R.I.P. David Poole

As I listened to Sirius Speedway this afternoon, I noticed that Mike Bagley and Dave Moody were speaking of David Poole in past tense. The first thing that crossed my mind was that he either quit or was let go from Sirius. As the conversation went on, it became obvious that this was much more serious. I was saddened to hear that David Poole, host of the Morning Drive on Sirius, had passed away this afternoon.

I listened to David Poole every morning on the way to work, literally since NASCAR moved to Sirius. I admired his "tell-it-like-it-is" style, and he wasn't afraid to ruffle some feathers, yet he was also known as a very caring and generous person. He made us laugh; he made us mad at times, too, but he was the best NASCAR writer around.

I will miss hearing Mike Bagley ask David Poole how he was doing, and most mornings the reply would be "living the dream". Our thoughts and prayers go out to our entire NASCAR family over this sad loss.