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52 °F Forecast | Road Cams Friday, January 28, 2005 Today's News | Classifieds | Autos | Homes | Jobs | Tempo | Health | Community | Home Delivery SECTIONS Home Page Local News Sports Business Obituaries Life Opinion - Politics Tempo AP News Weather Classified Archives Site Map SPECIAL SECTIONS Since We Asked Outdoor Journal Menu Guide How To Guide Wellness Connection Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Real Estate Guide Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Wedding Guide Passport to the Rogue Valley EXTRA Newspaper in Education Personals Movie Times TV Times E The People Volunteer Opportunities Moving to Southern Oregon? MARKETPLACE Find a Car Find a Home Find a Job Classifieds Place an ad eSouthernOregon Automotive Communities Entertainment Publications Recreation Calendar CUSTOMER SERVICE Frequent Questions Advertising Information Home Delivery Employment Contact Us Media Kit Network Affiliate Oregon Road Conditions & Cams Email Story to a Friend January 13, 2005 Lake mishap kills stock car racer Arnberg By DON HUNT Mail Tribune Local stock car racing fans were saddened to hear of the death of John Arnberg last weekend. The Yreka, Calif., resident died on his cabin cruiser Saturday at Lake Shasta of apparent carbon monoxide poisoning, the Record Searchlight newspaper of Redding reported in its Monday edition. Arnberg, who was 58, was found by Bridge Bay Marina employees after his family reported him missing. His death was believed to have been accidental. Arnberg’s superb driving skills and tenacity on the track dazzled racing fans in Southern Oregon for the past quarter-century. He hadn’t raced at the Southern Oregon Speedway much in recent years, but he was a dominant competitor in Yreka and at the old Medford Raceway, where he became the only three-time winner of the Art Pollard Memorial race. Advertisement "He was always a class act and he was one of the cleanest drivers around as far as avoiding wrecks and not smashing into other drivers," said Southern Oregon Speedway promoter John Skinner. "And it wasn’t like he was a high-dollar driver. Most of his cars were home-built." Skinner remembers competing on a modified racing circuit in Arizona in the early 1990s when Arnberg showed up and immediately qualified for the feature event. "It took me five weeks to make an A main, and John did it in one night," Skinner said. One of Arnberg’s most cherished wins came at the 1984 Art Pollard race, when he wasn’t considered among the pre-race favorites but shot into the lead with 18 laps to go and held off Bruce Rayburn and Rick Singler for the checkered flag. A memorial luncheon will be held today from noon to 3 p.m. at the Elk’s Lodge in Yreka for Arnberg, who made his living as a corporate pilot. Reach reporter Don Hunt at 776-4469, or e-mail [email protected] Mail Tribune Home Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life Opinion - Politics | AP News | Archives | Site Map E Southern Oregon | Classified Copyright © 1997-2005 Mail Tribune. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions Website Feedback ADVERTISERS A D V E R T I S E R S SPECIAL SECTIONS Auto Finder Job Finder Home Finder Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Tempo Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Since We Asked Outdoor Journal Moving to Southern Oregon? Volunteer Opportunities Student Loan Consolidation Conference Calls - $50/Month Home Security Systems Trunks, Footlocker, Trunk, Footlockers