IRL driver Tony Renna dies at Indy

[molive]

:(

Report: IRL Driver Tony Renna Killed in Indianapolis Motor Speedway Testing Session
In a crash this morning at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, IRL driver Tony Renna, 26, was killed after the car he was testing for Chip Gannasi hit the wall and flipped into the fence. He was transported to Methodist Hospital, and two sources confirmed with WIBC Sports Director Vince Welch that Renna died. The Florida-born driver, who had been living in Las Vegas, had recently signed with the team. He had six IRL starts in 2003 with Kelley Racing. He was testing teammate Scott Dixon's car when the accident occurred. In this year's Indianapolis 500, Renna finished 7th.

[rabbit]

:cry: godamit! :mad:

[FCYTravis]

Jesus Christ.

:( :cry:

My thoughts and prayers are with Tony's family and friends, the Ganassi team and the entire Indy Racing League family right now.

This is a time for the open-wheel community to come together.

[Kahauna Dreamer]

please forgive the profanity...
I am posting a link so as not to offend anyone:Here's how I feel... (http://home.comcast.net/~kahauna_dreamer/renna.02.jpg)

[Dirty Sanchez]

Originally posted by Kahauna Dreamer
please forgive the profanity...
I am posting a link so as not to offend anyone:Here's how I feel... (http://home.comcast.net/~kahauna_dreamer/renna.02.jpg) Well put Stevie...

btw, looks like cw.com buckled under all the traffic. 140 online when it crashed. Wonder if they've used up all their precious bandwidth?

[FTG]

My condolences to his family.

But how many more airborne car stories are we going to have to read?

[JT265]

Originally posted by Kahauna Dreamer
please forgive the profanity...
I am posting a link so as not to offend anyone:Here's how I feel... (http://home.comcast.net/~kahauna_dreamer/renna.02.jpg)

Kudos KD. :thumbup:

There is a humongous flaw in these things, and in the thinking when some fat slob like Eddie Goose egg's biggest concern is how quick they can fix the damn fence.

And Crapus, I just posted an inquiry in the community forum about CW, I figured it was me that goofed it up.

Godspeed Tony :cry:

[Ankf00]

http://www.offcamber.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=2784

[Kahauna Dreamer]

Yes, that's why I came here. I can't imagine how those people are going to spin this one, just after Kenny's accident...but I'm sure they will.

Special thanks to OC Admins/Mods for letting me put up that link.

[cart7]

Back the end of May, some of us,(Joebob, myself, couple others) suggested that after Mario and then Wheldon's air time at IMS, the Dallara needed to be looked at. We were shouted down quickly. As far as I know, nothing has ever been done to determine why that car seems to take to the air more than any other in recent history.

Perhaps for the sake of the Renna family and the other drivers, now it will happen. :shakehead

[pfc_m_drake]

Before we totally ruin Dallara's name, recall that TCGR uses G-Force chassis.

And as I posted elsewhere, thoughts and prayers to Tony's friends and family. That's the most important thing at the moment.

[Wheel-Nut]

^ Yes, Renna was testing in Dixon's G Force.

[anait]

Originally posted by Kahauna Dreamer
please forgive the profanity...
I am posting a link so as not to offend anyone:Here's how I feel... (http://home.comcast.net/~kahauna_dreamer/renna.02.jpg)

KD, I've been itching to post something similar myself. :flame: The mindset of the people in charge over there has me completely flummoxed.

And I give my boxing friends a hard time about their sport. :shakehead: :( :cry:

[rocket]

Originally posted by Kahauna Dreamer
please forgive the profanity...
I am posting a link so as not to offend anyone:Here's how I feel... (http://home.comcast.net/~kahauna_dreamer/renna.02.jpg)

That pretty much sums up my feelings Kahuna.

[DjDrOmusic]

We can all analyze this later, right now I'm sick....and very tired of fighting Tony George and his minions. I send my condolences to Tony Renna's family and to the entire IRL fraternity.

[jonovision_man]

Originally posted by pfc_m_drake
Before we totally ruin Dallara's name, recall that TCGR uses G-Force chassis.


So is this a problem with the IRL chassis in general? Brack going flying is one thing, that was wheel-to-wheel contact.

This one (and Mario) were single car incidents where cars went airborn, it's obviously a major flaw that needs to be addressed.

Sounded like Renna was a good kid, sorry to see this happen to him.

jono

[Turn7]

Originally posted by jonovision_man
So is this a problem with the IRL chassis in general? Brack going flying is one thing, that was wheel-to-wheel contact.

This one (and Mario) were single car incidents where cars went airborn, it's obviously a major flaw that needs to be addressed.

Sounded like Renna was a good kid, sorry to see this happen to him.

jono

I think this discussion needs to wait a while before it is argued. Today, it doesn't matter.

I would hope we could just leave it at R.I.P. Tony Renna and not discuss the IRL, TG, TCGR, ect.

JMO.

[owfan]

:(

[Jonezzy_33]

:shakehead :cry: :(

[Kahauna Dreamer]

I just had to explain to a seven year old boy (and a fan of "Fanardi" lol) "why Stevie was so sad..." I'm not a parent or anything like that, but I am helping to raise the little guy; anyway, I explained that Tony lost his life doing what he loved best, and then something got in my eye and I had to stop.

All you folks who really ARE parents...I hope that doesn't insult your intelligence. I did the best I could do.

[rabbit]

Originally posted by Kahauna Dreamer
All you folks who really ARE parents...I hope that doesn't insult your intelligence. I did the best I could do. I have a 3-year-old. I don't think I could have said it any better.

[DjDrOmusic]

Kahuna you did very well, I had some explaining to do to my kids also, I hope I did as well as you.:) :thumbup:

[RaceChic]

Originally posted by FCYTravis
Jesus Christ.

:( :cry:

My thoughts and prayers are with Tony's family and friends, the Ganassi team and the entire Indy Racing League family right now.

This is a time for the open-wheel community to come together.

My thoughts exactly. Where have I heard that one before? ;)
Thanks, by the way, FCYTravis. :)

I don't know what else to say. So many of you have already captured my sentiments.

And nice one, Kahauna Dreamer. Very tactfully linked as well. :cool:

[RR. RS.]

:(
God's Speed Tony
Condolences to the family and fiance.

[slashman]

:(

[devilmaster]

Because there has been alot of speculation....

I have 6 vidcaps from channel 13 Indy news. they show the fence and the grandstand damage, nothing else.

I will not post the pics here, but will copy links only.

http://www.mnsi.net/~smicalef/renna1.jpg
http://www.mnsi.net/~smicalef/renna2.jpg
http://www.mnsi.net/~smicalef/renna3.jpg
http://www.mnsi.net/~smicalef/renna4.jpg
http://www.mnsi.net/~smicalef/renna5.jpg
http://www.mnsi.net/~smicalef/renna6.jpg

Steve

[turn1]

When will it end?

Godspeed

[Kahauna Dreamer]

Originally posted by turn1
When will it end?

Godspeed

It must end NOW