Vale: Dallas Crane
It is with sadness I report on the recent passing of Dallas Crane.
Crane was instrumental in the growth and development of HQ Holden racing, particularly in recent years. In the late 80s, Crane was a keen karter. Based at the Oakleigh club, he raced various classes, particularly the higher performance reed valve categories of the time.
He was involved with HQs since the category’s humble beginnings in his native Tasmania in 1988. Over the years, Crane campaigned nationally in the class, including many meetings at the Calder Park Thunderdome. His last event was a Victorian state round held at Sandown Raceway in late May.
The HQ Holden racing at this weekend’s round of the Shannons Nationals at Winton was planned to be a tribute event for Crane. Instead, it will now be a memorial for the man and his contribution to the category.
Crane succumbed to cancer on June 15. He was 56 years old.