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  • im about to head to vegas for a race for the first time since i was there that day, its going to be emotional

  • Just curious will this years Indy 500 have any kind of tribute to Dan?

  • @eancaafsufan Im sure it will. So far the only one announced is that the ticket has a photo of Dan in the background

  • RIP Dan Wheldon from England

  • Goodbye Dan Wheldon you will always be my favorite Indy Car Driver

  • I was saddened to hear that Dan Wheldon had died but you motorsport is filled with death especially in Formula 1. The 1950 was the bloodiest decade in the sport of F1. The entire Scuderia Ferrari driver lineup was wipe out and death in the sport continued up to the Imola GP at San Marino where the weekend suffered two fatalities of Roland Ratzenberger and 3 time world champion Aryton Senna. No driver has been killed since Senna's death in Formula 1. Indy 2 deaths in 5 years, not good.

  • I was there, though we went back to the hotel before this happened. I didn't want to be in public when I found out what was going on, because we all suspected it. I still have dreams, though now instead of dreaming of that day, I dream of going back, standing at that spot in turn 2, reflecting, and paying my respects. One day, I'll go back to do just that.

  • RIP to Dan Wheldon,and peace an comfort to his fmily,but why did that track announcer have to keep talking, he should have just shut up.

  • Can't believe it's been 3 months <3 love you Dan RIP buddy <3

  • may choruses of angels welcome dan into paradise, and with lazarus, the poor man, may he have eternal rest. in nomine patri, fili, et spiritu sanctu. amen

  • The bit at when the cars all come out of the turn where 'IT' happened in perfect formation and then it shows them from above gleaming in the sun, and the Amazing Grace is playing too - really sad knowing that a champion died that day...great way to honour him though and great sign off line from the commentator :(

    Goodbye Dan Wheldon...we will never forget you...RIP

  • even now, this still kills me to watch

  • "The reason I never say goodbye is because its always so final, goodbye Dan Wheldon"

  • Rest in peace Dan Wheldon

  • "Emptiness,"  says it best.

  • Rest in Peace Dan :´-(

  • dan weldon wasnt american he was scottish

  • @haloman117100 nope.he was english

  • RIP and all those americans always at an indy 500 race always go yeeha like bloody rednecks oh and by the way dan weldon wasnt american he was scottish

  • Kind sympathy to his family,,rest in peace Dan,,,

  • Farewell Sir Dan Wheldon......you will be missed! My prayers go to your friends family and fans everyday.

  • I've watched all types of motorsports(fan of all of it) since I was a kid, and this is by far the saddest and most touching moment I can remember. Classy move by IndyCar and their drivers.

  • after Scott Brayton, Tony Renna, Paul Dana Wheldon is the 4th driver death in IRL RIP DAN

  • There is a race track in the sky

    Where brave young drivers thunder by

    And all who play this racing game

    Must know that fate might call his name.

    R I P Dan Wheldon, you were one of the best.

  • @maniclucky Great poem.

  • It's been a long month without you Dan. We miss u <3

  • @leannesam85 true, you're right ! RIP Dan Wheldon !!!

  • Somebody needs to tell Mike King to shut the fuck up.

  • whats the song at the begining??? RIP DAN WHELDON LION HEART!!!

  • whats the song at the begining??? RIP DAN WHELDON LION HEART!!!

  • never met that man but just by seing him race i knew who was to me and the loss of anyone you may know in real life or by seing them as real people on tv its almost the same what a sad sad day in indy racing

  • it was really nice of ABC to extend coverage. We love you Dan. 

  • I don't care what anyone says, IndyCar did a damn fine thing by organizing the 5-lap tribute. Wish NASCAR could have done something like that for all the guys who've died over the years. I watched this unfold LIVE, and knew DW lost the battle as soon as the ESPN guys confirmed it was him that hit the wall. Such a sad thing......RIP Dan Wheldon, this shot's for you buddy.

  • I've watched this several times, and the final words always hit me like a truck, "Goodbye Dan Wheldon".

