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Started by kopfjäger, August 24, 2015, 06:22:59 PM

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kopfjäger

August 24, 2015, 06:22:59 PM
Justin Wilson IRL driver just passed from injuries sustained when he was hit in the head with debri from a wreck that happened in front of him at Pocono yesterday. I knew he couldn't survive that hit while I was watching it. Very sad, he was an awesome guy. RIP


http://espn.go.com/racing/indycar/story/_/id/13505054/indycar-justin-wilson-37-dies-injury-pocono-track
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ducpainter

#1
August 24, 2015, 06:46:18 PM
RIP...

I don't normally care... but this guy was a class act.

He had a really great idea for fan safety over high tech safety barriers.

'Put them in the infield...90+% of crashes go to the outside on an oval. That's why you see the smart rally car fans at the apex of a corner...'
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kopfjäger

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August 24, 2015, 07:01:13 PM
Justin is survived by his wife, Julia, and children Jane and Jessica.
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DarkMonster620

#3
August 24, 2015, 07:47:39 PM
Sad day . . .

RIP Justin . . .he was a great driver, both ova and circuit
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#4
August 24, 2015, 08:54:15 PM
Wow I saw that, what a terrible shame.  Closed cockpits will be suggested again.
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kopfjäger

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August 24, 2015, 09:28:36 PM
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kopfjäger

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August 27, 2015, 03:46:26 PM
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ducpainter

#7
August 27, 2015, 03:55:43 PM
"Once you accept that a child on the autistic spectrum experiences the world in
a completely different way than you, you will be open to understand how that
 perspective
    is even more amazing than yours."
    To realize the value of nine  months:
    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
"Don't piss off old people The older we get, the less 'Life in Prison' is a deterrent.”


kopfjäger

#8
August 27, 2015, 03:58:52 PM
Quote from: ducpainter on August 27, 2015, 03:55:43 PM
very cool...but he's still dead. :-\

Well yeah, but he won't be soon forgotten.
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ducpainter

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August 27, 2015, 04:14:48 PM
Quote from: kopfjäger on August 27, 2015, 03:58:52 PM
Well yeah, but he won't be soon forgotten.
Time will tell...eh?

At 37 I'd still want the opportunity to make my...

impression. ;)

Like I said in an earlier post the guy was a class act. I appreciate the way he thought. Never heard of him before you posted, but the world is worse off for his demise...of that I'm certain.
"Once you accept that a child on the autistic spectrum experiences the world in
a completely different way than you, you will be open to understand how that
 perspective
    is even more amazing than yours."
    To realize the value of nine  months:
    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
"Don't piss off old people The older we get, the less 'Life in Prison' is a deterrent.”


Drjones

#10
August 28, 2015, 04:48:28 AM
Parting gifts.

Wilson's organ donation adds to legacy
http://www.racer.com/indycar/item/120722-indycar-wilson-s-organ-donation-adds-to-legacy

He carried a donor card, they asked us, and we clarified that he wanted to donate. It's a tough thing to consider; you want him to be whole, but it's something he'd discussed with Julia and we honored what he wanted and went ahead with it."  "And now six families have received an incredible gift," he continued. "Knowing the impact it had, I'm all for it and so glad we did that. His organs are saving some people right now; it's amazing. It makes his life more powerful."
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#11
August 31, 2015, 09:29:12 AM
Powerful thing, organ donation.

Friend of mine (a doctor) was really suffering for several years with liver failure from an infection he rec'd in hospital.  Organ donation saved his life.

Speeddog

#12
September 04, 2015, 10:18:45 AM
A good article about closed cockpits:

http://www.racecar-engineering.com/articles/features/how-easy-is-it-to-introduce-closed-cockpits-to-f1/

Dunno if it requires registration or not...
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ducpainter

#13
September 04, 2015, 12:12:05 PM
I could read it.
"Once you accept that a child on the autistic spectrum experiences the world in
a completely different way than you, you will be open to understand how that
 perspective
    is even more amazing than yours."
    To realize the value of nine  months:
    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
"Don't piss off old people The older we get, the less 'Life in Prison' is a deterrent.”


Speeddog

#14
September 04, 2015, 12:19:54 PM
Quote from: ducpainter on September 04, 2015, 12:12:05 PM
I could read it.

Cool!

More, and a bit different:

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/formula1/34065061

I've got objections to his inclusion of the accidents of Jules Bianchi and Maria De Villota in his list, as both of those were horrific procedural errors.
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