Lights Out Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 PS: Lights Out, that's apples and oranges, and you know it. No it's not. Maybe the Stringer comparison was a stretch because that happened during training camp, but both Gathers and Chapman died as a direct result of something that happened in a game. POTD: 2/4/12 3/4/12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rvrdgsfn Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 It's a shame Dan was a great driver, 2 time 500 winner, RoTY, even a series championship. This is a sad day not just for indy car, but racing in general. I know with the race being close between Dario & Will along with Danica's last race, this wasn't a way that I don't think anyone would want it to end. I managed to find the 5 lap memorial they did for Dan, truly heartbreaking...R.I.P. Dan Wheldon you truly were gone too soon. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RycU_YwdKrU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bosrs1 Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 whats is ironic that dan was testing the 2012 model which is supposedly much safer anyways this is now a condolnce post sign with your fondest memories of Dan WheldonNo kidding. And irony of ironies apparently the new model has a "bumper" of sorts that would have prevented exactly the kind of accident that started this chain reaction. Good riddance to the old Dalara... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashcarson15 Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Damn. Surreal thinking about the guy who I saw blow right past me to win the Indy 500 just under 5 months ago just got killed. It's the risks of auto racing, though.Rest in peace, Mr. Wheldon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CS85 Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 I don't follow racing, be it indie or stock car, but 33 years old is too young to die. Terribly tragic. Quote "You are nothing more than a small cancer on this message board. You are not entertaining, you are a complete joke." twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bosrs1 Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 growing up in bama racing is 2nd only to college football i support it but indycar needs to limit the number of 1.5 mile tracks its to risky or put restrictor plates or somethingFrankly I think it's time they do away with them altogether and run Indy, the short tracks and the road courses. The 1.5's and up are just too fast. And to think they're ADDING 2 mile Fontana next year which has already taken a life during a race. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBGKon Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Damn, heard the news after being on a high from watching a great Bucs win vs. the Saints. I wasn't a diehard Indy fan, but was aware of who Dan was since he lived in St. Pete.So tragic to see anyone lose their life at such a young age. RIP Dan Wheldon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perfect Zero Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 This is really sad news, and the worst part is that you have asshats trying to go around and make fun of the whole thing. Wheldon's legacy cannot be measured; this is a man dying doing what he loved to do. Yeah, there were problems with what they were doing in Las Vegas (you can't have that many cars on a flat out oval), but it's sad that anything like this could happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrySmalls Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Today is a terrible day for IndyCar and auto racing in general. RIP Dan Wheldon. You're gone too soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayJaxon Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 It's terrible to see something like this. That's really too bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC2 Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Somebody dies, driving in close quarters at over 200 mph.Surprise, surprise.I understand your point, but regardless of how safe it is, a human being died today. Show some respect. Fast. Hard. Finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuvTheNats Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Somebody dies, driving in close quarters at over 200 mph.Surprise, surprise.You really are hateable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nash61 Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 I don't really have any words to describe this picture.RIP Dan Wheldon On September 20, 2012 at 0:50 AM, 'CS85 said: It's like watching the hellish undead creakily shuffling their way out of the flames of a liposuction clinic dumpster fire. On February 19, 2012 at 9:30 AM, 'pianoknight said: Story B: Red Wings go undefeated and score 100 goals in every game. They also beat a team comprised of Godzilla, the ghost of Abraham Lincoln, 2 Power Rangers and Betty White. Oh, and they played in the middle of Iraq on a military base. In the sand. With no ice. Santa gave them special sand-skates that allowed them to play in shorts and t-shirts in 115 degree weather. Jesus, Zeus and Buddha watched from the sidelines and ate cotton candy. POTD 5/24/12, POTD 2/26/17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justie Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 RIP Dan Wheldon. I just finnished watching football and turned the chanel and to see that terrible sight. Holy crow. I almost cried. RIP. Active TeamsWinnipeg Blue Bombers (1-2, T-1st, East Div.)Toronto Blue Jays (45-49, 5th in AL East Div. 8.5 GB of wildcard spot) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infrared41 Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Seriously, Milo? Even for you, this is a bit much, sarcastically making a comment like that to use this man's death to support your opinion against auto racing, which is yet another on a long list of things you don't like.Yeah, people have their opinions, and yours are different, but I always thought you as someone who had better judgement on how/when to share it.I'd say a death is the strongest support possible for my opinion, that racing needs to either be made drastically safer, or done away with.Yeah, it's somebody's choice to race, and I bet most times their significant other supports them. But now, what about this guy's kids growing up without their dad?I thank the God you don't believe in that the world isn't the way you'd like to see it. There would be no NASCAR and I'd have to give half of my money and food away to people I've never met. On topic: It's tragic. Those cars are simply too fast for a 1.5 mile track. Today proved it. If they're going to continue to run open wheel on small tracks then they need to come up with the Indy Car version of a restrictor plate. It's always a shame to lose a driver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSox44 Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Not an F1 fan by any means, but that's really sad. RIP Dan Wheldon.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcAZ7I_lk7MOh my god.Sweet mother of god that video is horrific. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnum Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 RIP Dan The whole collision was just awful. Never had I seen something that catastrophic and I hope I never will again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashcarson15 Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Seriously, Milo? Even for you, this is a bit much, sarcastically making a comment like that to use this man's death to support your opinion against auto racing, which is yet another on a long list of things you don't like.Yeah, people have their opinions, and yours are different, but I always thought you as someone who had better judgement on how/when to share it.I'd say a death is the strongest support possible for my opinion, that racing needs to either be made drastically safer, or done away with.Yeah, it's somebody's choice to race, and I bet most times their significant other supports them. But now, what about this guy's kids growing up without their dad?I thank the God you don't believe in that the world isn't the way you'd like to see it. There would be no NASCAR and I'd have to give half of my money and food away to people I've never met. On topic: It's tragic. Those cars are simply too fast for a 1.5 mile track. Today proved it. If they're going to continue to run open wheel on small tracks then they need to come up with the Indy Car version of a restrictor plate. It's always a shame to lose a driver.They slowed the things down about 10-12 mph between 10 and 15 years ago on the IndyCar side after the last time they lost a couple of drivers. Wonder if they'll be doing the same here or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raysox Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 This is the "Car of Tomorrow" for open wheel guys. @MichaelDanger19 | Dribbble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSox44 Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 indycar.com redirects to a Wheldon memorial splash page.That's my screenshot, taken at about 10:00 PM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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