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RIP Justin Wilson  

redrockrascal 65M
8438 posts
8/24/2015 8:47 pm
RIP Justin Wilson

I don’t do other social media so I will post this to this internet ether hoping it will get to him. I did not know him but I have heard he was a good guy. He was an advocate for safety improvement in auto racing. Hopefully some improvement will come from his passing. From what I could see he probably never knew what hit him – that is a good thing.

As a former driver I know the addiction known as racecar driving. When you put the fire suit and helmet on you choose to take on, and even ignore, the potential dangers. I am probably too “old” to do it again but my helmet and suit are always ready.

My condolences and best wishes to his family.
When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro.

The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.
redrockrascal 65M
23580 posts
8/25/2015 10:20 am
    Quoting  :
Yes, and a freak/rare occurrence in the way it happened.
When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro.

The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.


sweet_VM 65F
81699 posts
8/25/2015 8:41 am

 Another great one gone hugssssssss V RIP
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redrockrascal 65M
23580 posts
8/24/2015 9:55 pm
    Quoting Cum_Happy:
    It is a shame. He was only like 37, right? I hope they come up with something to prevent this from happening again.
    Did you ever drive at Pocono's Speedway? I was there once. I lived about 45 minutes from there.
    RIP Justin Wilson.
Yes 37, wife and 2 kids. Any change to prevent what happened to him would involve enclosing the cockpit. A very fundamental aspect of Indy cars. It seemed like a kind of a freak thing really, I’ve been hit by small stuff (dirt or a pebble) it is part of open cockpit racing.

No I am based in the west but Pocono looks like a great track with lots of history.
When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro.

The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.


Cum_Happy 110M
2824 posts
8/24/2015 9:43 pm

 It is a shame. He was only like 37, right? I hope they come up with something to prevent this from happening again.
Did you ever drive at Pocono's Speedway? I was there once. I lived about 45 minutes from there.
RIP Justin Wilson.
Anything done half-heartedly will net you an equivalent result. ~CH


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