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16 Oct 2011, 23:11 (Ref:2972275)
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Rest in peace Dan Wheldon. Thanks for the memories.
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16 Oct 2011, 23:16 (Ref:2972279)
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How tragic that this was to happen to Dan, one of the most experienced and successful drivers in the field, amongst the wild card rookies on a track that should not have been raced on for fears of surface condition. How tragic that it happened to a driver who was helping develop a new safer car which would have prevented such an accident.
But most of all, how absolutely tragic that it happened to a young husband and father of a young family. From this day, any time I hear Amazing Grace on the bagpipes, I'll think of that five lap salute to Dan, i'll think of all the lives he touched, both in Indycar and outside Indycar, of those he met and those he didn't meet, and i'll think, most of all, of his two sons, who are not even old enough to remember their hero of a father, Dan. |
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16 Oct 2011, 23:16 (Ref:2972280)
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I'm just devastated. One of my favourite drivers...just gone...... My thoughts go out to his wife & children on this terrible day
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16 Oct 2011, 23:35 (Ref:2972289)
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Just terrible
A very dark day in motorsport. nothing else to add....totally shocked by it Rest In Peace Dan....my thoughts are with your family and loved ones |
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16 Oct 2011, 23:43 (Ref:2972294)
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Tragic and shocking, I remember when Dan first raced for Panther in one of the Pennzoil cars and have followed his career ever since. A fantastic driver who I felt was very underrated, and was ALWAYS a factor at Indianapolis and fast, especially on the ovals. Will be missed, and Im still in shock, to think just months after winning one of the biggest races in the world this would happen...
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16 Oct 2011, 23:55 (Ref:2972303)
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So tragic.
My thoughts are with your family. |
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16 Oct 2011, 23:57 (Ref:2972305)
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A very sad day indeed....
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17 Oct 2011, 00:04 (Ref:2972311)
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A fine man and a great ambassador for alzheimers as well.
I feel for his family and friends terribly. http://msn.foxsports.com/motor/story...heimers-060711 Farewell Dan |
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17 Oct 2011, 00:06 (Ref:2972313)
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Always a sad day when a driver loses his life doing what he chooses to do. Condolences to his family and friends. Thankfully a much more rare occurrence than when I started following this sport many decades ago.
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17 Oct 2011, 00:13 (Ref:2972316)
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Still in shock...my thoughts and prayers go out to his family, team and friends.
RIP Dan. You will be missed. |
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17 Oct 2011, 00:21 (Ref:2972319)
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RIP Dan, a great champion.
My condolences to family and friends. |
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17 Oct 2011, 00:23 (Ref:2972320)
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RIP Dan. Another life taken too soon by the sport we all love.
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17 Oct 2011, 00:25 (Ref:2972321)
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17 Oct 2011, 02:32 (Ref:2972380)
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I'm in shock... RIP Dan.
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17 Oct 2011, 02:50 (Ref:2972386)
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Raising a glass tonight to Dan's memory, my deepest sympathies to his wife and children.
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17 Oct 2011, 03:01 (Ref:2972391)
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17 Oct 2011, 05:44 (Ref:2972433)
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Very sad news. RIP Dan Wheldon, my thoughts are with his family and friends as well as all those involved in the incident and in his care.
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17 Oct 2011, 06:13 (Ref:2972436)
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RIP Dan.
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17 Oct 2011, 06:43 (Ref:2972440)
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RIP Dan a great loss to motorsport! my thought are with the Wheldon family.
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17 Oct 2011, 06:45 (Ref:2972441)
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Sounds a horrific crash. Rest in peace Dan and my thoughts are with his loved ones.
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17 Oct 2011, 07:07 (Ref:2972452)
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RiP Dan
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17 Oct 2011, 07:15 (Ref:2972454)
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Remember watching a video a few years ago of him talking about his life in the USA, and he seemed an enthusiastic lad, full of smiles and enjoying the good life that his talent had allowed him to take.
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17 Oct 2011, 07:20 (Ref:2972458)
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Devastated
I first met Dan in a gravel trap at Shell corner at Oulton Park. He was driving a Formula Ford in qualifying and had found the limit. We managed to push him out and he got going again. He thanked us on his slow down lap and the next day he won the race. When I chatted to him in the paddock later that day he thanked us profusely. I'll never forget that.
A great talent and a nice guy. |
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17 Oct 2011, 07:38 (Ref:2972465)
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Dreadful, dreadful news. Heartfelt sympathies, particularly to his wife and children, but also to all his relatives and friends.
RIP, Dan |
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17 Oct 2011, 07:38 (Ref:2972466)
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Dan pictured by me at the Goodwood FOS on July 1st this year where I had a brief chat with him about his early days racing Formula Ford in the UK for Jim Lee in Batley. This reminds me how incredibly cruel the sport can be.
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