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Dan Wheldon dead after accident at Las Vegas Motorspeedway
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Posted 16 October 2011 - 05:01 PM
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Posted 16 October 2011 - 05:31 PM
Dan Wheldon RIP.
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Posted 16 October 2011 - 05:52 PM
I saw the accident. The worst I've ever seen and I've been following racing for over 40 years. Dan was such a great driver and gentleman. He won Indianapolis this year. He's done all the testing on the new 2012 Indy car. There was a $5.0 million bonus split between him and a fan if he won. What a great tragedy. RIP Dan.
I'm going to come out and say it: 34 cars is too many for a 1.5 mile oval with 20° banking.
I'm going to come out and say it: 34 cars is too many for a 1.5 mile oval with 20° banking.
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Posted 16 October 2011 - 06:05 PM
I was watching this live and literally yelled out loud when this crash happened. I felt so empty when they covered one of the cars, I just knew something was very bad. Worst I have ever seen, by far. The live broadcast was showing the in-car view from Weldon when the first contact was made too. .
RIP Dan.
RIP Dan.
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Posted 16 October 2011 - 06:06 PM
The Raptor, on 16 October 2011 - 05:52 PM, said:
I'm going to come out and say it: 34 cars is too many for a 1.5 mile oval with 20° banking.
No doubt about it.
RIP Dan Wheldon
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Posted 16 October 2011 - 06:13 PM
What a sad day in racing. Rip!
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Posted 16 October 2011 - 06:27 PM
RIP DW. Our prayers should be for his wife Susie and two young sons as well.
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Posted 16 October 2011 - 06:32 PM
My thoughts are with Dan's young family. I hope they receive the $2.5 million bonus, even though no money can change the day's tragedy.
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Posted 16 October 2011 - 07:31 PM
Oh my God. I just arrived back home from Bucs\Saints game on a real high....and now I have been absolutely crushed.
At Indy on carb day this year Dan pulled up hurredly at a urinal right next to me in the garage area restroom and then ran out to practice.
At Indy on carb day this year Dan pulled up hurredly at a urinal right next to me in the garage area restroom and then ran out to practice.
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Posted 16 October 2011 - 07:38 PM
Very sad day indeed. I freely admit that I shed some tears watching this.
RIP Dan
RIP Dan
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Posted 16 October 2011 - 08:17 PM
CG, on 16 October 2011 - 07:38 PM, said:
Very sad day indeed. I freely admit that I shed some tears watching this.
RIP Dan
RIP Dan
So did I.
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Posted 16 October 2011 - 09:29 PM
Seeing Dario weeping in the car before the drivers' five-lap tribute got the tears flowing for me.
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Posted 16 October 2011 - 09:56 PM
f@#k this. terrible day.
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Posted 16 October 2011 - 09:59 PM
I turned the TV on not 30 seconds before the crash happened, and couldn't believe my eyes. Very sad day, RIP Dan.
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Posted 16 October 2011 - 11:09 PM
So sad to this happen. I saw it live and before the race the correspondents had him mic'd in the car and were interviewing him before they waved green flag. It was going to be an exciting race today for Dan and his fans to see him back. I cannot believe he's gone.
RIP Dan Wheldon
RIP Dan Wheldon
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Posted 16 October 2011 - 11:30 PM
I was within 100 or so feet when the crash had happened (pit/garage side) and cannot even find the words to express my reaction and others around me when it had occurred. The sound and smell was insane. RIP Dan.
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Posted 17 October 2011 - 02:02 AM
R.I.P. Dan Wheldon
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Posted 17 October 2011 - 02:13 AM
Carbon Blue, on 16 October 2011 - 11:30 PM, said:
I was within 100 or so feet when the crash had happened (pit/garage side) and cannot even find the words to express my reaction and others around me when it had occurred. The sound and smell was insane. RIP Dan.
wow must have been an interesting sight to see.
RIP Dan
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Posted 17 October 2011 - 05:51 AM
RIP Dan Weldon.... Such a tragedy 
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Posted 17 October 2011 - 06:11 AM
It's hard to imagine. He made it on his own, his own way and was a champion through and through.
Maybe it's time to eliminate ovals from the series and only run on road and street courses.
Maybe it's time to eliminate ovals from the series and only run on road and street courses.
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Posted 17 October 2011 - 07:17 AM
Very sad, very sad indeed
It's a tragedy anytime the racing community looses one of their own
I'll reserve my thoughts about going 200+ mph in a circle, inside a fenced in barrier
Calling the race and doing a 5-lap memorial was a wonderful thing to see, most impressive
It is going to be a long off season for a lot of drivers in Indy Racing I'm afraid,
that is to say this is never easy, but being the last race has to make it worse because
they will not be forced to get back on the horse in a couple weeks
It's a tragedy anytime the racing community looses one of their own
I'll reserve my thoughts about going 200+ mph in a circle, inside a fenced in barrier
Calling the race and doing a 5-lap memorial was a wonderful thing to see, most impressive
It is going to be a long off season for a lot of drivers in Indy Racing I'm afraid,
that is to say this is never easy, but being the last race has to make it worse because
they will not be forced to get back on the horse in a couple weeks
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Posted 17 October 2011 - 07:24 AM
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Posted 17 October 2011 - 09:49 AM
MBHs2k, on 17 October 2011 - 02:13 AM, said:
Carbon Blue, on 16 October 2011 - 11:30 PM, said:
I was within 100 or so feet when the crash had happened (pit/garage side) and cannot even find the words to express my reaction and others around me when it had occurred. The sound and smell was insane. RIP Dan.
wow must have been an interesting sight to see.
RIP Dan
it definitely was, S2ks were used to parade each one of the Indy drivers around the track for an opening ceremony ( I got charlie kimball). We were all staged in-field/pitside after the parade lap so we all had a first hand view of when the crash happened.
heres a pic of the staging area
(thanks s2ki member Ldo for the pics)
everyone lining up to pick up each one of the indy drivers
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Posted 17 October 2011 - 09:52 AM
My condolences goes out to his family and friends world wide.
RIP Dan Wheldon.
RIP Dan Wheldon.
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Posted 17 October 2011 - 10:12 AM
I had the privilege of hanging out with him a few times, my wife was friends with one of his wife's friends when we lived in St. Pete, FL. Humble guy, nice guy and really loved automobiles. When I asked him what it was like to race Indy cars. He told me that it was what he always wanted to do and that he was living his dream. You have to admire someone that gets do what they love and enjoys every minute of it.
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