|  IRL Rookie Paul Dana dies in crash during practice | 
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|  IRL Rookie Paul Dana dies in crash during practice | 
|  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 27 2006, 06:03 PM 
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| CMCer      Group: Moderators Posts: 2,932 Joined: 12-February 04 From: the sticks near VIR Member No.: 194  | 
				I agree with your thoughts Bubba...as a racer I think we all feel it when a fellow racer gets badly hurt or dies. I remember once at Thunderhill Park I got tangled up with another car and ended up at a dead stop on the other side of a blind hill, directly sideways, with a stalled car.  Fortunately my passenger side was the side exposed to oncoming traffic. I'll never forget nervously cranking the motor and breathing a sigh of relief as oncoming cars saw the flagger and avoided me while I was doing this.  Watching the flags is so very important.  I was able to get the car fired and did not finish last! I hope none of you guys end up in that situation, it is one of the worst in racing.
				
				
				
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|  Mar 28 2006, 11:44 AM 
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| LS1 Inside! / Toolbox / Mechanical Engineer    Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,215 Joined: 5-February 04 From: NJ Member No.: 179  | Watching the flags is so very important. That's the thing I've noticed when I work the tower or pit out, the lower run groups tend to not be as aware of the flaggers. All we can do is prepare our equipment to be as safe as possible, and the rest is in God's hands. It's a shame that so many people don't make safety a higher importance (even some on here). (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) | 
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 CMC #37   IRL Rookie Paul Dana dies in crash during practice   Mar 26 2006, 06:18 PM
 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
 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
 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
 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
 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
 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
 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
 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
 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
 bubba353z   With Team Rahal being a hometown team here in Colu...   Mar 27 2006, 05:24 PM 
  killer_bluebird   Yeah I saw the video last night. That was a nasty ...   Mar 27 2006, 09:08 PM
 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
 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
 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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