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Mark was much more famous for his sports car and oval track driving exploits in the US, this should be added. Pmeisel 02:33, 3 Jan 2005 (UTC)
I've done a major revision/editing job on this page. I found a LOT of incorrect information which I tried to correct to the best of my knowledge. If anything is questionable or inaccurate, either change it or let me know what is right and I'll put it in there. Enjoy --- Androoos
Rick Mears qualifying date and race is incorrect. It did take eleven years to break Mark's closed course speed record, but 1975 +11 does not equal 1989. Rick Mears broke Donohue's record qualifying for the 1986 Michigan 500 at 223.401 mph. I remember it like it was yesterday as Mark Donohue was my childhood hero and that was the day when Rick Mears became my hero as well.
http://www.race-database.com/results/results.php?year=1986&race=9&series_id=4 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.39.170.132 ( talk) 22:00, 11 May 2008 (UTC)
There are too many headline sections on this page. There is no need for a new heading for every paragraph. Let's try merging some of these sections. -- D-Day 22:39, 4 February 2007 (UTC)
I agree there are too many headlines. Is there another way we can get it organized to remove the headlines from the list at the top but also keep the article organized? The many headlines are somewhat befitting of the man, owing to the many different types of cars and types of races he entered. 138.162.5.14 11:51, 22 February 2007 (UTC)
I seem to recall reading somewhere (no idea where, now) that after Mark's death the medical personnel at tracks became much more careful about checking for brain hemorrhages after even minor crashes. Can anyone verify this and/or know of cases where this increased vigilance has saved someone? Noel (talk) 03:27, 19 March 2009 (UTC)
The reference in the lead paragraph to the nickname "Captain Nice" is uncited. However, I remember reading in Road & Track that he was called "Captain Nice" early on, but, toward the end of the Can-Am programme and going into Formula One, his general mood had changed somewhat and people had started calling him "Dark Monohue".
I will look for the article. I hope it's not in one of the magazines that the termites got to...
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