020 - 07:47 PM
Philippe de Lespinay
Posted 29 December 2020 - 07:54 PM
Posted 30 December 2020 - 09:59 AM
Posted 30 December 2020 - 11:04 AM
Thanks, everybody.
Steve Lang
Posted 30 December 2020 - 07:20 PM
Posted 31 December 2020 - 04:56 PM
Posted 03 January 2021 - 05:56 PM
Oscar's obituary:
Anthony Michael “Oscar” Koveleski passed away on Monday, December 28, 2020.