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Scott Geoffrion, a two-time former Pro Stock world championship runner-up and nine-time national event winner, died May 8 of an apparent heart attack in Southern California. He was 40.
Geoffrion was hospitalized Sunday night for observation with breathing problems and a fever stemming from ulcers in his esophagus and was stricken the next day.
Geoffrion, who drove for Warren Johnson from 1987 through 1991 before joining David Hutchens' star-crossed Wayne County Speed Shop/Dodge Boys team with Darrell Alderman, reached the final round 28 times in a career that spanned more than 200 races from 1987 through 2004. He didn't score his first victory until his 10th final round, in Memphis in 1993, where he defeated Pro Stock legend Bob Glidden. His most recent win was in 1997 in Topeka.
Geoffrion logged six top 10 finishes, including world championship runner-ups in 1992 and 1994; he scored a career-high six wins in 1994 yet finished second to Alderman. He finished third in 1993 and fourth in 1991.
Geoffrion sat out the 2001 season after being released from the Dodge camp following three lackluster seasons but resurfaced in a Ford with new team owner Hurley Blakeney and scored his final top 10 finish in 2003, a season in which he was runner-up twice.
"Scott Geoffrion was one of those special people who didn't have an enemy in the world," said Warren Johnson. "He worked for us in 1991, which was an enjoyable year for everyone on the team. He was good racer and just a great person to have around.
"Even though we
The younger Johnson echoed his father's sentiments.
"The last time I saw Scott was in Pomona earlier this year," recalled Kurt. "He looked good and told me he felt healthy and that everything was great, so today's news comes as a complete shock. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Scott's family, and his two children, Kyle and Alexa. You have to feel bad for them losing their dad at such a young age.
"Scott was a great racer in his own right and always a tremendous supporter of our racing program, but more importantly, he was a great friend with a huge heart. They say you only need five good friends throughout your life, like the fingers on one hand. Scott was definitely one of my five, so it's like I've lost a finger. We're certainly going to miss him."
According to his family, wakes will be held Thursday in California and Monday, May 15, at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home, 257 Godwin Ave., Wyckoff, N.J. His funeral will be Tuesday, May 16, at Immaculate Conception Church, 900 Darlington Ave., Mahwah, N.J., at 10 a.m. The services are open to the public.
Geoffrion is survived by his children, Kyle and Alexa; brother, Rick; sister, Michele; and parents, Richard and Jeanne.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that donations be made to the Drag Racing Association of Women, www.drawfasthelp.org.
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