*Driver Dies in First Indy Race*
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*Driver Dies in First Indy Race*
This is a very sad... Rookie Pual Dana Pronounced dead after hitting another driver at full speed. This was the first race of the season for indy car at Homestead in Miami. This was also the first Indy car race for Pual Dana. Dont know how old he was but he looks young. I am sure they will honor him at the St. Pete Grand Prix.
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http://www.indycar.com/news/story.php?story_id=6194
More Info:
http://www.indycar.com/news/story.php?story_id=6194
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yeah i read this before...no matter how safe u think u are racing every time u fire the car up and go out on the track to make a lap or pass it could be your last..he ran smack into the engine.witch was the hardest thing for him to hit probley on the track at the time.
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Racing is inherently dangerous and people WILL die from time to time. Safety has come a long way to increase driver survivability in a wreck ( the biggest factor being fuel cells), but no matter how much we improve, there's always going to be a freak accident. It's sad that it happened, but he knew the risks.
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It was so sad but from watching the vid and seeing all the other drivers who avoided him as he slid down the embankment it made me wonder why he didn't react as well
r.i.p. so young
one of the drivers put it like this "...it was his destiny..."
sad day
r.i.p. so youngone of the drivers put it like this "...it was his destiny..."
sad day
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