  • It's kind of like the jet flyovers they do sometimes at military or state (government) funerals/memorials.

  • Crying engines.

  • R.I.P Dan Wheldon you were one of the best and u will be missed by many God has to great drivers Dale Earnhardt And Dan Wheldon. 

  • There are no words. My roommate and I saw the crash happen live while flipping between football games. My heart just sank when it happened. RIP Dan Wheldon. These drivers go into these races knowing the risks, so nobody should call them stupid.

  • I'm part of it too but what a fucking vile generation of people this decade has offered. Viral, self-centered, self-indulgent, vain and gluttonous people. Just no emotion what so ever! R.I.P Dan! x

  • Those final words from Marty Reid make for one of the most powerful calls in sports history. I arrogantly kidded myself that fatalities in top level motor racing were virtually a thing of the past, that it wouldn't be a horrible spectacle which my generation would have to endure. I've now seen two of my racing idols - Dan Wheldon and Marco Simoncelli - buried in the space of four days. Boy, was I ever wrong. :-(

  • R.I.P. Dan

    Our thougts are with your family

  • I saw this life it was heartbreaking

  • When they Startet to play the amazing grace that was the moment when I began to cry.:(

    Rip. Dan Wheldon

  • Herzliches beileid

  • "Many people ask me why I always sign off 'Till we meet again.' Because goodbye is always so final. Goodbye, Dan Wheldon." - Marty Reid abc

  • Thank you to the Versus crew for shutting up and not talking over that scene, Eddie and Scott know a bit about horrific crashes and loss and they handled that horrible event with class and dignity. Going to Indy next year is going to be a melancholy experience to be sure. You will be missed Dan, it won't be the same without you there.

  • That is 'Danny Boy' over the speakers as the crews crossed the pit lane :'(

  • A trully fantastic man *sniffs*

  • RIP MARCO SIMONCELLI , RIP DAN WHELDON , RIP RENZO PASOLINI , RIP JARNO SAARINEN , RIP TOMIZAWA . RIP KATO.....

  • thumbs up if u cries

  • Had a tear in my eye when the bagpipes started...RIP Dan Wheldon!!

  • Rest in Peace Marco Simoncelli !

  • Rest in peace Dan.

  • R.I.P from Brasil

  • RIP Dan

    From Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • R.I.P. Dan from Germany

  • It does not matter what type of racing it is, be it F1,F2,GT,Indy etc...These brave drivers need to be respected and honoured for what they do or what they did..I will never forget the day when Senna died..Nor will i forget this..Past and present lets just remember them..Dan Wheldon...On the grid for Heavens next race.

  • @batelur300 Motorsport even though we all love it, it extremely dangerous, this crash proved it. RIP Dan x

  • RIP from Switzerland, :(

  • I got goosebumps when the bagpipes started. RIP

  • I think Marty Reid did a phenomenal job with the announcement and how he handled the situation. That final good bye at the end gets to me everytime. What a fitting way to end the broadcast.

  • R.I.P from Hungary (Budapest)

  • R.I.P Dan

    from Germany

  • look my video in my channel (Dan Wheldon tribute 1978-2011)

  • R.I.P Dan

  • R.I.P DAN

  • R.I.P. from Erftstadt Germany

  • in honor of Dan Wheldon the gold coast 600 (in the Australian V8 Supercars) trophy has been named the Dan Wheldon memorial trophy.

    RIP Dan

  • Very very sad

  • R.I.P Dan... You died what you loved doing. And it's sad you had to die... Always in our hearts.

  • R.I.P. from Edmonton, Canada.

  • In Dan's memory, I think that they should make a huge advancement in safety and get the sport back on the right track because the fact that Dan wasn't a household name like some big name NASCAR drivers just isn't fair :(

  • R.I.P From York, England

  • R.I.P. Dan

  • R.I.P. Dan you will be missed by many but never forgotten........

  • All i will say is R.I.P and yre be missed

  • A fitting tribute to fine Champion, RIP Dan.

