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diabeticman

(3,121 posts) Sat Jan 25, 2014, 06:25 PM Jan 2014

Breaking News: Huge accident at the Rolex 24 at Daytona: Race Red Flag due to serious accident

I happen to be watching this race and unfortunately missed the accident but 2 drivers in a huge crash both had to be cut out of the cars. First one taken directly to hospital second one just got cut out.

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Breaking News: Huge accident at the Rolex 24 at Daytona: Race Red Flag due to serious accident (Original Post) diabeticman Jan 2014 OP

hope they're okay orleans Jan 2014 #1

the drivers were Memo Gidley behind the wheel of the Gainsco #99 Corvette Bombero1956 Jan 2014 #2

orleans

(34,048 posts)

1. hope they're okay

Reply to diabeticman (Original post)

Sat Jan 25, 2014, 10:47 PM

Jan 2014

you said "unfortunately" you missed seeing the accident. i used to hate watching live sports because i never wanted to see anything bad happen.

i don't have to hate it anymore because i simply don't watch it at all.

Bombero1956

(3,539 posts)

2. the drivers were Memo Gidley behind the wheel of the Gainsco #99 Corvette

Reply to orleans (Reply #1)

Sun Jan 26, 2014, 12:55 AM

Jan 2014

and Matteo Malucelli who was driving the Risi Competizione Ferrari 458 Italia. Gidley's car rear-ended Malucelli's car at 120 mph in the kink when Malucelli's car lost power. Gidley never saw the Ferrari due to the sun in his eyes.

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