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AMA SBK: Remembering Henny
The passing of standout journalist Henny Ray Abrams came as a shock to the MotoGP and AMA Pro paddocks and his absence will be felt by fans of both series.
The late Henny Ray Abrams (Photo: Brian J Nelson)
The American racing community was shocked to hear the passing of Henny Ray Abrams this week. Abrams, 57, had covered motorcycle racing since the 1970s and was a longtime contributor for Cycle News and other publications as both a photographer and a writer. A Brooklyn, NY, resident, Abrams also served as an AP photographer and covered events in New York City as well.
Abrams reported on both Grand Prix and AMA Pro racing in that time and was a well-known figure in both paddocks.
Henny and Cycle News editor Paul Carruthers were a good team and for decades did the “Sunday Night Shuffle” to get the weekend’s race reports ready for the paper.
As a photographer, Henny was a serious pro who always got the shot. He brought the same professionalism to racing that he brought to shooting something at the Yankees game or Wall Street. Perhaps his most well-known racing photo is the 2000 crash at Road America when Steve Rapp and John Kocinski tangled. Abrams had chosen to position himself at the first turn on lap one and captured a spectacular image that was prominently featured in Sports Illustrated.
Henny was a Nikon man and was the one to ask if you shot that brand and had a question.
As a writer, he both covered events and wrote a column for Cycle News and wrote features for other magazines like Sport Rider. Abrams wrote thousands of race reports and “hard” news stories but his columns and opinion pieces are what stick in most people’s minds.
His column was often blistering… and humorous. Abrams had a skeptic’s sense of humor and was someone that didn’t fall easily for PR babble or spin. He formed his opinion and wrote exactly what he thought, which isn’t as easy as it might sound in a small community like motorcycle racing. But that was his job and he always performed.
As a man, Henny was cultured. He liked to cook and chances were he’d already seen that new movie you wanted to catch. He was friendly and helpful and you could always have a lively conversation with him about racing or politics. By the same token, everyone in the paddock knew Henny, but the group that really knew Henny well was small.
He’ll be missed in the racing community and maybe the most by the men he shared space with in the press room.
Abrams reported on both Grand Prix and AMA Pro racing in that time and was a well-known figure in both paddocks.
Henny and Cycle News editor Paul Carruthers were a good team and for decades did the “Sunday Night Shuffle” to get the weekend’s race reports ready for the paper.
As a photographer, Henny was a serious pro who always got the shot. He brought the same professionalism to racing that he brought to shooting something at the Yankees game or Wall Street. Perhaps his most well-known racing photo is the 2000 crash at Road America when Steve Rapp and John Kocinski tangled. Abrams had chosen to position himself at the first turn on lap one and captured a spectacular image that was prominently featured in Sports Illustrated.
Henny was a Nikon man and was the one to ask if you shot that brand and had a question.
As a writer, he both covered events and wrote a column for Cycle News and wrote features for other magazines like Sport Rider. Abrams wrote thousands of race reports and “hard” news stories but his columns and opinion pieces are what stick in most people’s minds.
His column was often blistering… and humorous. Abrams had a skeptic’s sense of humor and was someone that didn’t fall easily for PR babble or spin. He formed his opinion and wrote exactly what he thought, which isn’t as easy as it might sound in a small community like motorcycle racing. But that was his job and he always performed.
As a man, Henny was cultured. He liked to cook and chances were he’d already seen that new movie you wanted to catch. He was friendly and helpful and you could always have a lively conversation with him about racing or politics. By the same token, everyone in the paddock knew Henny, but the group that really knew Henny well was small.
He’ll be missed in the racing community and maybe the most by the men he shared space with in the press room.
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