  • compare dale earnhardt pased away in nascar 2001 and this year 2011 dan wheldon got killed ;( rest in peace both legend

  • r.i.p. from volgograd, russia

  • Dan Wheldon, your career and your legacy are an inspiration to us all. I am sorry that two boys will never know their father, but know your father was a great man. - R.I.P

  • Dan Wheldon your career and you legacy are an inspiration to us all, I am sorry that two boys will have to grow up without a father, but know that your father was a great man.

  • indy car needs to sort it's self out ........awful

  • RIP Dan

  • RIP Dan!!! You will be Masively missed!! Truly Incredible Driver!

    Message to IndyCar: I love IndyCar but For Fucks sake get off Ovals! Leave them to Nascar! These cars would be alot better suited to like of Laguna Seca, Road America, Sebring and so on! And that goes for the DW01 of next year! Take a leaf out of F1's book regarding Safety!! Slow the cars down in straights and make faster in the corners!!!

  • rip from Germany :(

  • Its hard to believe that its actually happened, its surreal.

  • "Many people ask me why I always sign off 'Till we meet again.' Because goobye is always so final. Goobye, Dan Wheldon."

  • You lost a graet Human and Driver, hope his place would be Heaven...

    Greatings from Turkey

  • Dan Wheldon FAMILY FUND CONTRIBUTIONS to:

    Fifth Third Private Bank Attn:

    Dan Wheldon Family Trust 251 N. Illinois St. Suite 1000 Indianapolis, IN 46204

  • R.I.P Dan Wheldon

  • Just stopping IRL!

    make the best security for drivers

  • cried when they did the 5 lap salute he was too young to go Rest in Peace Dan

  • As long as I live I will never forget the last line that Marty says in this. "People always ask why I sign off until we meet again, because goodbye is always so final. Goodbye Dan Wheldon." R.I.P Dan, you will be missed. Died at the young age of 33. I love this sport as well as NASCAR. But I have gotten to dislike it over the years because of all the pointless deaths. But at least Dan and many others died what the loved doing. RACING.

  • Rip Dan

  • Hey PA announcer Bagpipes means STFU!!...like, what the hell

  • won't the engine heat up if they were driving that slow?

  • why is it that on the saddest videos the trolls come out? RIP Dan Wheldon

  • @GewusstWie95 I am guessing he was pronounced dead in the ambulance when they couldn't bring him back. But I think he died on the speed way.

  • RIP Dan Wheldon. May God give strength to those family and friends you left behind; particularly to those who's livelihood depended on you.

  • R.I.P.

  • R.I.P Dan.

    From Brazil.

  • Is that 'Danny Boy' I hear as the crews walk across the pit lane? :'(

  • Mrs. Wheldon should be given that $5 million giveaway that her husband risked - and lost - his life over. It won't bring him back, but it might help her in raising her two sons.

  • awww he had 2 baby boys=(

  • R.I.P

    ...He died too young i think...

  • @feenixrising10 ah ok thanks.

  • Why do they do this? As a former racer, I know, and those that have raced or currently are, you know too.

    Checkered flag has fallen, Dan, time to take off the Nomex, hang up the helmet, and close the shop door.

    Rest in Peace.

  • :(

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    \ \___^0____ \ O ___ O___\-

  • doesnt the track side announcer realize, what a moment of silence is? wish he'd just stfu.

  • what a great way to show respect for a fellow driver. rip dan

  • Dan Wheldon Lived By The sword and he Died By the Sword.... It's A Very Disturbing Thing.

  • Have no way of expressing sympathy but to watch the whole 5 laps salute online. R.I.P. Dan Wheldon.

  • what is the song that they played in this clip?

  • A tragic loss to the racing community, Dan you will be missed

  • R.I.P Dan Wheldon, he will be sorely missed and will always go down as a motor sporting legend.

  • Goodbye Dan Weldon, and may you be found in the presence of a loving and forgiving God who created you to be with Him forever. You were doing what you truly enjoyed and you represented your lifestyle with honor and dignity. God never forgets the good we do for this planet of fools.

