| T.R | Title | User | Personal
Name | Date | Lines |
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| 74.1 | Tragic Loss | COMICS::COOMBER | Endurance racers do it all night | Thu Jul 25 1991 08:18 | 14 |
| I heard that it was caused by suspension failure at the end of a
160'ish mph straight , causing the car to go straight on into the
barrier. The car burst into flames on impact. He was postumously
awarded the race as it was red flaged and the positions stood. There
were rumblings about not enough runoff etc etc . I have not read
anything in the motoring press yet , but Autosport is out today and I'm
sure there will be something in there.
A great loss to motorsport.
Garry
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| 74.2 | Autosport pays Tribute. | COMICS::COOMBER | Endurance racers do it all night | Fri Jul 26 1991 11:53 | 20 |
| The suspected cause of the accident that killed Paul Warwick would seem
to be true.
This weeks Autosport (25th july) has a 2 page tribute to Paul with a
short report on the accident. An eyewitness reported that as Warwick
attempted to turn in Knickerbrook , a fifth gear 150 mph bend , one of
the front wheels was off the ground, suggesting a failure. The car just
went straight on and hit the armco head on. The car shattered and paul
was thrown from the car , the car burst into flames. Warwick was flown
to Staffordshire Royal infirmary where he later died form the injuries
sustained.
That is basiclly what the report says, it goes on to praise the
doctors and marshalls etc etc for the effort made to try and save his
life.
Garry
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| 74.3 | | CRASHR::JILLY | COSROCS -- In Thrust We Trust | Tue Oct 08 1991 11:29 | 5 |
| Over the weekend Kara Hendrick was killed in a Midget race. Kara has appeared
on the Saturday/Thursday Night Thunder races on ESPN and was an up and coming
young midget driver.
Jilly
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| 74.4 | Mark Kent | OASS::BURDEN_D | '24 Stude - The only way to Tour | Tue Mar 24 1992 14:18 | 5 |
| I got mail this morning from Tom Kong (ex DECie, now on the West Coast) that
Firehawk driver Mark Kent was killed in practice for a Firehawk race at
Laguna Seca. Mark belonged to COM and SCCA (I think).
Dave
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| 74.5 | Mark Kent - RIP | SOLVIT::PLATT | | Tue Mar 24 1992 16:31 | 11 |
| Dave, don't believe it was Laguna, but Sebring according to word from
Laughlin and the Blethens. Mark's funeral was this morning in Hingham
with donations going to the Jimmy Fund rather than flowers. From the
sparse word we got, he apparently lost control of the M3, went up and
over (or thru, no one seems sure) a guardrail and into a motor home.
His dad was apparently at the event when it happened. That's about
all we heard up hear. I also can't clarify whether or not he was an
SCCA member.
Barb
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| 74.6 | | ZEKE::SAIA | It's a great day for Roadracing | Tue Mar 24 1992 19:31 | 8 |
|
I believe it was in Sebring, I also heard it was brake failure. This
was through Marks sister who I know, but I can't confirm the
mechanical failure. It was secondhand, I will know more Thursday when I
see Jane's Fiance'.
Michael
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| 74.7 | | ALIEN::MCCULLEY | RSX Pro | Fri Mar 27 1992 14:24 | 17 |
| There has been some mention of this on the USEnet in the
"wheeltowheel" list and the rec.autos.sport newsgroup.
I understand it was a single-car high-speed roll that went over/thru
the spectator fence and hit an RV bus. Cause hadn't been mentioned,
mechanical failure might be plausible. I believe it was mentioned that
the car was new, don't know how much testing/track time might have been
on it though.
Paul Czernacki posted a nice eulogy mentioning that Mark had won the
NER's Stirling Moss trophy twice, so he was an active Solo competitor
as well as a roadracer.
One statement on USEnet sums it up for me:
"Mark died doing what he loved." RIP.
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| 74.8 | Ray Gadbois | OASS::BURDEN_D | '24 Stude - The only way to Tour | Fri Apr 03 1992 15:23 | 7 |
| Also got word that long time COM and PCA member Ray Gadbois passed away a
week or so ago. He was always a fair competitor and knew how to make that
911 fly on the track!
He lost the battle with cancer. RIP
Dave
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