Dan Wheldon killed in IndyCar crash

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Oct 16, 2011 7:47 PM
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.
Oct 16, 2011 7:47pm
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Oct 16, 2011 8:01 PM
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 :(
Oct 16, 2011 8:01pm
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Oct 16, 2011 8:09 PM
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.
Oct 16, 2011 8:09pm
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Oct 16, 2011 8:19 PM
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.
Oct 16, 2011 8:19pm
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Oct 16, 2011 8:24 PM
Not a racing fan, but this is very sad news. Rest in Peace.
Oct 16, 2011 8:24pm
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Oct 16, 2011 8:26 PM
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,,,
Oct 16, 2011 8:26pm
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Oct 16, 2011 8:31 PM
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?
Oct 16, 2011 8:31pm
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Oct 16, 2011 8:51 PM
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.
Oct 16, 2011 8:51pm
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Oct 16, 2011 9:00 PM
Sad news. I watch racing occasionally. But watching is live is really a great experience.
Oct 16, 2011 9:00pm
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Oct 16, 2011 9:09 PM
coyotes22;935746 wrote:Racing is probably more safe than any other sport right now.
Apparently not?
Oct 16, 2011 9:09pm
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Oct 16, 2011 9:42 PM
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]
Oct 16, 2011 9:42pm
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Oct 16, 2011 9:46 PM
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.
Oct 16, 2011 9:46pm
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Oct 16, 2011 10:04 PM
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Oct 16, 2011 10:19 PM
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...
Oct 16, 2011 10:19pm
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Oct 16, 2011 10:36 PM
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.
Oct 16, 2011 10:36pm
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Oct 16, 2011 10:48 PM
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.
Oct 16, 2011 10:48pm
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Oct 16, 2011 11:07 PM
A player died in diberville, ms just a few weeks back also.
Oct 16, 2011 11:07pm
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Oct 16, 2011 11:37 PM
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.
Oct 16, 2011 11:37pm
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Oct 16, 2011 11:39 PM
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....
Oct 16, 2011 11:39pm
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Oct 17, 2011 12:05 AM
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.
Oct 17, 2011 12:05am
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Oct 17, 2011 1:04 AM
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.
Oct 17, 2011 1:04am
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Oct 17, 2011 1:10 AM
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
Oct 17, 2011 1:10am
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Oct 17, 2011 7:54 AM
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.
Oct 17, 2011 7:54am
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Oct 17, 2011 8:21 AM
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
Oct 17, 2011 8:21am