  • WTF is with people making fun of this. A MAN DIED!!! He deserves some respect. Its amazing to see people who were competing against eachother give it all up and come together to mourn and celebrate the life of one of their own. Even though its sad and he did go before his time, he died doing what he loved, close to those he loved. He will be remembered as a hero. RIP Dan Wheldon

  • @Coolboy500aa

    If only you took the impact of the accident.

  • REST IN PEACE DAN :-(

  • R.I.P Dan , tear up the tracks in heaven dude.

  • dude i cant beleive the anouncer talked through the whole thing, wtf shut up dude

  • @EdwardNS1 im a racin fan but you are right death happens we all handle it differently

  • this made me cry alot... goodbye dan... RIP..

  • @EdwardNS1 shut up as obiously u kno nothin about other wankers. Watch a fuckin vid of the crash you mean asshole

  • who the hell dislikes a video like this?

  • R.I.P Dan Wheldon

  • That voice in the background, must be the announcer at the track. If so, I think he should have just kept his mouth shut. Nobody wants to hear a frieking announcer. What a frieking ego. People want to be in quiet, and try to make sense of the moment.

  • i still cant believe it

  • Thank You Dan Wheldon

  • R.I.P Dan Wheldon.

  • @Coolboy500aa You are a sick waste of good oxygen.

  • ‎"Many people ask me why I sign off 'til we meet again.' It's because goodbye is so final. Goodbye, Dan Wheldon." -Marty Reid

    RIP Dan Wheldon 1978-2011 ♥

  • i know i dont really follow this racing but when i was tolled about this fatal crash i had to see for m self. this is a sad day for his family and fans. r.i.p dear falow race indy driver let ur soul go to race haven. sorry that u died a young age and in ur prim. god bless this soul. and let him in with open arms.

  • God bless.

  • I didn't even follow IndyCar racing, and this hits hard...

  • @Coolboy500aa MAY THE LORD HAVE MERCY ON YOUR DAMNED SOUL!!!!!!!!

    HOW CAN YOU BE PROUD FOR A MAN DIEING DOING WHAT HE CAN TO KEEP THE FANS HAPPY????!!!!!!! HE IS A CHAMPIONSHIP RACER WHO IS LOVED BY HIS FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND HIS FANS!!!!!!!

    #1 RESPECT THE DEAD!!!!!!!

    #2 I HOPE YOU BURN IN HELL YOU HEARTLESS ASSHOLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Horrific crash during the 5 lap salute

  • This is a bigger ceremony than most soldiers get... priorities lol.

  • i could deal with everything watching this video accept right at the end when Jack Arute stated: "Why do you always say until next time instead of goodbye?" "Because goodbye seems so final, goodbye Dan Wheldon." I will say this...I have known people who have sacrificed for our country and died out in the god forsaken sand of Afghanistan...but that line just made my cry all over again like a little child who lost their best friend...so I agree Goodbye Dan Wheldon and may you be at peace always

  • i'm 21... Male and i cryed for someone who i don't know, RIP Dan From Australia

  • @SoReckless24 Ik but I'm saying out of respect for dan, we shouldn't dislike the video. It's just not the right thing to do in my opinion. I loved Dan and I this is how i'm paying my respects, by spreading the word of what a good man he was RIP Dan :'(

  • Was that Dan Wheldon's wife at 3:02 with the sun hat?

  • @BrendanLikesApple46 No, thats the same woman as 2:09, Ashley Judd

  • @collboy500aa u are a sick fuck its people like u that are just trying to slow society down with imaturity of a 10 year old and how do u think he got to race huh...u have to be pretty smart to drive indy u couldent evendrive I fuckin bike u dumbass can't wait to se what the devil has in store for u like if leave a comment if u agree.

