Posted on 10/16/2011 3:21:06 PM PDT by drewh
Well said!
RIP, Mr. Wheldon.
I wonder why the moderators removed the news about Weldon’s death from the Breaking News and also Front Page news sidebar?! I was reading one of the threads and it disappeared. Only one left is your thread, drewh. Unless someone accidentally pushed the wrong button, I find it highly disrespectful to Weldon and his fans for basically ZOTTING this news by removing it.
I wonder why the moderators removed the news about Weldon’s death from the Breaking News and also Front Page news sidebar?! I was reading one of the threads and it disappeared. Only one left is your thread, drewh. Unless someone accidentally pushed the wrong button, I find it highly disrespectful to Weldon and his fans for basically ZOTTING this news by removing it.
Wheldon (not Weldon)
Prayers up.
Prayers to all. Memorable win this year at Indy. God Bless the family.
Horrible news did not find out the news till I saw it on my online browser (reminds me of how I found out about Dale E’s death). I saw the interview with Danica Patrick after the accident but before we found out he died and I’m sure Danica will just be heart broken over this. I get the impression they were pretty close.
I am so sad. I loved this guy. I loved his love of life, his love of his wife and child. He was a hero, and great guy, and a great racer.
I am crying as I write this.
My prayers for his family and all those who called him friend.....
This is just awful. Prayers to the family and his friends.
May he be bound in the bonds of eternity, and may G-d comfort his grieving family!
Lots of bad JUJU in Nevada these days ...
My wife and I are both saddened by Dan’s death. What a wonderful guy and representative of the sport. I race Indy F2000 cars as a hobby and my wife has been to the track many times with me so it brings it even a little closer to home when something like this happens. May God pour out his grace and mercy on his wife and children and family in the days and years ahead.
It is a dangerous sport. Any of us that participate know that. It just humbles us all when something like this happens.
RIP
Before we moved to Georgia, hubby and I lived in Mooresville, NC and Huntersville, NC. There were many NASCAR associates all around us- accountants, mechanics, engineers, assistants, the public relations people and drivers. The day after Dale E died was just heartbreaking. A local radio station dedicated the entire day to him and his fans, who were allowed to call in. There is such a love for the drivers and the fans are pretty amazing and very dedicated. I was at a time trials once when a driver was killed and just never wanted to go back to a race after that.
Wheldon leaves behind a beautiful family and, fortunately, they will have much support from the industry to cope with this loss. He died doing what he loved most and had dedicated much of his life to his successes. Everything will be analyzed and hopefully something good will come out it that will save another driver.
To everyone who is mourning him, you are not alone. So many celebrated him and were looking forward to his future successes. I just don’t know why God calls the good ones home so soon but when He says, “Bring her home, son” they have to go.
Dan’s son Sebastian will be 3 in February.
His other son, Oliver, was born just this past March. He’s only seven months old.
Depressing and upsetting news.
There was bad MOJO goin on the track this weekend. They probably should of canceled it like they did at Texas Motor Speedway a few years ago. The cars were just too fast for the track. I think the Danica Patrica interview summed it up properly. She was totally scared sh*tless before Mr. Weldon was pronounced dead.
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