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  1. S Brake

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    #126 S Brake, Oct 16, 2011
    I believe three other drivers are being treated at University hospital in Vegas.
     
  2. 4re Nut

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    #127 4re Nut, Oct 16, 2011
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    Correct; Pippa, Will, & JR.

    Think what must be going thru JR's mind...if he hadn't crashed at Indy Dan wouldn't have been in the race today.
     
  3. Dom

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    #128 Dom, Oct 16, 2011
    RIP.
     
  4. JAM1

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    #129 JAM1, Oct 16, 2011
    Very sad. RIP Dan.
     
  5. ProCoach

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    #130 ProCoach, Oct 16, 2011
    Yes, a racer! RIP
     
  6. GuyIncognito

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    #131 GuyIncognito, Oct 16, 2011
    it really was a bizarre set of circumstances that led up to Wheldon entering this race.
     
  7. Isobel

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    #132 Isobel, Oct 16, 2011
    Whenever he participated in the odd race, I looked forward to it as I knew he'd make the most of the one time ride. Always rooted for him and I'm in shock.
     
  8. 4re Nut

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    #133 4re Nut, Oct 16, 2011
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    Yep. Plus he was the in-race reporter and the live feed was an in-car view from his car as the wreck began.

    All very bizarre, almost spooky.

    Danica's movie analogy was spot-on; Hollywood stuff from the Indy win to today's race circumstances to the accident.
     
  9. Miltonian

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    #134 Miltonian, Oct 16, 2011
    Wonder if his spotter was able to warn him? Looked like he kept his foot down and plowed right into someone else's accident.
     
  10. GuyIncognito

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    #135 GuyIncognito, Oct 16, 2011
    I doubt it, it all happened so fast...just a couple of seconds. and by the time he got there, the track was blocked.
     
  11. SuperJ

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    #136 SuperJ, Oct 16, 2011
    So sad. This just makes me sick. He was my favorite. RIP
     
  12. Isobel

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    #137 Isobel, Oct 16, 2011
    +1 The smoke could be seen from his in car before they pulled away to the aerial shot of the accident.
     
  13. Ryan S.

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    #138 Ryan S., Oct 16, 2011
    RIP. Prayers for the family too.
     
  14. Jedi

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    #139 Jedi, Oct 16, 2011
    Thoughts and prayers to all involved. Very sad day in racing.

    Jedi
     
  15. S Brake

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    #140 S Brake, Oct 16, 2011
    His sons were so young. Just makes me sick that they won't remember their dad.
     
  16. URY914

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    #141 URY914, Oct 16, 2011
    People will be asking a lot of questions about this: 34 cars? speeds too high? track too fast?

    No good answers....
     
  17. indaville

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    #142 indaville, Oct 16, 2011
    Very sad day, RIP!!

    Matt
     
  18. Papa G

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    #143 Papa G, Oct 16, 2011
    Horrible :(

    RIP Dan
     
  19. Gilles27

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    #144 Gilles27, Oct 16, 2011
    That's such a sad loss. Condolences to his wife, kids and their families.
     
  20. DGS

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    #145 DGS, Oct 16, 2011
    They'll have hours of videotape and recordings of him doing what he loved.

    Compare that to the children who lose their fathers on the highways.

    Because of safety features innovated by motorsports, there are thousands and thousands of kids who don't lose their dads on the highway.

    Every death is a tragedy.
     
  21. nthfinity

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    #146 nthfinity, Oct 16, 2011
    https://www.facebook.com/insideline

    Anybody see what Inside Line wrote about it? Somehow the Danica PR machine made it about her...

     
  22. ferraripete

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    #148 Scaledetails, Oct 16, 2011
    Incredible loss. RIP champ.
     
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  25. GuyIncognito

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    #150 GuyIncognito, Oct 16, 2011
    nice photo.
     
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