Denny Hamlin Appreciation Thread

[Nitro Dude]

So sad.

 

[Conover]

Praying for the entire Hamlin family. So sad and sorry to hear of this tragic news.

 

[Revman]

I was pulling for Denny deep down, 2 reasons, he deserved the title and I knew how much he wanted to do it for his dad. This isn't about car manufacturers or someone winning their first Championship, its about life and losing a father who gave his all to put his son in the position to make his dreams come true. I pray for them all, especially for his mother that's fighting for her life.

The way he lost the title was a nightmare....with that said, Denny's Dad told him that he was a Champion in his eyes. I think that is enough for Denny. All a son wants to do is to please his father. Denny did that. That is enough of a championship for anybody. Pray for Mary Lou. Pray for the whole family.

 

[Formerjackman]

Not to hijack but...I live less than mile from fire department in small trailer park (13 trailers). Took FD 10 minutes to respond to neighbor in middle of park and even THEN they had to lay nearly 1/2 mile of 6" hose as that was closest hydrant. No tanker.

But we gonna have a Gold Plated Ball room in DC! Priorities.

Sounds like a local issue, not a federal one. Perhaps the development permits for the trailer park should have required more hydrants. My experience with rural fire departments is that they usually make having significant water capacity a priority, at least enough to get by until reinforcements can arrive with more water. Until I was in high school, the nearest fire station to our house was nearly 7 miles away. When our original barn burnt down when I was in Jr. high, the response time was close to 20 minutes. Now that our area has been swallowed by urban growth, we have four stations within three miles.

 

[wi_racefan]

This is just terrible I can only imagine how hard it is to lose a family member in this manner

 

[Pat]

Prayers to the family and friends. I cannot imagine what it must be like.

 

[KTMLew01]

Sounds like a local issue, not a federal one. Perhaps the development permits for the trailer park should have required more hydrants. My experience with rural fire departments is that they usually make having significant water capacity a priority, at least enough to get by until reinforcements can arrive with more water. Until I was in high school, the nearest fire station to our house was nearly 7 miles away. When our original barn burnt down when I was in Jr. high, the response time was close to 20 minutes. Now that our area has been swallowed by urban growth, we have four stations within three miles.

Park been here for 50+ years & long before the community started growing. Aagin...let's not hijack the convo.