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NHRA chief starter Mark Lyle dies while trying to rescue friend
NHRA chief starter Mark Lyle dies while trying to rescue friend
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NHRA chief starter Mark Lyle, only the third to hold that position in Mello Yello Drag Racing Series history, has died while on vacation with wife Marcia, the series reported on Monday.
Lyle, who happily accepted the job in 2012, succeeded the late Buster Couch (1955-1996) and Rick Stewart, who held the post from 1996 through 2011.
Lyle was ever the hero at the dragstrip and in his final hours. While celebrating his birthday in Mexico with family and friends, he was attempting to rescue a friend struggling in the water before being lost, according to family reports.
Prior to assuming the NHRA’s chief starter position, Lyle was the official starter at Pacific Raceways in NHRA’s Northwest division, beginning in 2000. He was named the official starter of that division in 2005. He was born and raised in the state of Washington, most recently living in North Bend, Wash.
Lyle brought a sense of calm to his position, standing between two cars or motorcycles as they staged. In between rounds, he always had a ready countenance and smile, and was first to assist the NHRA’s Safety Safari with any work that needed to be done. From competitor to participants to media, Lyle’s positive attitude always influenced those around him. He presented the appearance of a man who loved his work - and he did.
When not engaged in running the start line and racetrack at NHRA’s 24 annual events, Lyle and wife Marcia enjoyed travel throughout the world. They recently experienced a winter vacation in Spain and Portugal and were celebrating Mark’s birthday on Sunday in the Mexican town of Zipolite, Oaxaca, by the ocean when this tragedy occurred.
As NHRA searches for its fourth chief starter, Division 6 starter Mike Gittings will serve as interim NHRA chief starter for this weekend’s DENSO Spark Plugs NHRA Nationals on The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
The Monarch Butterflies in Mexico by Mexperience
Published on September 16, 2015
The Monarch Butterflies in Mexico
From November to March each year, you can experience one of the most spectacular natural phenomena in the forested mountains west of Mexico City: Monarch butterflies over-wintering in Mexico.
The very special Methuselah generations of butterflies migrate each year, leaving the colder northern climes of the U.S. and Canada to take winter refuge and breed in Mexico.
These migrating Monarch butterflies travel in colonies of about 20 million insects and will travel between 80-120 nautical miles per day, depending on the wind and other weather conditions. The butterflies take advantage of ascending warm-air currents, gliding in the thrust they provide, needing only to flap their wings when the air current diminishes a little or when they change their flight path. This technique uses their energy efficiently, and physically enables them to undertake the long journey.
The butterflies usually start arriving in late September or in October, and between November 22nd 2015 and the end March 2016, it’s possible to visit one of the sanctuaries open to visitors and witness these remarkable insects in their natural habitat. The height of viewing season is between late February and mid-March.
The Monarch Butterflies settle in the Oyamel fir tree forests which are situated west of Mexico City; along the eastern perimeter of the Mexican state of Michoacán, also bordering the State of Mexico. Once here, the butterflies cluster on the tree trunks and remain in the region for the winter. As the sun heats the day, some of the butterflies will flutter in the forests and return to the tree trunks when the air cools in the evening.
The Mexican government has set up a number of protected sanctuaries within a biosphere reserve to ensure that the important habitats required by the Monarch Butterflies are protected and preserved, while still allowing visitors to witness these remarkable insects amidst some of Mexico’s most breath-taking landscapes.
You can learn more about these butterflies, their migration, their breeding cycle, and their journey back north on our detailed travel guide to Monarch Butterflies in Mexico.
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