Posted By: Mpetros
Hemphill Racing Engines - 05/03/22 12:13 AM
Just letting the members know, T
om Hemphill passed away unexpectedly last Monday at the age of 66.
om Hemphill passed away unexpectedly last Monday at the age of 66.
Hemphill Racing Engines
Posted By: B1duster
Re: Hemphill Racing Engines - 05/03/22 12:26 AM
OMG, RIP Tom 🙏🏻
Posted By: sasquatch
Re: Hemphill Racing Engines - 05/03/22 04:38 AM
Nice guy and very good engine guy. Farewell Tom.
Todd
Todd
Posted By: rumblefish72
Re: Hemphill Racing Engines - 05/03/22 05:02 AM
This news just makes me sick. Tom was a great guy and was providing guidance on my next engine build. I was starting to build my relationship with him as my previous machinist has retired. Rest in Peace Tom. We just lost another great guy with a wealth of Mopar engine building knowledge.
Posted By: 572B1
Re: Hemphill Racing Engines - 05/03/22 08:35 AM
Sorry to hear this. RiP Tom.
Posted By: FastmOp
Re: Hemphill Racing Engines - 05/03/22 11:00 AM
Rest in Piece 
Posted By: an8sec70cuda
Re: Hemphill Racing Engines - 05/03/22 12:57 PM
Hate to hear this. RIP Tom.
Posted By: pittsburghracer
Re: Hemphill Racing Engines - 05/03/22 01:10 PM
I started a friendship and racing with Tom back in the 1970’s. Our kids grew up together at several tracks in Pa and Ohio. Watching Tom grow from a local engine builder into what he was today was mind blowing. Doing work for ProMod, Top Sportsman, Brodix, the Koffels, and many others and yet he never abandoned his local racing friends. I’ve lost so many long time racing friends that I couldn’t even post about this last week. God Speed Tom.
Posted By: Lifsgrt
Re: Hemphill Racing Engines - 05/03/22 03:06 PM
RIP Tom. Prayers out to his family and friends. Let this be a reminder we are not guaranteed tomorrow. Spend time with those you cherish today, as you may not get another chance.
Posted By: Al_Alguire
Re: Hemphill Racing Engines - 05/03/22 05:16 PM
RIP Tom...Tough loss for the Mopar community he was a wealth of knowledge
Posted By: Whompin_Wedge
Re: Hemphill Racing Engines - 05/03/22 06:45 PM
So sad.. Tom was always super helpful and great to talk to.
Casey FJ
Casey FJ
Posted By: HardcoreB
Re: Hemphill Racing Engines - 05/04/22 12:29 PM
Prayers for the family and friends.
Posted By: Chargerfan68
Re: Hemphill Racing Engines - 05/05/22 01:27 AM
RIP Tom. Condolences to his family. Very sad.
Posted By: Hot 340
Re: Hemphill Racing Engines - 05/05/22 09:56 PM
I've known Tom for 30 years. He was always too busy for me to take stuff to though.🤣 Always backlogged. Popular builder. Me and my brother talked with him last year for quite a while at keystone, just hanging out. Gutsiest engine guy I ever knew. And just fun to talk to. He had some crazy stories from experience through the years. I looked up to him.
Posted By: CROWBAR
Re: Hemphill Racing Engines - 05/06/22 06:01 AM
RIP Tom Condolences to family and friends 🙏
Posted By: Biginchmopar
Re: Hemphill Racing Engines - 05/07/22 06:54 PM
RIP Tom
I had many conversations with him through the years, great guy, he will be missed.
I had many conversations with him through the years, great guy, he will be missed.
Posted By: challenger17
Re: Hemphill Racing Engines - 05/08/22 01:15 AM
I crewed for him back in the 90s when he was running the Cuda. Great person and mentor. Always provided a friendly family type atmosphere for the crew. We all looked up to him, He will be missed. RIP
Posted By: JT612GTX
Re: Hemphill Racing Engines - 06/07/22 03:30 AM
Sad news for sure, he built me a 612 B-1, it was the mega engine block he had ran in the Cuda last, I believe, RIP Tom!! Another great mind that will be missed!!
Posted By: johnnyd
Re: Hemphill Racing Engines - 08/26/22 02:18 AM
I’m just hearing about this now. I’m so sorry for his family’s loss.
I spoke and emailed with Tom a few times this spring. He machined a custom valley plate for me in April it seems a week or so before he passed. He did great work and will be missed.
RIP
I spoke and emailed with Tom a few times this spring. He machined a custom valley plate for me in April it seems a week or so before he passed. He did great work and will be missed.
RIP