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  1. Simon^2

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    #26 Simon^2, Oct 16, 2011
    Correct about stabilizing him. The fact is that they needed to...
     
  2. Simon^2

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    #27 Simon^2, Oct 16, 2011
    Helicopter flew out...
     
  3. tiara4300

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    #28 tiara4300, Oct 16, 2011
    That last shot of Weldons car before they covered it , roll hoop and air box are gone. Lets hope for the best.
     
  4. Miltonian

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    #29 Miltonian, Oct 16, 2011
    Slight aside - that accident last night with Jimmy Johnson smashing the wall would have been a fatal just a couple of years ago. The Safer Barrier and HANS device almost undoubtedly saved his life.
     
  5. 4re Nut

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    #30 4re Nut, Oct 16, 2011
    Agreed plus the COT safety improvements; I thought about Earnhardt when it happened.
     
  6. GuyIncognito

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    #31 GuyIncognito, Oct 16, 2011
    Wheldon, Mann, JR Hildebrand taken to the hospital; no words on condition.
     
  7. Simon^2

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    #32 Simon^2, Oct 16, 2011
    Wheldon flown.

    The others by ground.
     
  8. Simon^2

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    #33 Simon^2, Oct 16, 2011
    Ominous that the driver's aren't saying anything.

    If both track doc's went with him in the chopper,... can the race restart prior to MD's returning?
     
  9. Jack-the-lad

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    #34 Jack-the-lad, Oct 16, 2011
    I think the race cannot restart until all medical facilities are restored.
     
  10. GuyIncognito

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    #35 GuyIncognito, Oct 16, 2011
    AFAIK, that's correct, including getting another medical helicopter on site.
     
  11. Jack-the-lad

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    #36 Jack-the-lad, Oct 16, 2011
    Frankly I think they should cancel it unless Wheldon's in much better condition than everybody suspects.
     
  12. GuyIncognito

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    #37 GuyIncognito, Oct 16, 2011
    I agree, championship is over, nothing to prove and lots to lose.
     
  13. Jack-the-lad

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    #38 Jack-the-lad, Oct 16, 2011
    Exactly.
     
  14. ZUL8TR

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    #39 ZUL8TR, Oct 16, 2011
    Rumor says something penetrated Wheldon's visor.


    Pippa also taken to hospital via ground. Probable concussion.
     
  15. Simon^2

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    #40 Simon^2, Oct 16, 2011
    Davie Hamilton choked up...

    I agree this should be cancelled.
     
  16. 4re Nut

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    #41 4re Nut, Oct 16, 2011
    I'm thinking that is a possibility especially after seeing some of the drivers enter race control.
     
  17. S Brake

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    #42 S Brake, Oct 16, 2011
    Sounds awful. Please keep posting updates.
     
  18. 4re Nut

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    #43 4re Nut, Oct 16, 2011
    Damn, my first thought on reading that was "Senna" then "Massa."
     
  19. GuyIncognito

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    #44 GuyIncognito, Oct 16, 2011
    Will Power goes to the hospital for lower back pain.
     
  20. ferraripete

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    #45 ferraripete, Oct 16, 2011
    i just heard wikipedia has now listed wheldon as deceased. i hope they are wrong.
     
  21. ZUL8TR

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    #46 ZUL8TR, Oct 16, 2011
    At least he is walking and talking.
     
  22. ferraripete

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    #47 ferraripete, Oct 16, 2011
    just checked...not true.
     
  23. ZUL8TR

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    #48 ZUL8TR, Oct 16, 2011
    Power is still at the track OK?
     
  24. ZUL8TR

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    #49 ZUL8TR, Oct 16, 2011
    ABC is reporting asphalt damage. Chunks missing.
     
  25. 4re Nut

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    #50 4re Nut, Oct 16, 2011
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    Eerie comments about Dan right before the wreck.

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcAZ7I_lk7M[/ame]
     
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