Dan Wheldon hurt badly in huge crash (Edit: passes away)......

Mizzou B-ball fan · 10-16-2011, 03:55 PM

Scary stuff happening on ABC right now........

Dan Wheldon injured in fiery IndyCar crash at Las Vegas - ESPN

Scoobz0202 · 10-16-2011, 04:03 PM

cougarfreak · 10-16-2011, 04:07 PM

Jesus.......I was at the IRL race a few weeks ago at the KY speedway.

Ryan S · 10-16-2011, 04:22 PM

This picture is pretty scary - PHOTO: Dan Wheldon has horrific crash at Indy Car race in Las... on Twitpic

It looks like a serious chunk of the car is gone, and so close to the head.

EDIT - The picture is not graphic, but if you know what you are looking at, you know how much of the car is missing.

PraetorianX · 10-16-2011, 04:26 PM

Nasty crash. Two of those cars got some serious air.

It's bad enough when stock cars get into wrecks like that, but Indy cars. Ouch.

Hopefully Dan Wheldon is okay. Haven't heard anything more on him yet.

Critch · 10-16-2011, 04:32 PM

At the 3:40 mark of the youtube above you get the view of the crash from inside Wheldon's car. Doesnt look good at all.

Edit: Apparently that's Will Power, not Wheldon car. So he's lucky.

Ryan S · 10-16-2011, 04:33 PM

From Ashley Judd on twitter about 40 mins ago

"No update on Dan yet except unconscious but vitals are good."

Scoobz0202 · 10-16-2011, 04:57 PM

I'm reading rumors that he passed away. Keep in mind this is the internet.

Mizzou B-ball fan · 10-16-2011, 04:58 PM

Wow......Tony Kanaan, who is a good friend, is really upset.

Mizzou B-ball fan · 10-16-2011, 05:00 PM

Ending the race.......he has passed away.

Scoobz0202 · 10-16-2011, 05:01 PM

They will be doing a five lap salute.

Mizzou B-ball fan · 10-16-2011, 05:03 PM

Crazy stuff. He went from no team at the start of the year to winning the Indy 500 on an unbelievable finish to dying at the end of the season.

PraetorianX · 10-16-2011, 05:03 PM

Man, that's horrible. RIP Dan Wheldon. Very sad.

PilotMan · 10-16-2011, 05:04 PM

So sad. So sad.

BYU 14 · 10-16-2011, 05:10 PM

Very sad RIP

Lathum · 10-16-2011, 05:14 PM

Horrible

JonInMiddleGA · 10-16-2011, 05:18 PM

Rest in Peace

And I can't help but wonder if he would have even entered today if not for the $5m winning bonus being offered to any non-regular series driver (articles say he was eligible & was planning to split it with a fan if he won).

Racer · 10-16-2011, 05:25 PM

Very sad. RIP.

kingfc22 · 10-16-2011, 05:27 PM

Young Drachma · 10-16-2011, 05:29 PM

Oh my goodness.

General Mike · 10-16-2011, 06:34 PM

Terrible. RIP

Senator · 10-16-2011, 08:05 PM

My son has been doing kid karting coupled with his interest in football, baseball, and jujitsu. He is 5, so he is still working out his passions. Even though he has aptitude for karting, I hate it. Not really dangerous at this level, but in a few years, the speeds just go up and up. He and I were watching this on TV today when it happened, and I sent him shopping with his mother, and I sat there and wondered what the hell was I doing; did I want to have to see something like that someday. All his sports joys have dangers, but racing seems like the big one to me.

PackerFanatic · 10-16-2011, 09:04 PM

What an awful accident. RIP

cartman · 10-16-2011, 09:07 PM

Wheldon wrote what was supposed to be a 3 part series about the race. Here is how he ended part 2 yesterday:

Quote:

This is going to be an amazing show. The two championship contenders, Dario Franchitti and Will Power, are starting right next to each other in the middle of the grid. Honestly, if I can be fast enough early in the race to be able to get up there and latch onto those two, it will be pure entertainment. It's going to be a pack race, and you never know how that's going to turn out.

We all know what this team can do, and I know what I can do. At the end of the day, I have every confidence I them. We should be good in the race. They've worked hard at this, and they'll figure it out.

As long as I can find some speed and keep up with the pack, I'll do everything I can to put on a show.

