Driver
loses friend, crew chief, 'good guy'
Motorsports
By Bill Poindexter
Record Staff Writer
Published Friday, April
16, 2004
Angelo Queirolo will race Saturday at
Stockton 99 Speedway, but he'll do it
without his best friend and crew chief,
the voice on the other end of the radio.
Steve Enos passed away Saturday evening
after becoming ill at the track. He was
50. Enos and Queirolo, of Ripon, were
partners in the No. 100 Grand American
Modified car that currently sits in
second place in points.
Among Enos' many survivors is Don
Castellon, a sibling who runs the back
gate at 99. Enos meant a lot to many
people, Queirolo more so than most. They
met when Queirolo was a child and knew
each other for about 25 years. Enos was
old enough to be Queirolo's dad, but
Queirolo considered Enos his best
friend.
Enos was there when Queirolo began
racing in the Pure Stock class eight
years ago. Queirolo purchased the
Modified racer, and Enos helped with the
engine costs.
"He was a super good guy. Everybody
loved him," Queirolo said Wednesday.
"We'd have an argument with somebody out
on the track, and he'd be trying to
figure out how we could all get along.
"I think about him quite a bit. I had
some tears flowing through the race
(Saturday). I talked to him every day.
We talked about cars, family. It's
pretty hard, I'll tell you that."
A funeral service will be held for Enos
at 2 p.m. today at P.L. Fry & Son
Funeral Home, 290 N. Union Road in
Manteca. Stockton 99 will honor him
Saturday.
The program will include racing in five
divisions: Western Late Model, Grand
American Modified, Pure Stock, Pro 4
Truck and Legends.
Dave Byrd of Monterey has won two main
events in a row, and Chris Monez of
Turlock has been the fast qualifier in
back-to-back weeks in Western Late
Model.
Charlie Clawson of Modesto went from
claiming his third consecutive checkered
flag in Pure Stock to falling from first
to third in points after being
disqualified because of illegal heads,
according to track co-owner Ken Clapp.
John Medina of Galt is the points leader
with Richard Harper of Stockton second.
At the ticket booth, Stockton 99 has
altered the price of its family pack.
Now it costs $29.99 for two adults and
four kids ages 6-12. Also, the price of
admission for kids 6-12 has dropped from
$10 to $5.
* To reach assistant sports editor
Bill Poindexter, call (209) 546-8289
or e-mail
bpoindex@recordnet.com
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Stephen
Enos, 50, passed away on Saturday, April 10, 2004. He was
born March 2, 1954. Stephen was a resident of Manteca and
the French Camp Area for the past 45 years. He had been a
General Contractor for 24 years serving the San Joaquin
County and Stanislaus County areas. For the past 5 years
he had worked for GND Development Company also as a
General Contractor. Steve was on the Board of Directors
for the San Joaquin Stanislaus Food Bank for the past 4
years. Steve was also very active in the Stockton Speedway
99 and was part owner of Grand American Car 100. He was
also an active Racquetball player and played in
tournaments often. Steve was a very personable kind of
guy, he never knew a stranger, and had many loyal friends.
Steve will be remembered as a loving and giving person, a
wonderful son, a caring husband and father, and special
papa to his grandchildren. Steve was a one of a kind
person who will be deeply missed by everyone he touched.