John:

Thanks for sharing these thoughts and the beautiful photos. I will admit that I have learned more about Justin Wilson since he has died than I did while he was alive. We often pay so much attention to the big names and front-runners, and the other drivers often get our full attention only when a tragedy occurs.

Here is another obituary, from Racer magazine -- Farewell to Justin Wilson, a rarity in the Me First World of Racing.

Jeff

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: A lot of people including me think that if you gave Justin Wilson a
: top flight car in any racing series he would have been as good
: as anyone who ever drove. Like me he was handicapped by being
: tall. Minardi built a car to fit him in 2003 but without the
: money and without a major sponsor he only lasted one year in F1.
: He and his team won the 24 hours of Daytona in 2012. As an CART
: and IndyCar driver he won and finished on the podium in the good
: cars and the bad cars. He knew how to get the most out of any
: equipment.

: He was also as good a guy as we have ever had in the paddock. He
: was a good son, husband and father. He will be missed by a lot
: of people this weekend in Sonoma. Rest in peace Justin Wilson.

: JohnCote

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