 IRL Rookie Paul Dana dies in crash during practice |
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 Mar 26 2006, 06:18 PM
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CMCer  Group: Moderators Posts: 2,932 Joined: 12-February 04 From: the sticks near VIR Member No.: 194  |
ESPN link - I was getting ready for the IRL season opener and learned about this terrible accident.
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Mar 26 2006, 07:53 PM
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CMCer Group: Moderators Posts: 2,932 Joined: 12-February 04 From: the sticks near VIR Member No.: 194 |
QUOTE (Teutonic Speedracer @ Mar 26 2006, 01:26 PM)  Yeah, it's a tragedy. I don't know the circumstances of course, but I can't understand why he would still be at near full speed if the caution lights had been on for 6 seconds, and they said the radio communication was working? I wondered the same thing myself...the only thing I would think of was that lifting could be dangerous depending on where on the track they were (in a turn?), resulting in another out of control situation for the people coming up on the scene. Six seconds seems like a long period of time, however, the folks behind the crash are reacting to a lot of things, the evasive maneuvers of the people in front of them, slowing down their own car as fast as possible, etc. Crashes are investigated thoroughly at this level of racing and if there is anything that can make the situation safer I'm sure all parties will do it post haste. |
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Mar 27 2006, 04:52 AM
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QUOTE (CMC #37 @ Mar 26 2006, 01:53 PM) I wondered the same thing myself...the only thing I would think of was that lifting could be dangerous depending on where on the track they were (in a turn?), resulting in another out of control situation for the people coming up on the scene. Six seconds seems like a long period of time, however, the folks behind the crash are reacting to a lot of things, the evasive maneuvers of the people in front of them, slowing down their own car as fast as possible, etc. Crashes are investigated thoroughly at this level of racing and if there is anything that can make the situation safer I'm sure all parties will do it post haste. It did seem the other cars on the course were able to slow down though, so it does make you wonder what was happening there. |
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CMC #37 IRL Rookie Paul Dana dies in crash during practice Mar 26 2006, 06:18 PM
Absolut Speed That was nasty. The sound, the views, wow. Mar 26 2006, 06:39 PM
Teutonic Speedracer Yeah, it's a tragedy. I don't know the ci... Mar 26 2006, 07:26 PM trackbird QUOTE (Teutonic Speedracer @ Mar 26 2006, 02... Mar 27 2006, 01:27 PM Eugenio_SS ouch... he's my age, same bday as my best frie... Mar 26 2006, 10:13 PM Cal The news report I saw said he just wasn't payi... Mar 27 2006, 07:16 AM AllZWay Terrible tragedy. Mar 27 2006, 02:53 PM bubba353z With Team Rahal being a hometown team here in Colu... Mar 27 2006, 05:24 PM CMC #37 I agree with your thoughts Bubba...as a racer I th... Mar 27 2006, 06:03 PM Teutonic Speedracer QUOTE (CMC #37 @ Mar 27 2006, 01:03 PM) W... Mar 28 2006, 11:44 AM killer_bluebird Yeah I saw the video last night. That was a nasty ... Mar 27 2006, 09:08 PM bubba353z My understanding of the IRL cars is that they had ... Mar 28 2006, 05:10 PM killer_bluebird QUOTE (bubba353z @ Mar 28 2006, 12:10 PM)... Mar 28 2006, 05:36 PM Stang Killer QUOTE (bubba353z @ Mar 28 2006, 11:10 AM)... Mar 30 2006, 09:01 PM |
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