Dan Wheldon (2 Time Indy500 winner) killed in crash today.

[NarutoRamen]

Hey guys, I know many of us don't watch Indy racing, but the loss of talent is felt everywhere.

Dan Wheldon, a british racing driver, passed away today at Indy race in Las Vegas.

RIP

Two-time Indy 500 winner Dan Wheldon dies in 15-car wreck at Las Vegas Indy 300

 

[mini_cooper4]

R.I.P.
The death of a colleague in motor sports hurts a lot...
......Indy is never gonna be a safe championship.... simply not worth it !!!!
God bless all the drivers and may Dan's soul rest in peace !!!!

 

[330CIZHP]

I saw it earlier in the news. He is survived by his wife and two children.

RIP.

 

[Gullwing]

I saw it live, from a few hundred yards. Dad got two free tickets earlier this week so we went. About 12 laps in I think to myself (since everyone else was thinking it anyway) it is about time for a wreck. 4 seconds later 4 cars were completely engulfed in flames and 15 cars were out of the race.
About 30 minutes later the announcers said all drivers were awake and conscious. Spent two hours wondering why they weren't telling us everyone was ok. Didn't find out about the other injuries until I got home and watched it on the DVR.

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Largest wreck in Indy history.
Don't follow Indy and only knew a few of the names/cars. They were talking about him/his car before the race. Starting last #77 car would have won $5 million if it came first, so I was rutting for it. Didn't find out till I got home that he was in that car.

 

[NarutoRamen]

Yeah man. That's crazy that you were there Nate. Did you stay to watch the 5-lap salute the other drivers did?

 

[Gullwing]

Yeah man. That's crazy that you were there Nate. Did you stay to watch the 5-lap salute the other drivers did?

No as soon as they said he had died and the race was canceled, my dad said lets go and took off for the car.
We were actually home by lap 3.
One of the guys my dad works with went to the drivers meet and greet at the Stratosphere Saturday night. The one driver he talked to was Dan.

 

[Deleted member 25]

This when the motorsport world can thank the FIA for the Security standards it imposed on the F1 cars.

 

[Gullwing]

This when the motorsport world can thank the FIA for the Security standards it imposed on the F1 cars.

Wheldon spent most of this season working on the 2012 car, which is supposed to be much safer. The rear is designed to prevent cars from using it as a ramp.

 

[NarutoRamen]

Unfortunately for him, this wasn't the 2012 car. The most annoying part is that the drivers voiced their concerns, but the bean counters don't give a flying f__k and said that the race will happen.

 

[Bartek S.]

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So sad and a loss of a great family man he will be missed.