Sad News:

  • Don DeCecco, a race-day member of the #01 U.S. Army/MB2 Motorsports pit crew, passed away Tuesday (May 4) from esophageal cancer at his home in Spartanburg, S.C. He is survived by his wife Linda. A memorial service will be held Friday (May 7), 11 a.m. at Eggers Funeral Home in Spartanburg. For directions, call: 864-578-3838. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested memorials be sent to:
    Spartanburg Humane Society
    150 Dexter Road
    Spartanburg, S.C. 29303
    or
    Spartanburg Children’s Shelter
    P.O. Box 2663
    Spartanburg, S.C. 29304
    DeCecco, 57, was the Gas Man on the Army/MB2 pit crew. He had been associated with MB2 since the team’s first season in 1997. Prior to his MB2 involvement, DeCecco was a crew member for Hendrick Motorsports and David Pearson Racing, including Larry Pearson’s 1986 and 1987 Busch Series championship teams. “We lost an outstanding member of our MB2 family,” said Jay Frye, general manager of MB2 Motorsports. “Don was a true professional who had a deep passion for motorsports. He will be missed by his many friends and colleagues at MB2. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family.” DeCecco was employed at BICO South, a steel manufacturing company in Spartanburg.(5-5-2004)