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IndyCar driver Justin Wilson has died of head injuries suffered yesterday
ABC Sports ^ | 9:03 p.m. EDT August 24, 2015 | JENNA FRYER

Posted on 08/24/2015 6:13:05 PM PDT by arbitrary.squid

Edited on 08/24/2015 7:20:20 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

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To: Blueflag
My FReeper handle “Blueflag” is a vestige of my prior high speed heritage.

One of the funniest explanations to new drivers I ever heard was at a local track up in Idaho. They were showing the blue flag with the yellow stripe and explained it thusly: "There's a race going on, but you're not in it. Move over."

81 posted on 08/25/2015 8:29:36 AM PDT by IYAS9YAS (The other day I... No, that wasn't me.)
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To: ZirconEncrustedTweezers

No that wreck you’re descibing was this year (2015).
I’m talking about last year on the road course at IMS.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/motor/indycar/2014/05/10/james-hinchcliffe-injured-grand-prix-indianapolis/8947921/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C53YGJCXZQ0


82 posted on 08/25/2015 8:39:25 AM PDT by nascarnation (Impeach, convict, deport)
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To: UCANSEE2

*The LESSON from this is that it is safer doing 200mph on the race track than it is doing 35mph down your street.*

Absolutely.


83 posted on 08/25/2015 9:00:57 AM PDT by Lil Flower (American by birth. Southern by the Grace of God. ROLL TIDE!!)
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To: umgud; Chode; SgtBob; nascarnation; All

But even that’s not perfect as we know.

I’m a firm believer that when God flips the page on that DayTimer Calendar and it says Your time is done that’s it- game over and we can’t do nuthin’ about it...

He sure has got a BADA$$ Driver lineup for the Pearly Gates 500.


84 posted on 08/25/2015 10:05:06 AM PDT by mabarker1 (congress, The Opposite of Progress.)
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To: mabarker1

That’s good.


85 posted on 08/25/2015 10:26:19 AM PDT by umgud
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To: mabarker1

Kinda like Rock n Roll Heaven too.


86 posted on 08/25/2015 10:26:54 AM PDT by umgud
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To: umgud

Pre-Race Show!


87 posted on 08/25/2015 10:31:55 AM PDT by mabarker1 (congress, The Opposite of Progress.)
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To: mabarker1
100%
88 posted on 08/25/2015 3:00:36 PM PDT by Chode (Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -w- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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To: arbitrary.squid

We had met him many times. Just an unbelievable tragedy.

He was definitely one of the good guys. He was known to tour childrens’ hospitals before races (Racing for Kids) and would spend lots of time talking with each one of the kids. Didn’t have to do it, he just did.


89 posted on 08/25/2015 4:42:06 PM PDT by Baldwin77 (Christians want their RAINBOW back. I'm offended the gays use a Biblical icon as their flag.)
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To: Rennes Templar

Was that the missionary to Italy? My cousin is a missionary in Italy and he mentioned about this terrible accident in the states (Virginia, I believe) that took the life of a young missionary.


90 posted on 08/25/2015 4:47:44 PM PDT by Baldwin77 (Christians want their RAINBOW back. I'm offended the gays use a Biblical icon as their flag.)
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To: nascarnation

My mistake. I’d forgotten about that one.


91 posted on 08/25/2015 5:53:37 PM PDT by ZirconEncrustedTweezers (Nothing is sometimes the right thing to do, and always a wise thing to say.)
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To: mabarker1

“He sure has got a BADA$$ Driver lineup for the Pearly Gates 500.”

And finally he and Jeff Krosnoff will have equipment befitting their talent!


92 posted on 08/25/2015 5:54:51 PM PDT by ZirconEncrustedTweezers (Nothing is sometimes the right thing to do, and always a wise thing to say.)
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To: Baldwin77

Yes that was her. They were in Atlanta, visiting my brother on vacation from their missionary wotk in Italy. It has been hard for all.

Small (Freeper) world.


93 posted on 08/25/2015 7:49:50 PM PDT by Rennes Templar
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To: Rennes Templar

Was it ever determined if the truck driver (who wasn’t actually driving) was an illegal alien?

Just a horrible horrible freak accident. Hard to understand God’s timing sometimes, isn’t it.


94 posted on 08/26/2015 7:07:08 AM PDT by Baldwin77 (Christians want their RAINBOW back. I'm offended the gays use a Biblical icon as their flag.)
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To: arbitrary.squid

allentown is a very small city. not even. hospitals there have limited resources. Are they really that prepared for a mostly one off head injury. Penn on the other hand is probably 100 times larger with enormous resources. Staff, heads can some times make a difference. of course proximity matters as well. given a choice it would be penn over anywhere within 100 miles. via chopper it’s not that much farther. A ben Carson didn’t practice at doylestown or allentown. and they do say they are just practicing. just sayin.


95 posted on 08/28/2015 11:04:34 PM PDT by kvanbrunt2 (civil law: commanding what is right and prohibiting what is wrong Blackstone Commentaries I p44)
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To: kvanbrunt2

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96 posted on 08/28/2015 11:51:26 PM PDT by kvanbrunt2 (civil law: commanding what is right and prohibiting what is wrong Blackstone Commentaries I p44)
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