R.I.P. Dan Wheldon

[cptx]

open wheel cars are death traps, seems that something like this happens at least every other year. the sport should be suspended until they get it fixed. getting rid of open cockpits would be a good start.

[Jackofalltrades]

When they put the tarp on the car I figured it would be for investigative reasons and that he was gone. Once the chopper started and sat there for that long I knew he didn't make it.

He was my second fav behind Franchitti, still hard to believe someone in their prime and a year younger than me is gone.

[Matt Foley]

I quit watching open wheel after Zanardi.

[Seal (SmittyIsOurSavior)]

‎"We live on the cusp of death, thinking that it wont be us." Dan Wheldon died while truly living. It's a dangerous sport, but they do it anyways out of pure passion for what they love to do. RIP to a great man and a great driver.

[Seal (SmittyIsOurSavior)]

I was just about to post that. On YouTube, Facebook pages, Twitter, etc, it makes me so ashamed to share the earth with some of these people.

It is absolutely sickening, and I don't understand how human beings can sink that low.

[Claws]

Terribly tragic. May his family find someway to cope. So sad.

[Matt Foley]

I was just about to post that. On YouTube, Facebook pages, Twitter, etc, it makes me so ashamed to share the earth with some of these people.

It is absolutely sickening, and I don't understand how human beings can sink that low.

A lot of people are brave from behind a keyboard.

[Darth Biscuit]

After seeing this thread last night, I got on youtube and watched all the videos... horrible, horrible wreck.

One thing I really haven't heard is about the other drivers involved... anyone else get hurt?

There's no way to make motor sports completely safe, but they really do need to change these open wheel cars. Way too dangerous...

[Mvp2014]

Horrible, horrific, crash. My prayers go out for his family.

Amazing how dangerous those open cars are. I remember when Ayrton Senna died in a wreck, he was my favorite when I was a kid.

[Johnny Rockets]

After seeing this thread last night, I got on youtube and watched all the videos... horrible, horrible wreck.

One thing I really haven't heard is about the other drivers involved... anyone else get hurt?

There's no way to make motor sports completely safe, but they really do need to change these open wheel cars. Way too dangerous...

Will Power, JR Hildebrand and Pippa Mann were all hospitalized but nothing serious I don't believe. Power was released, Hildebrand stayed overnight for evaluation and Pippa had burns to her hand I believe.

[Seal (SmittyIsOurSavior)]

I guess open wheels should stick to road tracks and stay off the ovals. Road races are much more interesting anyways.

[YoungPanthers89]

they should at least put some kind of cage above these guys head, so easy for some debris to hit them square in the face.

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