Dan Wheldon dead after accident at Las Vegas Motorspeedway
10-16-2011 | 03:01 PM
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10-16-2011 | 03:52 PM
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I saw the accident. The worst I've ever seen and I've been following racing for over 40 years. Dan was such a great driver and gentleman. He won Indianapolis this year. He's done all the testing on the new 2012 Indy car. There was a $5.0 million bonus split between him and a fan if he won. What a great tragedy. RIP Dan.
I'm going to come out and say it: 34 cars is too many for a 1.5 mile oval with 20° banking.
I'm going to come out and say it: 34 cars is too many for a 1.5 mile oval with 20° banking.
10-16-2011 | 04:05 PM
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I was watching this live and literally yelled out loud when this crash happened. I felt so empty when they covered one of the cars, I just knew something was very bad. Worst I have ever seen, by far. The live broadcast was showing the in-car view from Weldon when the first contact was made too. .
RIP Dan.
RIP Dan.
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10-16-2011 | 05:31 PM
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Oh my God. I just arrived back home from Bucs\Saints game on a real high....and now I have been absolutely crushed.
At Indy on carb day this year Dan pulled up hurredly at a urinal right next to me in the garage area restroom and then ran out to practice.
At Indy on carb day this year Dan pulled up hurredly at a urinal right next to me in the garage area restroom and then ran out to practice.
