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gobs3z
03-26-2006, 04:07 PM
It seems he wasn't paying attention to his spotter, RIP Paul Dana, he is Danica Patricks team mate as well. The video shows how it happened.

http://sports.espn.go.com/rpm/news/story?seriesId=1&id=2384873
bmagni
03-26-2006, 04:56 PM
just read that, luckily he didnt hit directly the other driver, other wise we would be looking something like zanardi or a double death... i guess they should evaluate this kind of accidents to prevent them...
Minacious
03-26-2006, 05:41 PM
Very sad.
EnzoLover
03-26-2006, 05:55 PM
RIP :(
Stikz
03-27-2006, 12:17 AM
Was there a yellow that came out? It seemed like the other cars slowed, but the guy who hit dana didn't.
What a tragedy. R.I.P.
gobs3z
03-27-2006, 12:19 AM
The yellow was out for 6 seconds, and Dana is the one who hit the crashed car.
Zot09
03-27-2006, 03:27 AM
Horrible...RIP
cooperluke
03-27-2006, 04:27 AM
it's a risk he knew he was taking... RIP

It's a sad day for all racing fans... :(
dingo
03-27-2006, 06:39 AM
Strange incident, why didn't he slow down like all the others?

RIP. :(
Mattk
03-27-2006, 08:58 AM
Saw this on the news today. Sickening impact. Very sad, probably hard to avoid, given the circumstances.
cooperluke
03-27-2006, 12:25 PM
Strange incident, why didn't he slow down like all the others?

RIP. :(

Haven't you seen the video? It didn't seems like he had time to even think about it...
gobs3z
03-27-2006, 12:30 PM
Well supposdly the spotter had already warned him, and once a spotter warns you of an accident ahead you should be on the brakes right away, not going a 176 mph.
bmagni
03-27-2006, 01:23 PM
Well supposdly the spotter had already warned him, and once a spotter warns you of an accident ahead you should be on the brakes right away, not going a 176 mph.

he came 8 seconds later, supposedly the spotter didnt warn him
redbaron
03-27-2006, 02:14 PM
A co-driver last friday at the RallyRACC Catalunya, and now Dana - sad weekend for motorsports indeed :( RIP.

both RIP
taygunho
03-27-2006, 02:31 PM
A co-driver last friday at the RallyRACC Catalunya, and now Dana - sad weekend for motorsports indeed :( RIP. My condolences to their parents and friends. RIP.
McLaren4eVa
03-27-2006, 02:59 PM
Very sad it's even sadder to think that deaths still happens in the safety crazed 21st century. Im sure they're going to investigate very deep into it to make sure it doesn't happen again. RIP.