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Old 16-10-2011, 10:01 PM
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Default Dan Wheldon killed in Indy Car crash!!!

Just switched the Indy car on and i cant believe it!!!!

RIP to a great driver.
Old 16-10-2011, 10:06 PM
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Was a bad accident.

RIP Dan
Old 16-10-2011, 10:09 PM
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RIP Dan
Old 16-10-2011, 10:11 PM
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not good rip
Old 16-10-2011, 10:15 PM
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sn08nh7zoto

RIP

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Old 16-10-2011, 10:19 PM
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Terrible news.

Was awful seeing Tony Kanaan clearly very distraught in the pit lane and just waiting for them to announce the inevitable.

RIP.
Old 16-10-2011, 10:28 PM
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Terrible crash. Just too many cars they have no where to go. RIP!
Old 16-10-2011, 10:34 PM
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r.i.p dan
Old 16-10-2011, 11:25 PM
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Horrific crash and such a shame.

Rest in Peace Dan Wheldon.


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Old 17-10-2011, 12:33 AM
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RIP great driver
Old 17-10-2011, 12:41 AM
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Heard about this earlier, RIP Dan
Old 17-10-2011, 04:56 AM
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RIP Dan Wheldon

Another great talent in motorsport this country has lost very sad
Old 17-10-2011, 05:20 AM
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That video is mad. R.I.P.
Old 17-10-2011, 06:20 AM
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Just heard it on the news.

RIP.
Old 17-10-2011, 06:46 AM
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Sad for any racing driver to lose their life R.I.P.

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Old 17-10-2011, 07:15 AM
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heart goes out to the family he leaves behind, was a great driver and very talented.

R.I.P
Old 17-10-2011, 08:03 AM
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Very very sad news, raced Karts against Dan many years ago, will be sadly missed RIP Dan.
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R.I.P.
Old 17-10-2011, 09:25 AM
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Horrific footage that

RIP.
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also noted Rick Huseman and his brother jeff was killed in plane crash too this weekend http://www.petethomasoutdoors.com/20...ane-crash.html
Old 17-10-2011, 01:27 PM
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i was watching live was an awful crash... I knew it was bad cos they only put a cover on his car....


Rip dan.......... legend
Old 17-10-2011, 03:46 PM
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Such a shame, Dan was chosen to be the test driver of the new Indy car/ IRL chassis set to debuet at the next round, the chassis's been built to stop exactly this type of accident happening
Old 17-10-2011, 04:04 PM
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nasty crash r.i.p
Old 17-10-2011, 04:30 PM
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R.I.P dude
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R.i.p very sad news
Old 17-10-2011, 07:04 PM
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R.I.P.
Old 17-10-2011, 07:12 PM
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Such a shame RIP
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