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1 Mar 2022, 20:39 (Ref:4100790) | #1 | ||
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R.I.P. Danny Ongais
https://racer.com/2022/02/28/danny-ongais-1942-2022/
Danny Ongais driving the Batmobile in the 1981 Indy 500. |
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3 Mar 2022, 12:31 (Ref:4101038) | #2 | ||
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I said as much in the tributes thread but even though Danny was most known for his Indy / CART, he drove/rode and won in just about anything you could.
Fly high Danny! |
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3 Mar 2022, 13:46 (Ref:4101054) | #3 | ||
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Sad to hear this news. I first became aware of him during his drag racing years through reading Hot Rod magazine ( I think that was it's name) on the train to work in the mid 60s. I was quite surprised to see his name in Indy racing a few years later as this was the first time I'd heard of drag racers moving to single seaters. I didn't remember (or even known) that he done a few F1 races.
RIP Danny. |
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https://www.foxnews.com/auto/america...ongais-dead-79
Danny will live in my memory because of his amazing accident. R.I.P Danny Last edited by cavvy; 4 Mar 2022 at 09:43. Reason: Typo |
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