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Top Hollywood star Paul Walker passed away in 2013 after a tragic car accident. The face of the Fast and Furious movie franchise’s untimely death shocked fans worldwide. Walker was an avid car lover and liked high-octane cars. He shared his love for fast-driving automobiles with the son of legendary WWE star Hulk Hogan. At the time of his death, Hogan’s son Nick and Walker were planning something close to their hearts.

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Paul Walker was friends with Nick Hogan, and the two had planned to open a shop for their cars. Not only this, but according to Hulk Hogan’s ex-wife Linda, they wanted to come together to stop illegal street racing and promote road safety.

Paul Walker wanted to team up with the son of Hulk Hogan for a good cause

Paul Walker was a philanthropist, having founded his charity Reach Out Worldwide in 2010, in the aftermath of the Haiti earthquakes. Even on the day of his tragic death, he was hosting a charity event to help raise funds for the Philippines Typhoon victims. At the event, he decided to take a drive with his friend Roger Rodas in a Porche, who was driving. Unfortunately, the car met with an accident resulting in both of their deaths.

The Fast and Furious actor was planning another awareness campaign about keeping high-octane race cars off the streets and using them only on designated race tracks. In this venture, WWE legend Hulk Hogan’s son Nick was going to join him.

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In 2013, Linda Hogan talked about Walker’s sad demise and how he and Nick had major plans together. She said, “My son was good friends with Paul Walker. They loved to do the cars together, they were planning on opening a shop together. They were thinking basically a place to store their ‘toys’. Paul was a super good person, he did so much for charity.”

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Moreover, she said the two planned to stop illegal street racing. Linda

stated, “He and Nick were starting to think about doing a charity called ‘Keep it on the track’. Street racing or anything like that got to be on track, cannot be out in the open streets.”
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Both Walker and Nick knew about the dangers of racing high-performance cars on the road. Nick was himself involved in a serious car accident in 2007. Indeed, they both wanted to ensure that such incidents are not repeated and those powerful cars are only driven at race tracks. Unfortunately, Paul Walker passed away before he could start this noble venture.

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