Driver blog: Dan Wheldon frustrated with car in Las Vegas â€“ USATODAY.com

bbgunn · 10-16-2011, 11:23 PM

That is terrible. RIP.

Oilers9911 · 10-17-2011, 11:12 AM

Indycar is culpable in this. Crowding that many cars at those speeds, on that track was a recipe for disaster. Tony George and his group of morons should pay dearly for this.

The drivers were concerned about the speeds they were reaching and there is no way cars going that fast should be on that size of a track.

Such an unnecessary death.

whomario · 10-17-2011, 11:43 AM

yeah, everytime i happen to see highlights and/or parts of a race on Indycar i am absolutely shocked at the combination of speed/tracks.

Formula 1 is no picknick and there´s some tracks that border on lunacy, but as a non-expert it seems to be way safer and controlled.

And that´s just comparing the "normal" tracks, i have no idea why it seems a good idea to race those cars (and so many) in an oval.

spleen1015 · 10-17-2011, 12:56 PM

FYI, Tony George is not in charge of Indycar any more.

JonInMiddleGA · 10-17-2011, 02:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oilers9911

Tony George and his group of morons should pay dearly for this.

Presumably you mean (former PBR head honcho) Randy Bernard. He's running the IndyCar show these days, right down to the $5m bonus offer that appears to have led to Wheldon being in a car yesterday in the first place.

MacroGuru · 10-17-2011, 02:08 PM

Wait a minute...

Not to derail this...but these are professional race car drivers that know they are putting their lives on the line for this. Especially in open wheel racing.

They have every option to not race if they do not feel safe and they have every ability to walk away.

It is truly sad to see Wheldon pass, I admired his driving and tenacity on the track.Obviously changes will be made...was the $5 million bounty ridiculous it was...but this race was ran willingly by the drivers and knowingly, in their cars they put their lives at risk....I went through racing school and the forms they had me sign scared the hell out of me...oh, and I was scared driving an open wheel car at a 170 mph on stretches. I could only imagine it at their speeds.

Mizzou B-ball fan · 12-16-2011, 10:21 AM

Final report says that fence pole slicing through car killed Wheldon.......

Wheldon died when head hit post â€“ USATODAY.com

Indycar exec talks about fateful race........

IndyCar president still wonders 'what if?' â€“ USATODAY.com

10-16-2011, 04:07 PM	#3
cougarfreak College Starter Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Out of Grad School Hell :)	Jesus.......I was at the IRL race a few weeks ago at the KY speedway. __________________ “I don’t like the Cubs,” Joey Votto said. “And I’m not going to pat anybody with a Cubs uniform on the back."

10-16-2011, 04:22 PM	#4
Ryan S Quarterback Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: London, England	This picture is pretty scary - PHOTO: Dan Wheldon has horrific crash at Indy Car race in Las... on Twitpic It looks like a serious chunk of the car is gone, and so close to the head. EDIT - The picture is not graphic, but if you know what you are looking at, you know how much of the car is missing. Last edited by Ryan S : 10-16-2011 at 04:28 PM.

10-16-2011, 04:32 PM	#6
Critch lolzcat Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Herndon, VA	At the 3:40 mark of the youtube above you get the view of the crash from inside Wheldon's car. Doesnt look good at all. Edit: Apparently that's Will Power, not Wheldon car. So he's lucky. Last edited by Critch : 10-16-2011 at 04:37 PM.

10-16-2011, 05:04 PM	#14
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	So sad. So sad. __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops.

10-16-2011, 05:18 PM	#17
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	Rest in Peace And I can't help but wonder if he would have even entered today if not for the $5m winning bonus being offered to any non-regular series driver (articles say he was eligible & was planning to split it with a fan if he won). __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis

10-16-2011, 04:03 PM	#2
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10-16-2011, 04:26 PM	#5
PraetorianX High School JV Join Date: Mar 2003	Nasty crash. Two of those cars got some serious air. It's bad enough when stock cars get into wrecks like that, but Indy cars. Ouch. Hopefully Dan Wheldon is okay. Haven't heard anything more on him yet.

10-16-2011, 04:33 PM	#7
Ryan S Quarterback Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: London, England	From Ashley Judd on twitter about 40 mins ago "No update on Dan yet except unconscious but vitals are good."

10-16-2011, 04:57 PM	#8
Scoobz0202 Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dayton, Ohio	I'm reading rumors that he passed away. Keep in mind this is the internet.

