Very Sad Day
10-16-2011, 06:33 PM
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Very Sad Day
The racing world today lost a great driver and a great person - IRL driver Dan Wheldon was lost today in the Indy race at Las Vegas.
Last edited by Everett Ogilvie; 10-16-2011 at 06:39 PM.
10-16-2011, 06:43 PM
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St. Jude Donor '11
That is very very Sad.... I'm a HUGE Indy Car/ CART fan and it's so sad he was killed. This is the 2nd time in 11 years that a great young driver has died in the season finally. In 1999 Greg Moore died in Fontana.
RIP Danny.... your now with Greg now.
RIP Danny.... your now with Greg now.
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10-16-2011, 06:54 PM
#6
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Yes, very sad.
For those who didn't see it and want to see the incident, here's a link to another site that has some video the crash.
http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_1_5/124...ndy_crash.html
For those who didn't see it and want to see the incident, here's a link to another site that has some video the crash.
http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_1_5/124...ndy_crash.html
10-16-2011, 08:31 PM
#14
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Very sad
That is just suicide racing. Many inexperienced people. I think open cockpit cars are especially dangerous. Shocked it hasn't happen more often.
That is just suicide racing. Many inexperienced people. I think open cockpit cars are especially dangerous. Shocked it hasn't happen more often.
Last edited by John Shiels; 10-16-2011 at 08:34 PM.
10-16-2011, 08:41 PM
#15
Le Mans Master
That seems to be a common thought about Dan.
This posting from another forum:
"years ago, when I took Miss M (the poster's daughter) to watch the test at Barber, she really wanted to meet Danica, but Danica couldn't be bothered
know who stopped in the parking lot and spent a few minutes talking with an excited little girl? (He posted a picture of a smiling Dan in the paddock with the poster's daughter)
nicest pro driver I ever met -"
All sports need more people like that.
10-16-2011, 09:15 PM
#18
Race Director
I love this sport so much, but I hate it sometimes too!
I was at The Glen this weekend, playing with a friends vintage racing Corvette. It's something I don't get to do much anymore, and I enjoyed myself more than I have in a long time. Then I get home tonight, only to find the story of Weldon's passing on the news.
It can be a hard hobby/sport to love sometimes. God bless him, and his family
I was at The Glen this weekend, playing with a friends vintage racing Corvette. It's something I don't get to do much anymore, and I enjoyed myself more than I have in a long time. Then I get home tonight, only to find the story of Weldon's passing on the news.
It can be a hard hobby/sport to love sometimes. God bless him, and his family
