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R.I.P Dan Wheldon

Old Oct 16, 2011 | 05:47 PM
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R.I.P Dan Wheldon

This is sad!!! Another great driver was killed... R.I.P....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFyb0...&feature=share

http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireSto...vegas-14749012
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Old Oct 16, 2011 | 06:31 PM
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dang that just happened earlier today, was meaning to watch the race. i missed it. only lap 13 too. pretty sad. r.i.p
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Old Oct 16, 2011 | 07:23 PM
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Man this just sucks, I just saw it , his car flew like 200 yards into a wall !!!
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Old Oct 16, 2011 | 08:58 PM
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200+mph in open-wheel cars, you touch tires and that's all she wrote. Doesn't matter how good a driver you are when physics takes over.
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Old Oct 16, 2011 | 08:59 PM
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Speeds at 225mph. Its hard to move out of the way...
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Old Oct 16, 2011 | 09:14 PM
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Old Oct 16, 2011 | 10:58 PM
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RIP for sure. Just horrific.
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Old Oct 16, 2011 | 11:49 PM
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wow, prayers for his family and friends
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Old Oct 18, 2011 | 10:07 PM
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A seriously sad day in motor sports.

Watched it unfold live on TV. It literally made me sick to watch. You just knew it was going to cost somebody their life from all the fire, debris, and the wreckages on the track.

He leaves behind a wife and two young boys.
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Old Oct 19, 2011 | 09:55 AM
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I was very sad about this, I didn't even know who he was.

I myself was racing when it happened and it was my birthday
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