Racer ****** in Accident
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Jack Davenport
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Damn! That's sad news. Dan Wheldon of all people. RIP.
Damn! That's sad news. Dan Wheldon of all people. RIP.
Re: Racer Just Got ****** on ABC
RIP Dan Wheldon
RIP Dan Wheldon
Will E Worm
Conspiracy...
Re: Racer Just Got ****** on ABC
was he wearing a seatbelt?
was he wearing a seatbelt?
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Be careful ragincaucasian, the rent-a-cop may not deem that comment as sympathetic:1orglaugh
Be careful ragincaucasian, the rent-a-cop may not deem that comment as sympathetic:1orglaugh
Mr. Daystar
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Re: Racer Just Got ****** on ABC
I was scanning, and caught it as they were coming out of a meeting, then saw the slow motion replay of the wreck...it was fuckin ******. I was unfamiliar with him, as I'm not into the sport as much as I used to be, but it's always a tragic thing when someone loses their life like this.
I was scanning, and caught it as they were coming out of a meeting, then saw the slow motion replay of the wreck...it was fuckin ******. I was unfamiliar with him, as I'm not into the sport as much as I used to be, but it's always a tragic thing when someone loses their life like this.
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RIP
Tragedy in Vegas as British racer Wheldon dies after horror 15-car pile-up
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/ot...n-dies-15-car-pile-IndyCar.html#ixzz1azHI4MRO
Successful: Wheldon was the 2005 Indy Racing League IndyCar Series champion
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Wheldon
RIP
Tragedy in Vegas as British racer Wheldon dies after horror 15-car pile-up
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/ot...n-dies-15-car-pile-IndyCar.html#ixzz1azHI4MRO
Successful: Wheldon was the 2005 Indy Racing League IndyCar Series champion
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Wheldon
Jack Davenport
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Re: Racer Just Got ****** on ABC
Reports are that it happened in excess of 200 MPH. Hardly any chance in open wheel cars to survive that.
Reports are that it happened in excess of 200 MPH. Hardly any chance in open wheel cars to survive that.
Although the title seems inappropriately worded and leaves the views of the OP open the speculation I suspect it was an honest mistake, one that happens when you quickly start a thread whilst the event is still fresh so the title ends up rushed and can end up sounding unsynpathetic or even offensive. I suggest we let the 'arguing' stop her and let this thread get back on track with all future posts being about the incident or paying respect to Mr Wheldon :2 cents:
I never saw your post or even the title change as you did that whilst I was writing my post, if you check the times I posted barely a minute after you did
Hence why I changed the title and deleted the off topic crap.
But thanks for drawing attention back to it.
R.I.P. Dan you will be missed.
http://sports.yahoo.com/irl/news;_y...Qs5nYcB?slug=ap-indycar-lasvegas-massivewreck
http://sports.yahoo.com/irl/news;_y...Qs5nYcB?slug=ap-indycar-lasvegas-massivewreck
Ace Bandage
The one and only.
I watched the race today, and I didn't post here because I waited until the coverage of the event ended at 6:30.
I know that we joke about death on here, and that we sometimes don't take it seriously. I do that just as much as the next guy. It's easy to play it off because the people involved aren't people that we care about. And some of the crass comments that have been posted in this thread don't bother me because not everyone knew Dan or what he meant to so many people before his tragic death. But for me, this one really hit home.
I've followed Dan throughout his career in IndyCar. I even had the privilege of meeting him a couple of weeks before his first win at the Indy 500 in 2005. I've never met someone with so much genuine enthusiasm for his sport. Dan Wheldon loved the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and he loved racing in general. You could see it in all of his post race interviews and you could hear it when he was a commentator for Versus this year. When he was in the commentator's booth, he came off like a true fan of the sport. His excitement for the action on the track and his knowledge of racing really made him a joy to listen to. He will be deeply missed by the racing community.
Most of the time, when you watch a race, you see drivers walk away from the accidents unscathed. Despite impacting the wall at over 220 mph, the safety and technology of the cars allow the drivers to be relatively injury free. Granted, they may miss a few races with injuries occasionally, but they always live to race another day. And that's what we gradually grow accustomed to: seeing drivers crash and expecting them to bounce back.
This accident really serves as a **** up call to just how dangerous the sport of auto racing can be. No matter how safe the cars are, there's always a risk involved. Every driver knows and accepts the risks every time he/she steps into the car. But that doesn't make the loss of life any less jolting when it happens. At the young age of 32, Dan was only racing part time. This was only his third race of the season in the IndyCar series this year. For this race, he brought his wife and little boys (ages 2 and 7 months) with him. He also flew all of his brothers and sisters to Vegas to watch him compete. What should have been a joyous occasion ended up being one of the most tragic events in motorsports. I think IndyCar made the right move by ending the race and conducting the five lap tribute to Dan. None of the other drivers were in a position to finish the race.
Dan will be missed as a ******, a driver, and a fan of racing. Rest in peace #77.
I know that we joke about death on here, and that we sometimes don't take it seriously. I do that just as much as the next guy. It's easy to play it off because the people involved aren't people that we care about. And some of the crass comments that have been posted in this thread don't bother me because not everyone knew Dan or what he meant to so many people before his tragic death. But for me, this one really hit home.
I've followed Dan throughout his career in IndyCar. I even had the privilege of meeting him a couple of weeks before his first win at the Indy 500 in 2005. I've never met someone with so much genuine enthusiasm for his sport. Dan Wheldon loved the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and he loved racing in general. You could see it in all of his post race interviews and you could hear it when he was a commentator for Versus this year. When he was in the commentator's booth, he came off like a true fan of the sport. His excitement for the action on the track and his knowledge of racing really made him a joy to listen to. He will be deeply missed by the racing community.
Most of the time, when you watch a race, you see drivers walk away from the accidents unscathed. Despite impacting the wall at over 220 mph, the safety and technology of the cars allow the drivers to be relatively injury free. Granted, they may miss a few races with injuries occasionally, but they always live to race another day. And that's what we gradually grow accustomed to: seeing drivers crash and expecting them to bounce back.
This accident really serves as a **** up call to just how dangerous the sport of auto racing can be. No matter how safe the cars are, there's always a risk involved. Every driver knows and accepts the risks every time he/she steps into the car. But that doesn't make the loss of life any less jolting when it happens. At the young age of 32, Dan was only racing part time. This was only his third race of the season in the IndyCar series this year. For this race, he brought his wife and little boys (ages 2 and 7 months) with him. He also flew all of his brothers and sisters to Vegas to watch him compete. What should have been a joyous occasion ended up being one of the most tragic events in motorsports. I think IndyCar made the right move by ending the race and conducting the five lap tribute to Dan. None of the other drivers were in a position to finish the race.
Dan will be missed as a ******, a driver, and a fan of racing. Rest in peace #77.
Jack Davenport
Banned
Nice post Ry
Good post.
It is a dangerous sport.
Rest in Peace, Dan.
I'm more of a NASCAR guy and #48 wrecked today too. These guys take precautions, but it is a very dangerous sport.
PlasmaTwa2
The Second-Hottest Man in my ******'s Basement
Which car was his? I watched the video in the OP and couldn't make it out. Was it the one that got launched?
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