The loss of a fellow off-roader

[WastedWages]

Today we lost a fellow off-roader, a outstanding fabricator and a friend. Jim ( Harley) Doyle past away today, after battling cancer for a number of years. For those of you that have been arround off-road racing since back in the early 80's, Harley was one of the main fabricators that worked for Stroppe and built Rod Halls old Dodge class 4 race trucks. He will be missed by many. Rest in piece my friend!

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[djhspawn]

R.i.p

[OldStroppeTeam]

I learned a lot from Harley. Rest in Peace my friend.

[uffda1309]

God Speed

[hangten33]

Sorry to hear. Rest in Peace Jim

[Vtr_Racing]

RIP .... Will keep him and his family in our prayers.

[Samco Fab]

I heard that Harley was the best, from what I heard he preped the Dodge's for Rod Hall when Rod won something like 37 races in a row!!!!!

If that story is even close to accurate, that is amazing to have that good of prep to win that many races in a row. Rod said Harley was the best prep guy that he could remember, he compared me to him at one point, and I felt that was an amazing compliment, and an almost impossible thing to live up to.

I heard he was very good at time management, and detail orentied with preparation of race cars. Not a lot of the last minute thrash fest right before a race like I know I have had

It is sad to hear about his family's loss, but good to remember his acomplishments in life!!

[Samco Fab]

I heard that Harley was the best, from what I heard he preped the Dodge's for Rod Hall when Rod won something like 37 races in a row!!!!!

If that story is even close to accurate, that is amazing to have that good of prep to win that many races in a row. Rod said Harley was the best prep guy that he could remember, he compared me to him at one point, and I felt that was an amazing compliment, and an almost impossible thing to live up to.

I heard he was very good at time management, and detail orentied with preparation of race cars. Not a lot of the last minute thrash fest right before a race like I know I have had

It is sad to hear about his family's loss, but good to remember his acomplishments in life!!

Myself and a co worker were talking about Harley's 30 something race prep victorys in a row, Rod Hall said that as soon as Harley left, his race winning streak stopped. The very next race after Harley moved on from Stroppe, Rod did not win. Harley must have known that there is no luck in race preparation.

My story is 3rd party, take it for what it is worth, but at least a couple of young guys are talking about what Harley did, so he must have left his mark. My thoughts are with his family.

[OldStroppeTeam]

I heard that Harley was the best, from what I heard he preped the Dodge's for Rod Hall when Rod won something like 37 races in a row!!!!!


I heard he was very good at time management, and detail orentied with preparation of race cars.

It is sad to hear about his family's loss, but good to remember his acomplishments in life!!

Harley was very good at what he did ! If we had to fix something during the race, he knew exactly what was needed before the truck even got to the pit. One of my favorite memories was the very first Nevada 500, Harley, myself and the Kishiyama brothers changed the front end in the Dodge in 45 minutes, that was a PIT stop. Harley had us all organized and before the truck stopped, we had the correct wrenches in our hands to complete our assigned part of the change...even Fricker was impressed !

[FABRICATOR]

God speed to Harley.