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Offline Pilgrim

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RIP Dan Gurney.
« on: January 15, 2018, 04:01:52 am »
Truly sad news to start the new year. Dan Gurney has passed away aged 86.

Rest in peace.

https://jalopnik.com/american-racing-legend-dan-gurney-dies-at-86-1822074538
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Re: RIP Dan Gurney.
« Reply #1 on: January 15, 2018, 04:22:54 am »
Ow. This one hurts alot.

The one man Jimmy "feared" most.

Godspeed Dan.....  :'(
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Re: RIP Dan Gurney.
« Reply #2 on: January 15, 2018, 09:50:26 pm »
Farewell to one of the titans of the sport...
http://www.racer.com/more/viewpoints/item/146727-miller-gurney-all-american-treasure
Rest in peace Dan.
« Last Edit: January 16, 2018, 12:50:53 am by Boorish Grobian »
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Re: RIP Dan Gurney.
« Reply #3 on: January 16, 2018, 12:49:42 am »
Another of one's increasingly few boyhood heroes left joining the pits in the sky. RIP Dan and good racing up there.
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Re: RIP Dan Gurney.
« Reply #4 on: January 16, 2018, 06:46:28 am »
Sebring 1970, one of the all time greats, and his young Matra teammate, taken far too soon.
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