10-16-2011, 04:58 PM	#9
Mizzou B-ball fan General Manager Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kansas City, MO	Wow......Tony Kanaan, who is a good friend, is really upset.

10-16-2011, 05:00 PM	#10
Mizzou B-ball fan General Manager Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kansas City, MO	Ending the race.......he has passed away.

10-16-2011, 05:01 PM	#11
Scoobz0202 Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dayton, Ohio	They will be doing a five lap salute.

10-16-2011, 05:03 PM	#12
Mizzou B-ball fan General Manager Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kansas City, MO	Crazy stuff. He went from no team at the start of the year to winning the Indy 500 on an unbelievable finish to dying at the end of the season.

10-16-2011, 05:10 PM	#15
BYU 14 Coordinator Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The scorched Desert	Very sad RIP

10-16-2011, 05:14 PM	#16
Lathum Favored Bitch #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: homeless in NJ	Horrible

10-16-2011, 05:25 PM	#18
Racer College Benchwarmer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana	Very sad. RIP.

10-16-2011, 05:27 PM	#19
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10-16-2011, 05:29 PM	#20
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10-16-2011, 06:34 PM	#21
General Mike Pro Starter Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: The State of Rutgers	Terrible. RIP

10-16-2011, 08:05 PM	#22
Senator FOFC's Elected Representative Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The stars at night; are big and bright	My son has been doing kid karting coupled with his interest in football, baseball, and jujitsu. He is 5, so he is still working out his passions. Even though he has aptitude for karting, I hate it. Not really dangerous at this level, but in a few years, the speeds just go up and up. He and I were watching this on TV today when it happened, and I sent him shopping with his mother, and I sat there and wondered what the hell was I doing; did I want to have to see something like that someday. All his sports joys have dangers, but racing seems like the big one to me. __________________ "i have seen chris simms play 4-5 times in the pros and he's very clearly got it. he won't make a pro bowl this year, but it'll come. if you don't like me saying that, so be it, but its true. we'll just have to wait until then" imettrentgreen "looking at only ten games, and oddly using a median only, leaves me unmoved generally" - Quiksand

10-16-2011, 09:04 PM	#23
PackerFanatic Pro Starter Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Appleton, WI	What an awful accident. RIP

10-16-2011, 11:23 PM	#26
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10-17-2011, 11:12 AM	#27
Oilers9911 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jan 2006	Indycar is culpable in this. Crowding that many cars at those speeds, on that track was a recipe for disaster. Tony George and his group of morons should pay dearly for this. The drivers were concerned about the speeds they were reaching and there is no way cars going that fast should be on that size of a track. Such an unnecessary death.

10-17-2011, 11:43 AM	#28
whomario Pro Starter Join Date: Jul 2007	yeah, everytime i happen to see highlights and/or parts of a race on Indycar i am absolutely shocked at the combination of speed/tracks. Formula 1 is no picknick and there´s some tracks that border on lunacy, but as a non-expert it seems to be way safer and controlled. And that´s just comparing the "normal" tracks, i have no idea why it seems a good idea to race those cars (and so many) in an oval.

10-17-2011, 12:56 PM	#29
spleen1015 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2003	FYI, Tony George is not in charge of Indycar any more.

10-17-2011, 02:08 PM	#31
MacroGuru Coordinator Join Date: May 2003 Location: Utah	Wait a minute... Not to derail this...but these are professional race car drivers that know they are putting their lives on the line for this. Especially in open wheel racing. They have every option to not race if they do not feel safe and they have every ability to walk away. It is truly sad to see Wheldon pass, I admired his driving and tenacity on the track.Obviously changes will be made...was the $5 million bounty ridiculous it was...but this race was ran willingly by the drivers and knowingly, in their cars they put their lives at risk....I went through racing school and the forms they had me sign scared the hell out of me...oh, and I was scared driving an open wheel car at a 170 mph on stretches. I could only imagine it at their speeds. __________________ "forgetting what is in the past, I strive for the future"

12-16-2011, 10:21 AM	#32
Mizzou B-ball fan General Manager Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kansas City, MO	Final report says that fence pole slicing through car killed Wheldon....... Wheldon died when head hit post â€“ USATODAY.com Indycar exec talks about fateful race........ IndyCar president still wonders 'what if?' â€“ USATODAY.com

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