Isn't this what those hillbilly fans want to see though? I mean it's a bunch of cars driving around in a big circle. Where's the sport in this?
America will react the way they react to each shooting spree that one of their residents embarks on every so often: Nothing will change. Perhaps they'll try to persuade everyone that if the cars went faster then this kind of accident would have been avoided because the driver would have been able to drive around the incident or something like that.
Ronaldo McDonaldo 2 (U8472)
You are a complete and utter moron.
1/ "Hillbilly Fans", as you call them, would be watching NASCAR, not Indycars, so fail No1.
2/ You try driving for up to 500 miles at over 200mph and then compare it to kicking a ball around a field for 90 minutes, fail No2.
3/ Dan was recently testing a new design of Indycar, the purpose of which is to prevent cars being launched into the air, so will not "react" to this accident, as they are already being proactive, fail No3, third strike and you're out.
In future please find a less sombre thread to spout your anti American drivel.
comment by malcolmcomley (U2447)
R.I.P Dan
But crashing is what the spectators want in this sport. Note the commentator's immortal use of the phrase "here we go" as the crash got going, as if to say "this is what we all came to see".
comment by Ronaldo McDonaldo 2 (U8472)
Dont be an idiot.
The commentators were discussing what the drivers had said about the field being to big and cars able to run 4 wide which doesnt happen often.
You obviously dont have a clue so dont bother postering
I understand were Ronald is coming from but thats just the American way, its all apart of the show/package or lets be honest they wouldn't be racing round in a death bowl in the first place. Athough having said that it just goes to show the skill of the drivers involved in this type of motorsport, that this type of tradegy doesn't happen every week. It seems bonkers that such a slight touch/contact can cause havoc on such a grand scale and end someones life. If I were a competitor in this competion i'd want out it seems crazy
I've seen the footage of the accident and have to admit I found the American commentators actually quite respectful. They said to the viewers before they replayed the crash to look away if they so wished, obviously this was before they learnt of Wheldon. I do feel that if this kind of incident had happened in F1 the cameras would never replay the incident due to the obvious possibility of fatalites. I felt overall thought they dealt with the whole situation rather well. Thoughts are with his family.
comment by PaxtonSageNOnion- 2 spooks and a ghoul (U10387)
2 corners before they were onboard with Wheldon, talking about the dangers of getting 3 and 4 wide round Las Vegas, they even said he's in a good position here.... it wasn't until about 5 mins after the crash they realsied it was Wheldons car that was the most damaged.
The most shocking accident i've ever seen
Yes I remember that, if they had stayed onboard for the next few mins we would of been seeing the last few moments of Wheldons life as from his own eyes. That would of been truely horrific. They were also commenting that the drivers had already complained about the dangers of having so many cars in the race before race time and the issue of "dirty air" caused by the amount of traffic on the track.
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If this tragedy has done anything for this sport it is to prove that Nascar banked oval tracks are no good for Indy.
The Indy board has now decided not to return to that track in future. It is the fact that it is banked which causes the problem, we have Indy car in Milwaukee at the Milwaukee Mile, the oldest track in the world, but it is flat.
I recently returned from Manchester sitting next to Alex Lloyds grandfather who was going to watch him race. I know that Alex was involved in the crash and for his grandfathers sake I am glad he is OK.
R.I.P. Dan Wheldon
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With the way physics works, a 50mph drop in speed (about 20% slower) would result in roughly a 40% reduction in kinetic energy that the cars have. That's a huge amount, it'd mean any crash was safer and brakes would be far more effective. Plus the lower speeds would increase the ability of drivers to react.
As an aside, the kinetic energy of the car crash that killed Wheldon is less than the food energy inside a large bag of Doritos. Weird eh?
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posted on 17/10/11
Isn't this what those hillbilly fans want to see though? I mean it's a bunch of cars driving around in a big circle. Where's the sport in this?
