IRL Rookie Paul Dana dies in crash during practice - F-Body Road Racing and Autocross Forums

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Absolut Speed View Member Profile	Mar 26 2006, 06:39 PM Post #2
Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 588 Joined: 23-December 03 From: Sterling, IL Member No.: 7	That was nasty. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif) The sound, the views, wow.

Teutonic Speedra... Teutonic Speedracer View Member Profile	Mar 26 2006, 07:26 PM Post #3
LS1 Inside! / Toolbox / Mechanical Engineer Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,215 Joined: 5-February 04 From: NJ Member No.: 179	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?

trackbird View Member Profile	Mar 27 2006, 01:27 PM Post #4
FRRAX Owner/Admin Group: Admin Posts: 15,437 Joined: 13-February 04 From: Ohio Member No.: 196	QUOTE (Teutonic Speedracer @ Mar 26 2006, 02:26 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? They did say he was a rookie (to IRL at least). Maybe he had his hands full. I think he'd just passed a car as well, so maybe he was trying to avoid causing a multi car accident (gathering up that other car as well). It's hard to say what happened, at that speed, it happens quickly. He's the same age as my wife and has the same birthday (exact same age). It's just unreal to lose another young racer. My heart goes out to the Dana family and Mrs. Dana. I heard that he had a wife, I'm not sure about kids.

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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

CMC #37 QUOTE (Teutonic Speedracer @ Mar 26 2006, 01... Mar 26 2006, 07:53 PM

Absolut Speed QUOTE (CMC #37 @ Mar 26 2006, 01:53 PM) I... Mar 27 2006, 04:52 AM

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

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CMC #37 View Member Profile	Mar 26 2006, 06:18 PM Post #1
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.