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RIP Dan Wheldon -- Indycar Season Finale in Vegas

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  1. GuyIncognito

    GuyIncognito Nine Time F1 World Champ
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    #1 GuyIncognito, Oct 16, 2011
    race just got underway. 34 cars entered, last race for the ol' crapwagons.

    crowd looks weak, as usual.

    lap 6 right now, it's the standard terrifying 1.5 mile Indycar race :eek:
     
  2. GuyIncognito

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    #2 GuyIncognito, Oct 16, 2011
    holy **** that was a big accident! :eek:
     
  3. GuyIncognito

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    #3 GuyIncognito, Oct 16, 2011
    Will Power is out, looks like Dario wins the championship.
     
  4. 4re Nut

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    #4 4re Nut, Oct 16, 2011
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    :eek:

    Wow, still waiting for the replay.
     
  5. GuyIncognito

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    #5 GuyIncognito, Oct 16, 2011
    they just played it, looks like Saavedra made contact with someone and it was a restrictor-plate melee behind that.

    red flag,this will take a while to clean up.
     
  6. Miltonian

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    #6 Miltonian, Oct 16, 2011
    Very upsetting. Doesn't look good for somebody.
     
  7. 4re Nut

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    #7 4re Nut, Oct 16, 2011
    Just saw the slo-mo overhead replay...yikes...a lot of air and flames.
     
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    Yep, hopefully the copter is just precautionary. :(
     
  9. GuyIncognito

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    #9 GuyIncognito, Oct 16, 2011
    one car covered in a tarp. not a good sign.
     
  10. Jack-the-lad

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    #10 Jack-the-lad, Oct 16, 2011
    And they haven't mentioned a thing about it.
     
  11. 4re Nut

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    Yep, I might get to see the 1st qtr of the Saints game before the restart. :rolleyes:

    Godspeed to all!
     
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    I think that is just to aid the cleanup.
     
  13. GuyIncognito

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    #13 GuyIncognito, Oct 16, 2011
    sounds like Wheldon is badly injured. prayers for him.
     
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    #14 4re Nut, Oct 16, 2011
    Wow, sounds real bad for Dan and he shouldn't have even been in the race.
     
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    #15 Jack-the-lad, Oct 16, 2011
    I don't know if it's good or bad that they haven't put him in the chopper yet.
     
  16. 4re Nut

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    #16 4re Nut, Oct 16, 2011
    I saw the wreck live but I don't think they've shown the replay from the live angle only from overhead. Did I miss it?

    Onboards...yikes!
     
  17. Simon^2

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    #17 Simon^2, Oct 16, 2011
    It's horrifically bad. His car is covered and they haven't flown him out. :(
     
  18. ZUL8TR

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    #18 ZUL8TR, Oct 16, 2011
    Tracy said they ran all the drivers out and some 20 docs are working hard on Dan. Something else about a long recovery.

    I am sick to my stomach right now. Worst accident I have seen.
     
  19. Jack-the-lad

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    #19 Jack-the-lad, Oct 16, 2011
    Not necessarily. It's possible they were able to stabilize him at the track before sending him to the hospital.
     
  20. 4re Nut

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    Dario seems pretty upset and doesn't like the track. I wonder if he'll restart since the title is locked up.
     
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    #21 Jack-the-lad, Oct 16, 2011
    Sat signal lost due to weather. Please keep updating. Thanks.
     
  22. GuyIncognito

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    #22 GuyIncognito, Oct 16, 2011
    If I were him I'd be on the plane back to Nashville (and Ashley)
     
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    #23 ZUL8TR, Oct 16, 2011
    If you are the praying kind of person, now might be a good time to toss a few toward the drivers, crews and families.
     
  24. Simon^2

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    Martin Donnely was the F1 driver's steward at today's Korean GP. I was visiting my uncle in london and watching on BBC the day of his crash. Unbelievable he survived.

    God speed Dan Wheldon.
     
  25. GuyIncognito

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    #25 GuyIncognito, Oct 16, 2011
    +1
     
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