Paul Dana Passes away

Snips1 · 26 Mar 2006, 17:34 (Ref:1561436)

Paul Dana is in critical condition following a crash at the morning practice, he was flown with helicopter to a trauma center, does not sound good

Pingguest · 26 Mar 2006, 17:46 (Ref:1561441)

ESPN Mobile has confirmed his death.

Jordi · 26 Mar 2006, 17:55 (Ref:1561445)

I have not seen on any sites yet, but the impact was just horrible, brutal. There was a video on espn.go.com but I'm not sure it's there still...

aeroehl · 26 Mar 2006, 18:00 (Ref:1561448)

Paul Dana passed away today. Our toughts and prayers are with the Paul Dana Family.

jondownunder · 26 Mar 2006, 18:09 (Ref:1561452)

I'm so sorry to hear this.

My thoughts go out to Paul's family and all who knew him.

pink69 · 26 Mar 2006, 18:21 (Ref:1561460)

Oh dear. Another sad loss. The IRL certainly is becoming one of the most fatal series to race in, despite all the safety measures in place. With a single engine supplier I would have hoped the rivals manufacturer's pushing the speeds up would have ended and the speed have been kept at a reasonable level but this just proves theres never any guarentee in motor sport.

johnw · 26 Mar 2006, 18:27 (Ref:1561470)

How very sad.

**touringlegend** · 26 Mar 2006, 18:39 (Ref:1561478)

So sad to hear of any death in any from of motorsport. Haven't had that feeling where your heart sinks on reading a thread.

RIP Paul Dana

Snips1 · 26 Mar 2006, 18:59 (Ref:1561489)

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Originally Posted by pink69

Oh dear. Another sad loss. The IRL certainly is becoming one of the most fatal series to race in, despite all the safety measures in place. With a single engine supplier I would have hoped the rivals manufacturer's pushing the speeds up would have ended and the speed have been kept at a reasonable level but this just proves theres never any guarentee in motor sport.

3 people have been killed in IRL that's less than ither ow series so drop it please

Knowlesy · 26 Mar 2006, 19:02 (Ref:1561491)

Terrible news.

Whitestar · 26 Mar 2006, 19:06 (Ref:1561495)

It is with great sadness i have to report the death of another racer
All our thoughts are with his family.
http://www.indyracing.com/news/story.php?story_id=6194

Racer_kyle · 26 Mar 2006, 19:07 (Ref:1561497)

Horrible news.

Danica Patrick and Buddy Rice, his teammates aren't racing now.

And I presume Carpenter will be replaced by a stand-in.

marcus · 26 Mar 2006, 19:12 (Ref:1561500)

very sad news ,Ive just woken up to watch the race and find out this news.

RIP Paul and my condolences to the family

tanalised · 26 Mar 2006, 19:32 (Ref:1561523)

Terrible news, and something you never want to hear
RIP Paul Dana

Sheila M · 26 Mar 2006, 19:35 (Ref:1561526)

Very, very sad news indeed.

A lovely gesture by the team not to race.

My thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends and team-mates.

curveball · 26 Mar 2006, 19:48 (Ref:1561537)

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Originally Posted by Jordi

I have not seen on any sites yet, but the impact was just horrible, brutal. There was a video on espn.go.com but I'm not sure it's there still...

The video is still there, at this link.

Absolutely horrific crash. RIP Paul Dana and condolences to family, friends and team.

Piglet · 26 Mar 2006, 19:53 (Ref:1561540)

Absolutely dreadful, my thoughts are with the family, friends, team and the officials involved.

It's a sad day when the sport we love bites in this way.

rustyfan · 26 Mar 2006, 19:56 (Ref:1561543)

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Originally Posted by Snips1

3 people have been killed in IRL that's less than ither ow series so drop it please

Better drop Champ Car, Formula 1, 125cc GP motorcycle racing and just about every other racing series in the world then, as a vehicle crashing into a stationary or near-stationary one with disasterous results is something that can happen in every single form of racing. Hell, you even had that happen in the bloody World Rally Championship this weekend when a co-driver was killed because another car slid off the road and crashed into the car he was changing a tire on (after he and the driver went off at the same place minutes earlier).

Of course Dana's passing is a very tragic event, but please, look to what actually happened before you start talking garbage about shutting down the series etc.

Then again, nothing like a little fatality to allow for all the haters to see an opportunity to call for the IndyCar series to get shut down eh?

Knowlesy · 26 Mar 2006, 19:59 (Ref:1561546)

That, however, is another thread rustyfan.

A thread best left alone for a good few days.

Snips1 · 26 Mar 2006, 20:12 (Ref:1561554)

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Originally Posted by rustyfan

Better drop Champ Car, Formula 1, 125cc GP motorcycle racing and just about every other racing series in the world then, as a vehicle crashing into a stationary or near-stationary one with disasterous results is something that can happen in every single form of racing. Hell, you even had that happen in the bloody World Rally Championship this weekend when a co-driver was killed because another car slid off the road and crashed into the car he was changing a tire on (after he and the driver went off at the same place minutes earlier).

Of course Dana's passing is a very tragic event, but please, look to what actually happened before you start talking garbage about shutting down the series etc.

Then again, nothing like a little fatality to allow for all the haters to see an opportunity to call for the IndyCar series to get shut down eh?

I thiunk you misunderstood my post, nevermind

rdjones · 26 Mar 2006, 20:22 (Ref:1561566)

Very sad news.

stmookeyj033 · 26 Mar 2006, 20:43 (Ref:1561579)

Just saw it.....that's something you never want to see.

stradlin21 · 26 Mar 2006, 20:46 (Ref:1561584)

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Originally Posted by rdjones

Very sad news.

Just seen it now on Sky Sports, very sad

curveball · 26 Mar 2006, 20:49 (Ref:1561588)

Just curious, what do most of the other racing series around the world do in a case like this? Would they go ahead and race or not, given that it was just 3 hours ago that a driver died. Race broadcast here was talking how several of the drivers didnt want to race today. I can see both sides' point of view.

rustyfan · 26 Mar 2006, 20:58 (Ref:1561596)

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Originally Posted by curveball

Just curious, what do most of the other racing series around the world do in a case like this? Would they go ahead and race or not, given that it was just 3 hours ago that a driver died. Race broadcast here was talking how several of the drivers didnt want to race today. I can see both sides' point of view.

Can't think of any other race, in any major championship, that has been cancelled due to a driver fatality in either practice or qualifying.

Formula 1 didn't cease activities after Ratzenberger's death at Imola in 1994, nor did Champ Car after Rodriguez died at Laguna Seca in 1999. NASCAR kept racing as well after Kenny Irwin and Adam Petty died in NEXTEL Cup and Busch Series practice, both at New Hampshire in 2000, respectively.

Not even a fatality during an event usually stops it (unless it happens right near the end), not even in this day and age of political correctness. The Dakar Rally continued, for example, as did the two recent World Rally Championship events (the first one late last year and the latter this very weekend) during which a co-driver has been killed.

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