TV alert for race fans

Speed will be showing the '94 San Marino Grand Prix Saturday at noon on F1
Decade.

http://www.speedtv.com/articles/auto...e/10439/?from=[HOME]

"Noahproblem" <noahprob@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> "Barry Posner" <bup100@psu.edu> wrote in message
> news:406DB1F1.6CA4F21D@psu.edu...
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> >
> > "Robert R Kircher, Jr." wrote:
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> > > It was around 7 EST or so when I checked NASCAR.COM for an update and
> read
> > > the news.
> >
> > Yep. I was scanning all the news and sports channels looking for an
> > update, and the Helton press conference came on at 7 pm, IIRC.
> >
> > bp
>
> I remember around 5:45 that night a news flash on (I think) CNN stating
that
> Dale was in "serious" condition - I figured, well he's banged up and may
> miss some time but he'll probably live (I didn't know that that
> pronouncement came from a team spokesman and not a medical professional),
so
> I took a little nap. At 7:00 I woke up and turned on ESPN, looking to
watch
> highlights of the race and an update on Dale's condition...
>
> When the anchor said the "D" word, I felt like someone just socked me in
the
> gut...
>
>


i was in Bosnia in 2001, so imagine my surprise when i went to bed after
seeing the race (it ended around 11pm Bosnia time IIRC), and waking up to
find out he was dead. there were a lot of NASCAR fans in my platoon, and we
were all stunned.


--
Gee willikers, it must be obvious day at Camp Stupid. ($1 to Master Shake)

in article 406DB1F1.6CA4F21D@psu.edu, Barry Posner at bup100@psu.edu wrote
on 4/2/04 10:33 AM:

>
>
> "Robert R Kircher, Jr." wrote:
>
>> It was around 7 EST or so when I checked NASCAR.COM for an update and read
>> the news.
>
> Yep. I was scanning all the news and sports channels looking for an
> update, and the Helton press conference came on at 7 pm, IIRC.
>
> bp

I don't know if this was some weird sensation, or just my
experience from working at races, but I knew he was gone
just from watching the brief shot of the rescue workers
at the track. Every hand signal was the direct opposite
of a 'driver OK' sign, and the workers looked like they
were having to psych themselves to maintain appearances.
The lack of actual news regarding his condition just
reinforced the feeling.

But it wasn't as obvious as Senna, who came to rest
directly in front of the camera.

william lynch wrote:

> I don't know if this was some weird sensation, or just my
> experience from working at races, but I knew he was gone
> just from watching the brief shot of the rescue workers
> at the track.

I knew something was very bad when we briefly saw Schrader run over the
the #3 to check on Dale, and when he got there he recoiled, as if he'd
been smacked in the face, and started waving fervently for the rescue
crew to "get over here" ASAP.

bp

in article 406E0986.34B37F89@psu.edu, Barry Posner at bup100@psu.edu wrote
on 4/2/04 4:47 PM:

>
>
> william lynch wrote:
>
>> I don't know if this was some weird sensation, or just my
>> experience from working at races, but I knew he was gone
>> just from watching the brief shot of the rescue workers
>> at the track.
>
> I knew something was very bad when we briefly saw Schrader run over the
> the #3 to check on Dale, and when he got there he recoiled, as if he'd
> been smacked in the face, and started waving fervently for the rescue
> crew to "get over here" ASAP.
>
> bp

Thank you. I had forgotten that. Perhaps that is why
Schrader never agrees to be interviewed about it.

Barry Posner wrote:
> william lynch wrote:
>
>> I don't know if this was some weird sensation, or just my
>> experience from working at races, but I knew he was gone
>> just from watching the brief shot of the rescue workers
>> at the track.
>
> I knew something was very bad when we briefly saw Schrader run over
> the the #3 to check on Dale, and when he got there he recoiled, as if
> he'd been smacked in the face, and started waving fervently for the
> rescue crew to "get over here" ASAP.
>
> bp

It was the very brief interview that Schrader had soon after it happened
that had me very concerned. He was very obviously shaken.

--

Rob
Q: "What did the redneck say right before he died?"
A: "Hey ya'all watch this!!"

On Fri, 02 Apr 2004 19:47:02 -0500, Barry Posner <bup100@psu.edu>
wrote:

>
>
>william lynch wrote:
>
>> I don't know if this was some weird sensation, or just my
>> experience from working at races, but I knew he was gone
>> just from watching the brief shot of the rescue workers
>> at the track.
>
>I knew something was very bad when we briefly saw Schrader run over the
>the #3 to check on Dale, and when he got there he recoiled, as if he'd
>been smacked in the face, and started waving fervently for the rescue
>crew to "get over here" ASAP.
>
>bp

It was obvious with the way Schrader acted!


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