Matthew John Shapiro

Tonight, March 16th, 2025, is the eve of the day you left us one year ago. My Beloved Brother, John, I still cannot believe you are gone. I miss you every day. I do feel you close as beautiful happy butterflies follow me wherever I go... I love you. You and me--forever.

My wife and I were lucky enough to spend a lot of time with Johnny. We spent almost 4 years traveling and racing, and even during the off times, we found time to see each other. His kind way and optimistic persona shined brightly on and off the track. His love for dancing, racing, and life overall was contagious. He brought us so much happiness and gave many drivers and racing support staff opportunities simply by talking about them. Most people won't know, but many opportunities were...

So happy to see John at the RRVCC dinner in Daytona in January 2024. John, among some of his contemporaries in the racing world. Exactly where he belongs. I had known him for over 40 years in racing. Raced against him many times, and several times with him. He was the type of guy who you raced against, but then he would join you for Christmas dinner with your family. Amazing talented guy, a legend in car setup in the Ferrari Challenge series, builder of cars, manager of teams. He's done it...