Dan Wheldon fatal Indy car crash

Indy car fatal crash

~We've lost Dan Wheldon...
"It is a sad day for all of motorsports and a reminder of what it is these hero's, these men and women put on the line everytime they step into their vehicles, tempting fate to live a dream."

Yesterday's accident unfolded well in front of Wheldon, who was near the back of the 34-car field. Replays showed he ran into a car, which the veteran Paul Tracy later said was his, that had run over debris and slowed down drastically. Wheldon's car vaulted over Tracy's and flew 200ft from the inside lane to the outside wall, where it tangled with the flaming wreckage of Will Power's car. Power's car had crashed into the back of Alex Lloyd's rapidly slowing car and had hurdled it, turning over in midair and landing on its side as it smashed into the wall and slid down in flames.

The track was strewn with cars on fire and scattered debris. Wheldon's car was covered with a yellow tarpaulin, placed on a truck and taken from the track. It took more than an hour for the track to be cleared and repaired. Series officials met with drivers and they decided not to continue the race, the last of the season. Instead, the drivers did a five-lap tribute to Wheldon as his car number, 77, flashed alone on the score board at the track.

Wheldon, 33, is probably the most well-known driver to die in a race in the United States since Dale Earnhardt died on the last lap of the 2001 Daytona 500. Our prayers go out to the families, friends, and all who felt today's impact. Dan will now forever race with wings and talk to Angels, may his life now be a testament of his faith, and his death be a reminder to all who take today for granted for there is no guarantee of tomorrow.

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[cjay215989]

It's so heart breaking

[hamedm77]

Rest In Peace Dan.

[vindavison]

@Janusha i watch for the racing not the crashes

[ActiviztA1]

@Janusha i agree. i think ppl watch ovals for the crashes, although i'm sure they don't wish anyone their deaths. kinda ironic. lol

[Janusha]

@aexputs1974

And still... without these crashes, people wouldnt watch. Its not F1, its not LeMans.

[aexputs1974]

@Janusha , oval racing can be very exciting, not for the crashes, but the speed and the close racing.

You just need to get to know the drivers and have a favorite.

[Janusha]

Lets face it.... American racing on a oval track isnt very exciting in itself. What people pay to see is exactly this. The spectacular crashes. Without them, these events would draw very few spectators.

[ActiviztA1]

@IMTOOl3EAST that's what makes it UNNECESSARILY dangerous, driving virtually flat out the whole damn race while being very close to each other. key word there is unnecessary danger. of course motor racing would always be dangerous, but it shouldn't also be stupidly dangerous. oval + high speeds + high number of cars is just that.

[firestarsfan]

@ElAreira83 It's not right, it completely lacks truth in all components. The cars nowadays are much much safer than they ever have been.

[Volcatious]

@ElAreira83

lol, of course you're right. Your right in being exactly what you preach, troll.