Archive Dan Wheldon killed in IndyCar crash

Mulva

Posts: 13,650

Oct 16, 2011 7:47pm

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

Posts: 1,261

Oct 16, 2011 8:01pm

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

Posts: 3,722

Oct 16, 2011 8:09pm

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

Posts: 27,879

Oct 16, 2011 8:19pm

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

Posts: 16,816

Oct 16, 2011 8:24pm

Not a racing fan, but this is very sad news. Rest in Peace.

coyotes22

Posts: 11,298

Oct 16, 2011 8:26pm

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

Posts: 27,879

Oct 16, 2011 8:31pm

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

Posts: 12,319

Oct 16, 2011 8:51pm

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

Posts: 5,122

Oct 16, 2011 9:00pm

Sad news. I watch racing occasionally. But watching is live is really a great experience.

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friendfromlowry

Posts: 6,239

Oct 16, 2011 9:09pm

coyotes22;935746 wrote:Racing is probably more safe than any other sport right now.

Apparently not?

Jughead

Posts: 1,261

Oct 16, 2011 9:42pm

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

Posts: 27,879

Oct 16, 2011 9:46pm

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

Posts: 11,324

Oct 16, 2011 10:04pm

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Speedofsand

Posts: 5,529

Oct 16, 2011 10:19pm

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

Posts: 17,977

Oct 16, 2011 10:36pm

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

Posts: 5,529

Oct 16, 2011 10:48pm

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

Posts: 14,766

Oct 16, 2011 11:07pm

A player died in diberville, ms just a few weeks back also.

sleeper

Posts: 27,879

Oct 16, 2011 11:37pm

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

Posts: 14,766

Oct 16, 2011 11:39pm

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

Posts: 1,261

Oct 17, 2011 12:05am

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.

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Timber

Posts: 935

Oct 17, 2011 1:04am

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.

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Manhattan Buckeye

Posts: 7,566

Oct 17, 2011 1:07am

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.

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Manhattan Buckeye

Posts: 7,566

Oct 17, 2011 1:10am

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

Posts: 8,372

Oct 17, 2011 7:54am

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

Posts: 6,912

Oct 17, 2011 8:21am

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