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Paul Dana (April 15, 1975 – March 26, 2006) was an American race car driver in the Indy Racing League. is the 105th day of the year (106th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Early life A native of St. Louis, Missouri, Dana graduated from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University. Before his break he had worked as a mechanic, a private racing coach, a driving instructor, a PR & marketing account representative, and as an editor and journalist covering the sport. His work appeared in AutoWeek, Sports Illustrated and Maxim. Nickname: Location in the state of Missouri Coordinates: , Country State County Independent City Government - Mayor Francis G. Slay (D) Area - City 66. ...
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Racing career In 1996 Dana was working as a mechanic at the Bridgestone Racing School in Ontario when he won his first races there. In 1998 he moved to Indianapolis and began competing in Barber Dodge Pro Series, and his top 20 finish earned him an invitation to the inaugural Formula Dodge National Championship. He then competed in the Infiniti Pro Series where he had one race win and placed second in the 2004 championship. He then secured sponsorship to run in the Indycar series with sponsorship from Ethanol suppliers, which he brought to Hemelgarn Racing. “Indianapolis†redirects here. ...
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After competing in 3 Indycar series events, Dana suffered a spinal fracture while practicing for the 2005 Indianapolis 500 and missed the rest of the season, replaced by Jimmy Kite. He returned to the series to race for Rahal Letterman Racing after he recovered from his injuries. “Indy 500†redirects here. ...
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Fatal crash In the practice session for the first race of the 2006 IRL season, at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Dana collided with Ed Carpenter's disabled car after Carpenter lost control entering Turn 1, thrusting his car into the retaining wall, before sliding to the bottom of the track. Paul Dana, in the Rahal-Letterman car, was told to "go low" by his spotter. Slow-motion footage showed that Paul had hit debris from Ed's car just before impact, which caused damage to the right-front suspension. Homestead-Miami Speedway is a speedway in Homestead, Florida, USA, southwest of Miami. ...
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ABC/ESPN's telemetry indicated Dana's car hit Carpenter's car at about 176 mph.
Dana was transported to Jackson Memorial Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries just before noon. He was 30 years old, and is survived by his wife Tonya.
After his death, Dana's teammates Buddy Rice and Danica Patrick did not compete in the Toyota Indy 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, as a mark of respect for their deceased teammate. Buddy Rice (born January 31, 1976 in Phoenix, Arizona) is an auto racing driver best known for winning the 2004 Indianapolis 500 as part of Rahal Letterman Racing. ...
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On his March 27, 2006 television show, an emotional David Letterman paused to offer his condolences to Paul Dana's family; "It's not hard to imagine the despair and sorrow that Paul Dana's wife, Tonya, and the rest of his family are feeling now, and I want them to know that they have the thoughts and the prayers of myself, the entire Rahal-Letterman team, and the entire racing community and, hopefully, that will give them the slightest amount of comfort. I did not know Paul personally but we were all proud to have him on our team and are deeply saddened by his tragic passing at such a young age." is the 86th day of the year (87th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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References Wikinews has related news: Crash kills Indy driver Paul Dana - Caldwell, Dave (March 26, 2006). Indy Racing Rookie Dies in Crash During Practice. New York Times
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