Thorne 'Butch' Waymire

November 10, 1959 - June 2, 2022

LUCERNE VALLEY (June 6, 2022) – Thorne “Butch” Lee Waymire died in a private plane crash in Lucerne Valley on Thursday morning, June 2.

The fatal crash happened around 11:35 a.m. on a property in the 36000 block of Harvest Moon Street near Highway 247.

Waymire, a 66-year-old Big Bear resident, was piloting the privately-owned Meyer Fred Hornet single-seat acrobatic plane when it crashed. He was the only person aboard the aircraft and died in the crash.

At this time, the circumstances of the crash were not immediately available.

The SBC Sheriff’s Aviation, the Federal Aviation Association and the National Transportation and Safety Board are investigating.

We express our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Thorne Waymire.

Nickname:
Rider Number: 363
Hometown: Big Bear Lake, California - USA
Place of Birth:
Date of Birth: November 10, 1959
Occupation: Airline Pilot
Wife: Jan
Children: 3 teenagers
Relatives in Speedway:
E-mail: bwaymire@charter.net
Web Site or Facebook Page:
Date Started Speedway: 2009 - 2009
Reason to Race Speedway:
Goals or Ambitions for Speedway: Get as fast as I can as soon as I can. No broken bones in this sport.
Photo by: CNC Racing

Bike: Jawa 884

Tracks Ridden:
USA: Costa Mesa - Victorville - The PAS - IMS San Bernardino

Achievements:
2009 - Victorville Events Jul 18, Jul 25, Aug 8, Sep 5, Nov 14
2009 - Ridgecrest Event Sep 11
2009 - IMS Events Jun 19, Jun 26, Jul 3, Jul 17, Jul 24, Aug 7
2009 - Industry Events Jun 3, Jun 10, Jun 17, Jun 24, Jul 8, Jul 22, Aug 5, Sep 9
2009 - Costa Mesa Events May 30, Jun 13, Jun 27, Sep 12