  • rest in peace rafiki from Nairobi Kenya

  • @Coolboy500aa it just makes sick to my stomach that there are actually people like you out there who hide behind computers and mobile phones and spout this vitriolic bile and the fact that it's adults doing it just makes it even more difficult to comprehend. i wouldn't even expect that from a 13 year old.

  • @coolboy500aa IM GOING TO HUNT U DOWN AND SLIT YOUR NECK U SICK EVIL BASTARD SLAGGIN AND MOCKING A FELLOW BRIT HE HAD A YOUNG FAMILY AND WAS ONLY DOING SOMETHING HE LOVED TO SUPPORT THEM LIKE ANY OF US WOULD !! GOD BLESS DAN HIS FAMILY AND THE UK !!!

  • @Coolboy500aa that is just terrible... I can't believe there are people like you out there thinking like that, actually i think your the only one seriously disgusting.

  • terrible news

  • man god bless him, it must be awful for his family

  • i like the fact they did the salute

  • A true gentleman, a fantastic racer and a superb ambassador for the United Kingdom and motor-sport.

    My thoughts are with his family and friends.

    You will be missed! RIP Dan.

  • @Coolboy500aa people like you are a waste of skin,fucking pathetic assholes you have no heart at all maybe you should spend less time playing world of warcraft and more time going to a therapist because you need healp.

  • see you later dan from the uk

  • @Coolboy500aa you are an ASSHOLE. I HOPE YOU ROT IN HELL. PEOPLE LIKE YOU PISS ME OFF. HOW WOULD YOU LIKE IT IF YOU DID LIKE THIS AND PEOPLE SAID WHAT YOU SAID ABOUT YOU????? JACKASS!!!!!!!!

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  • Is there anyway to report people like Coolboy500aa for leaving such a horrible disgusting comment on i video like this? That man should be Ashamed of him self.

    R.I.P Dan Wheldon

    May his friends and family remember him with Pride, love and Joy at the wonderful life he lived.

    R.I.P Dan Wheldon

  • @Coolboy500aa Hope you die and nobody will even care, nor remember you. Sad mother fucker. MAY GOD HAVE MERCY ON YOUR SOUL.

  • @Coolboy500aa and I hope you'll die and rotting in the hell as well you stupid motherfucker.

  • rip dan wheldon

    from croatia :((

  • @Coolboy500aa You really need some help.

  • @Coolboy500aa YOU MUST LEAD AN EXTREMELY SAD LIFE, A 30 YEAR OLD MAN TROLLING ON VIDEOS OF ANOTHER HUMAN BEINGS DEATH, BUT OF COURSE ALL YOUR FRIENDS (IF YOU HAVE ANY) WILL THINK YOU'RE THE MAN BUT YOU'RE JUST PATHETIC

  • @jamie24cfc Here it is hoped that Dan rest in peace, we do not need your comments acids - qui si spera che Dan riposi in pace,non ci servono i tuoi commenti acidi

  • @SimonPietroPezone I apologise for any offence I may have caused by my reactions to someone trolling I wish that he rests in peace also,

  • R.I.P Dan Wheldon (T__T)

  • RIP

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  • @jamie24cfc i totally agree with you on this! who the fuck does that guy think he is! Dan Wheldon was and will always be a great man. Coolboy u sir are trash and have no respect what so ever!

  • @mikehusky85 thank you very much mike. it just makes sick to my stomach that there are actually people out there who hide behind computers and mobile phones and spout this vitriolic bile and the fact that it's adults doing it just makes it even more difficult to comprehend. Coolboy500aa is a 30 year old man ffs, i wouldn't even expect that from a 13 year old.

  • such a shame, but at least he died doing what he loved. i feel for his kids the most.

    oh and why is he drinking milk in that clip? *confused*

  • @HomerJEDL It's a tradition at the Indy 500 that the winner gets a bottle of milk in victory lane

  • @HomerJEDL It's a tradition.

  • Marty Reid did do a good job. Paul Page also would've done well. I dread to think how Todd Harris would've handled it.

  • @continentalrcinglg Too bad Sid Collins isn't around. He did it better than anybody.