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Old 04-29-2004, 12:49 PM   #1
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1995 Indianapolis 500 - Stan Fox Accident









"Only seconds after the field took the green flag on race day, Stan Fox's racer went out of control, triggering a five-car accident in the first turn. On the way to the wall, Stan's machine collected Eddie Cheever's car. Sandwiched between Fox's car and the unforgiving concrete, Cheever took quite a shot. But it was nothing compared to the the ride Fox took. After bouncing off Cheever's racer, Fox hit the wall head-on. The force was so tremendous, the bodywork literally exploded from the crumpled machine. Cheever was the first to arrive at Fox's destroyed Reynard 915, but there was little assistance he could offer the critically injured veteran. Stan faced many months of hospital care and rehabilitation. Eventually he would totally recover from this near-fatal accident.
"Friends and others told Cheever he was just in the wrong place at the right time. Eddie said little about the accident, until the following evening at the annual victory banquet.

"While nearly every other driver voiced hope for Stan's recovery, Cheever, who was obviously very concerned about his fellow driver, spoke his mind. 'If my job was to help make Stan's impact a little softer,' Cheever said, 'then I was glad to be there.'" [Indianapolis 500 Chronicle, 1998, by Rick Popely]

Stan Fox died on December 19, 2000 in an passenger-car accident in New Zealand. He was 48.

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Old 04-29-2004, 12:56 PM   #2
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:shock: That's beyond words really. RIP
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Old 04-29-2004, 02:39 PM   #3
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wow, that's scary, suprised that his feet are still there
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Old 04-29-2004, 08:27 PM   #4
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he was lucky to live in that crash ..but fait came after him in other car accident,

thanks for the information dude ..and keep the work ...i really like this kind of topic.
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Old 04-29-2004, 09:29 PM   #5
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watch his feet go up and down still surprised they still on though... To All Those who died in these kind of crashes I SALUTE YOU
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Old 04-29-2004, 09:41 PM   #6
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i had this vid a long time ago, it happenend soo fast, but i didnt know it was that bad cause the quality was very bad!, if someone has it please post it, its incredible how it flys and crashes in the air againt the gate and all the pieces go eveywhere, incredible but very sad
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Old 04-29-2004, 10:18 PM   #7
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btw whats that guy in the yellow staring at? STARE AT THE WRECK IN AWE YOU IDIOT (he must have really crappy reflexes)
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Old 04-29-2004, 10:23 PM   #8
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Originally Posted by AZNSUNNYD
btw whats that guy in the yellow staring at? STARE AT THE WRECK IN AWE YOU IDIOT (he must have really crappy reflexes)
hes too busy ordering the hot dog and beer
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Old 04-29-2004, 10:31 PM   #9
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well he does look clueless i mean beer can do that to fat people :roll: riight?
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Old 04-30-2004, 01:06 AM   #10
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Originally Posted by AZNSUNNYD
watch his feet go up and down still surprised they still on though... To All Those who died in these kind of crashes I SALUTE YOU
why do you salute them for dying in crashes?
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Old 04-30-2004, 01:17 AM   #11
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because they lost their lives in these cars for entertainment of those who watch it... so basically that means they died because people like to watch it
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Old 04-30-2004, 01:47 AM   #12
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Ouch, thats nuts!! That really sucks.
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Old 04-30-2004, 01:55 AM   #13
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Shocking , look at his leeegs !!! , so he walked after the accident ? amazing ...
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Old 04-30-2004, 05:45 AM   #14
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Alex Zanardi wasn´t so lucky like him... :cry:
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Old 04-30-2004, 05:46 AM   #15
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Alex Zanardi wasn´t so lucky like him... :cry:
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