Indycar driver dies in horrific accident

elkaholic123 · Oct 16, 2011

eldorado · Oct 16, 2011

Terrible tragedy. No way to avoid the collateral damage of a car wrecking ahead of you.

My deepest condolences to his family.

Eldorado

tailchasers · Oct 16, 2011

Horrible ordeal! The wreck was unbelievable!

"Courage is being scared to death but saddling
up anyway."

CAelknuts · Oct 16, 2011

We should all remember to keep Dan Wheldon and his family in our thoughts and prayers. ESPN just finished a story and tribute to him, and he seemed like a very fine fellow. Such a tragedy, even though they know this can happen any time they strap into a car.

VelvetyJones · Oct 16, 2011

A sad day in racing for sure.
You never hear anybody talk about it,have the safety features of Indy cars been improved as much as NASCAR cars in recent years?

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albubba · Oct 17, 2011

LAST EDITED ON Oct-17-11 AT 02:15PM (MST)[p]I am a casual Indy car race fan. I usually wach the Indy 500 and a few other races.
I had the opportunity to go to the race on Sunday. It was very exiciting during those first few laps. Then it happened. Two cars touch and then a chain reaction wreck behind.
You could tell right away that it was serious. The way that the first people on scene reacted. I sad day for all involved.
After a two hour delay it was announced the Dan Wheldon had passed and the race was cancelled. the remaining drivers came out and did a 5 lap, three by three tribute to their fallen friend. I can say I was choked up by it all. It is a dayI will never forget. God bless the Wheldon family at this time.