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Dan Wheldon killed in IndyCar crash

  • Mulva
    GoChiefs;935880 wrote:There were 42,636 people killed in car accidents in 2005. Guess that makes driving down the road fucking stupid too, right?
    If you're just driving around the block in circles at 200 mph, then yes.

    At least the guy died doing something he loved.
  • Jughead
    Why do they run these types of cars on ovals? I thought that they were specifically designed for Road Courses.

    Tis a shame. RIP Dan :(
  • derek bomar
    GoChiefs;935880 wrote:There were 42,636 people killed in car accidents in 2005. Guess that makes driving down the road fucking stupid too, right?
    If I was driving as fast as I could in a circle for no fucking reason, yea, it would be stupid.
  • sleeper
    Sad to see someone die, but NASCAR needs to go away. Its not a sport, and it does nothing for society other than kill people and keep rednecks unemployed.
  • THE4RINGZ
    Not a racing fan, but this is very sad news. Rest in Peace.
  • coyotes22
    sleeper;935940 wrote:Sad to see someone die, but NASCAR needs to go away. Its not a sport, and it does nothing for society other than kill people and keep rednecks unemployed.
    This has nothing to do with NASCAR, he was an open wheel driver, in the IZOD series. Next,,,
  • sleeper
    coyotes22;935945 wrote:This has nothing to do with NASCAR, he was an open wheel driver, in the IZOD series. Next,,,
    NASCAR/Racing whatever. I can't believe there are people out there that support a game that kills people. How do you sleep at night?
  • ts1227
    sleeper;935940 wrote:Sad to see someone die, but NASCAR needs to go away. Its not a sport, and it does nothing for society other than kill people and keep rednecks unemployed.

    College football is a sport, it can kill you, and most all non-alumnus fans are unemployed rednecks.
  • majorspark
    Sad news. I watch racing occasionally. But watching is live is really a great experience.
  • friendfromlowry
    coyotes22;935746 wrote:Racing is probably more safe than any other sport right now.
    Apparently not?
  • Jughead
    HQ replays from apparently after Dan had been airlifted. Either that or that it was after it was announced that he had passed.

    [video=youtube;MMMHu8lnepM][/video]
  • sleeper
    ts1227;935977 wrote:College football is a sport, it can kill you, and most all non-alumnus fans are unemployed rednecks.
    I'd love to know the last time a player died during a game.
  • DeyDurkie5
    [video=youtube;NyQNIQdNUhs][/video]
  • Speedofsand
    sleeper;935953 wrote:NASCAR/Racing whatever. I can't believe there are people out there that support a game that kills people. How do you sleep at night?
    Everybody kills people...
  • wes_mantooth
    THE4RINGZ;935942 wrote:Not a racing fan, but this is very sad news. Rest in Peace.
    same here...never want to hear this kind of news from any type of activity.
  • Speedofsand
    sleeper;936072 wrote:I'd love to know the last time a player died during a game.
    Friday night.

    http://rivals.yahoo.com/highschool/blog/prep_rally/post/Football-player-dies-from-head-injury-sustained-?urn=highschool-wp7202
    [h=2]Football player dies from head injury sustained during game [/h]The towns of Phoenix and Homer, New York are reeling from the shocking death of 16-year-old Ridge Barden, a high school football player at Phoenix High School, who collapsed on the field during the third quarter of Friday night's game against Homer (N.Y.) High School.
  • Midstate01
    A player died in diberville, ms just a few weeks back also.
  • sleeper
    He said college football. I don't care about the weakling kid who's parents pushed him to play football.

    I hope his man's family sues the crap out of racing and bankrupts the cash flow indefinitely of this worthless game.
  • Midstate01
    sleeper;936203 wrote:He said college football. I don't care about the weakling kid who's parents pushed him to play football.

    I hope his man's family sues the crap out of racing and bankrupts the cash flow indefinitely of this worthless game.

    This statement is so idiotic....
  • Jughead
    Midstate01;936208 wrote:This statement is so idiotic....
    95% of everything he types is idiotic...from bashing other colleges in the state of Ohio to bashing auto racing among others. Even better, when you prove him wrong and he still tries to cover his ass.
  • Timber
    Just surfing away on the computer checking airline ticket prices.... show ends on TV, extra comes on TV @ 1:00 AM. Features Dan Wheldon being interviewed for the race, about the 5 mil to be shared with a fan. Really weird and sad to see. R.I.P.
  • Manhattan Buckeye
    Hockey should go next, way too many deaths:

    http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/hockey/news/2002/03/20/puck_death_ap/

    As Homer Simpson stated, I'm being sarcastic.
  • Manhattan Buckeye
    BTW, this is old data, but here are workout deaths from college football in the decade up and until 2008:

    http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/story/11739638
  • j_crazy
    Never cease to be amazed at the callousness of some people. Just say RIP and move on. I never followed the sport but he was too young to be taken from his family.
  • bases_loaded
    Timber;936255 wrote:Just surfing away on the computer checking airline ticket prices.... show ends on TV, extra comes on TV @ 1:00 AM. Features Dan Wheldon being interviewed for the race, about the 5 mil to be shared with a fan. Really weird and sad to see. R.I.P.

    Even more weird was how ABC was on his in car as the crash happened. I was watching the replay thinking that guy is about to die