a show on March 27th, 2006, an emotional David Letterman paused during his monologue to offer his condolences to Dana's family:It's not hard to imagine the despair and sorrow that Paul Dana's wife, Tonya, and the rest of his family are feeling now, and I want them to know that they have the thoughts and the prayers of myself, the entire Rahal-Letterman team, and the entire racing community and, hopefully, that will give them the slightest amount of comfort. I did not know Paul personally but we were all proud to have him on our team and are deeply saddened by his tragic passing at such a young age. Racing record American open-wheel racing results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) Indy Lights IndyCar Series References I.R.L. Rookie Dies After Prerace Collision by Dave Caldwell and Charlie Nobles, New York Times, March 27, 2006. Retrieved 2013-7-07. External links Paul Dana official site 1975 births 2006 deaths United States Formula Three Championship drivers IndyCar Series drivers Indy Lights drivers 24 Hours of Daytona drivers Medill School of Journalism alumni Sportspeople from St. Louis Racing drivers from Missouri Racing drivers from St. Louis Racing drivers who died while racing Sports deaths in Florida U.S. F2000 National Championship drivers Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing drivers