Prayers for Dan Wheldon - bad crash in Vegas - Update - RIP Dan Wheldon
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So far no word other than airlifted out of the track.
Major crash, 15 or more cars taken out.
Major crash, 15 or more cars taken out.
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I just saw a photo of Dan's car after the dust settled. The roll-hoop and airbox were gone.
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I watched it live on ABC as it happened, and you could tell something bad was going to happen on 1.5 mile banked track with 34 cars traveling at 220mph with no lifting in corners, and lots of rookies in race. Cars were dodging all over the track running in big groups within inches of one another. The crash was horrific with huge fireballs going up everywhere and cars and parts flying through hundreds of yards. Lots of yellow tarps placed over wrecked, burnt out hulks of cars as cleanup began. Ironic that Wheldon was in-car journalist for race and was talking a lot on wire during warm up laps to announcers in booth. Crash happened about 12 laps into race and it seemes as each lap went by things got scarier and scarier.
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god bless i hope he is ok, i lost his car on th you tube replay
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Damn, that is really sad. Prayers going out. They just announced his passing.
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it was just confirmed that he passed ...RIP
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god speed Dan.
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Very very sad. RIP Dan
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Very sad. It seems like no matter how safe they make the cars and tracks............
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2016 Ford Transit Connect Titanium LWB
2018 Tesla Model 3 - Electricity can be fun!
Retired Club Racer & National PCA Instructor
Past Flames:
1994 RS America Club Racer
2004 GT3 Track Car
1984 911 Carrera Club Racer
1974 914/4 2.0 Track Car
CLICK HERE to see some of my ancient racing videos.