America will react the way they react to each shooting spree that one of their residents embarks on every so often: Nothing will change. Perhaps they'll try to persuade everyone that if the cars went faster then this kind of accident would have been avoided because the driver would have been able to drive around the incident or something like that.
posted on 17/10/11
Ronaldo McDonaldo 2 (U8472)
You are a complete and utter moron.
1/ "Hillbilly Fans", as you call them, would be watching NASCAR, not Indycars, so fail No1.
2/ You try driving for up to 500 miles at over 200mph and then compare it to kicking a ball around a field for 90 minutes, fail No2.
3/ Dan was recently testing a new design of Indycar, the purpose of which is to prevent cars being launched into the air, so will not "react" to this accident, as they are already being proactive, fail No3, third strike and you're out.
In future please find a less sombre thread to spout your anti American drivel.
posted on 17/10/11
comment by malcolmcomley (U2447)
R.I.P Dan
posted on 17/10/11
But crashing is what the spectators want in this sport. Note the commentator's immortal use of the phrase "here we go" as the crash got going, as if to say "this is what we all came to see".
posted on 17/10/11
comment by Ronaldo McDonaldo 2 (U8472)
Dont be an idiot.
The commentators were discussing what the drivers had said about the field being to big and cars able to run 4 wide which doesnt happen often.
You obviously dont have a clue so dont bother postering
posted on 17/10/11
I understand were Ronald is coming from but thats just the American way, its all apart of the show/package or lets be honest they wouldn't be racing round in a death bowl in the first place. Athough having said that it just goes to show the skill of the drivers involved in this type of motorsport, that this type of tradegy doesn't happen every week. It seems bonkers that such a slight touch/contact can cause havoc on such a grand scale and end someones life. If I were a competitor in this competion i'd want out it seems crazy
posted on 17/10/11
I've seen the footage of the accident and have to admit I found the American commentators actually quite respectful. They said to the viewers before they replayed the crash to look away if they so wished, obviously this was before they learnt of Wheldon. I do feel that if this kind of incident had happened in F1 the cameras would never replay the incident due to the obvious possibility of fatalites. I felt overall thought they dealt with the whole situation rather well. Thoughts are with his family.
posted on 17/10/11
comment by PaxtonSageNOnion- 2 spooks and a ghoul (U10387)
2 corners before they were onboard with Wheldon, talking about the dangers of getting 3 and 4 wide round Las Vegas, they even said he's in a good position here.... it wasn't until about 5 mins after the crash they realsied it was Wheldons car that was the most damaged.
The most shocking accident i've ever seen
posted on 17/10/11
Yes I remember that, if they had stayed onboard for the next few mins we would of been seeing the last few moments of Wheldons life as from his own eyes. That would of been truely horrific. They were also commenting that the drivers had already complained about the dangers of having so many cars in the race before race time and the issue of "dirty air" caused by the amount of traffic on the track.
posted on 17/10/11
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posted on 17/10/11
If this tragedy has done anything for this sport it is to prove that Nascar banked oval tracks are no good for Indy.
The Indy board has now decided not to return to that track in future. It is the fact that it is banked which causes the problem, we have Indy car in Milwaukee at the Milwaukee Mile, the oldest track in the world, but it is flat.
I recently returned from Manchester sitting next to Alex Lloyds grandfather who was going to watch him race. I know that Alex was involved in the crash and for his grandfathers sake I am glad he is OK.
R.I.P. Dan Wheldon
posted on 17/10/11
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posted on 18/10/11
With the way physics works, a 50mph drop in speed (about 20% slower) would result in roughly a 40% reduction in kinetic energy that the cars have. That's a huge amount, it'd mean any crash was safer and brakes would be far more effective. Plus the lower speeds would increase the ability of drivers to react.
As an aside, the kinetic energy of the car crash that killed Wheldon is less than the food energy inside a large bag of Doritos. Weird eh?
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