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| Dedicated Fan  Joined: Feb 2002
Posts: 847
| Indy rising star Renna killed Indy Racing League driver Tony Renna has been killed during testing at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He crashed into the outside wall at 220mph while exiting the track's third turn in his Team Ganassi car. Reports said his car jumped sideways and became airborne, clearing a concrete wall and crashing into a fence where it broke apart. The 26-year-old was transported to the city's Methodist Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival. IMS boss Tony George led the tributes to Renna, saying: "Tony Renna was a rising star in IndyCar racing. All of us involved in racing feel a great loss. Our prayers and best wishes go out to his family, friends, team and fans." Renna is the 67th person killed at the track since it opened in 1909. The last driver to die at Indianapolis was Scott Brayton, who died in a crash during practice in 1996. Brack condition improves Renna's fatal crash comes little more than a week after fellow IRL driver Kenny Brack suffered severe injuries in an accident at the Texas 500. Renna finished seventh in the Indy 500 in May, and joined the Ganassi Racing team this month, replacing Tomas Scheckter. Ganassi's lead driver, Scott Dixon, won the recent IRL championship and was among three drivers who began tire tests at the Speedway. The Florida racer made his debut in the IRL last year as a substitute driver for Al Unser Jr, who himself is recovering from a serious driving sccident He competed in seven IndyCar Series races with Kelley Racing, with five top-10 finishes, including a career-best fourth in 2002 at Michigan. __________________ "That of Which I have lost and that of Which I have gained are equal to each other " | |||
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| Moderator Support Team   | Aww, that's sad. [img]smilies/frown.gif[/img] __________________ "...but I still like to think there is something about Pacey and me that no one can ever quite touch." | |||
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| Master Fan  Joined: May 2000
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| Very tragic. [img]smilies/frown.gif[/img] My condolences go out to his family and friends. __________________ "Government, even in its best state is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one." | |||
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| Obsessed Fan  Joined: May 2000
Posts: 5,639
| And they have the new Safer Barrier at that track. I guess it doesn't help if your car gets airborne, and hits the fence, huh? __________________ Et quacunque viam dederit fortuna sequamur. | |||
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| Loyal Fan  Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 1,121
| I know, that story is tragic. [img]smilies/frown.gif[/img] My dad and I are followers of racing (well, mostly just Champ Car racing) and yesterday we were watching the race in Australlia. They had a little memorial for him. So sad! [img]smilies/frown.gif[/img] __________________ It's those who are overlooked by the folk around them that you want to watch. They see more than they tell, and they think more than they talk... | |||
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| New Fan Joined: Apr 2003
Posts: 43
| Really sad. I watch both Champ and IRL because of my favs. running in both series. I was so happy a American driver got his big break and was shocked when I heard he died. [img]smilies/frown.gif[/img] __________________ | |||
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| Loyal Fan  Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 1,099
| This is really sad! I watch Champcars and the Indy 500. I was at two Champcars events. Saw Zanardis terrible accident and his comeback. | |||
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