Sad News: Noreen O'Brien

Noreen O'Brien, one of Chicagoland's most passionate racing fans and a constant ONMC supporter, lost her battle with cancer over the weekend.

As someone who saw her at many races, especially Indy and Chicagoland, there was never a moment where she didn't have a smile or say something hilarious.

Michael Murphy, ONMC promoter extraordinaire, remembered his friend like this:

"Yesterday, on Saturday, January 21, 2012, NASCAR lost a great fan, Noreen O'Brien in the Chicago area. Unfortunately, Noreen lost her fight to breast cancer at her home in Chicago. She was a bright light and always had a smile on her face. Her absolute favorite driver was Ryan Newman. Noreen was looking forward to a better NASCAR season for him. She will be greatly missed by everyone who knew her. God speed Noreen!"

Services are today...Godspeed, wonderful lady...