Dan Wheldon
I know you guys are watching, and probably as miserable as I am following along on TV and Twitter. I'm afraid really terrible news is forthcoming. The looks on the faces of the drivers coming out of the meeting are not what I wanted to see.
Our thoughts are with Dan Wheldon and his family and the rest of the IndyCar family.
Ditto.
I've said over and over, open wheel cars on ovals are stupid. Way to fast, with no runoff room.
Prayers to Dan.
I have a contact in the media center and its not good!
Tragic
Absolutely tragic.
Ken
Horrible.
I'm sick to my stomach.
Dan's JLF Design's helmet for this race:
War Zone in Vegas
My prayers are with Dan & his family.
They just officially announced at the track that Dan has died of his injuries.
Stan Clayton
Stohr Cars
thanks Dan for your showmanship, god bless
no television, no idea what transpired, but this news sucks
tragic loss of tremendous talent, superior wit and personality.
Tough
News. Am just watching the race, working in my shop. Had to shut it down for the day.
Very, very sad. Barnhard did the right thing, and the laps are an honor...and the pipers are very fitting.
Tom
Tom Owen
Owner - Browns Lane and Racelaminates.com
Horrible news, extremely sad day.
Rest in peace
Rest in peace, Dan. I thought Indycar and all involved handled this awful situation extremely appropriately. It was top class during an awful time.
This is how I will remember Dan Wheldon...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMxnqenqKLA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3og2MojvMM
RIP Racer
Another one taken too soon...
Rest in peace Dan.
Last edited by Steve Bamford; 10.16.11 at 9:29 PM.
Unreal photo gallery of the crash...
http://www.mercurynews.com/twitter/c...ss&cid=dlvr.it
Dan Wheldon
Brutal ...............
Scott
My wife, a non-racer, was invited to a practice day at IMS in 03 or 04 as a guest of Andretti Green racing. (Chris had connections with the CPA firm that Kevin Savoree was from.) It rained that day so they spent all day hanging around the Andretti suite and garages. Chris got to meet all of the drivers, as well as Mario, and the only one who made a positive impression on her was Weldon. Chris is pretty deflated right now after hearing the news. I am as well.
We have no TV hook up and this is one instance where I am truly grateful to be a media Luddite. I hope to never see this.
Sucks. Good guy and a seriously fast racer. RIP.
God Speed Dan Wheldon. Our thoughts and prayers are with your family.
Unbelievable...
I honestly don't know what to say at the moment
RIP Dan
Ty Handke
HMST Inc.
In Wheldon's rookie year in IndyCar he did a video blog at various times during the season. I was very impressed by the wit and charm he conveyed. He was just himself and absolutely loving IndyCar. There were other drivers doing the same thing that season, but none were equal to his charming presence. Rest In Peace young man, my prayers and thoughts for your young family.
Robert
My prayers are with Dan's family. RIP.
RIP Dan Wheldon. My thoughts and prayers to his family and friends.
[FONT="]Via con Dios[/FONT]
God speed. You will be truly be missed.
May you rest in peace Dan. Prayers for the Wheldon family. Our house is quiet tonight.
The Vargo Family
"The visibility at the best of times is liable to be a bit hazy due to clouds of ignorance"... Carroll Smith
So sad to see of Dan Wheldon.Great 5 lap tribute.Originally Posted by Doug Carter
mike
When I started to realize how serious this was, my thoughts went to Greg Moore. Same situation-last race of the season and in October.
The 5 lap tribute was a tear jerker.
So sad.
R.I.P Dan.
Condolences to Family, Friends and Fans
I remember how happy I was when he won the Indy 500, and what a gentleman he was, on and off track. My heart goes out to his family.
Great Racer,
Great Loss
God Bless His Soul
The real tribute to Dan would be a rational discussion why the top level of open wheel racing in the US is based on overpowered(detuned),over tired, so much downforce that the wings at Indy are negative for qualifying crappy spec cars. How about we go back to what it shoul'd be. Anytime you have to be flat out 100% on a lap you"re not a driver you're a passenger. Indy Car on ovals has become restrictor plate racing with dramatically worst results. Dan came from F2000 underpowered cars with great competition. Lower cost, safer racing, giving more drivers like Dan who came up through the ranks a chance. Slow them down, reduce cost,increase competition and add fans.
Our family is pretty quiet and sad tonight. Godspeed Dan.
Stephen Adams
RF92 Van Diemen FFord
1980 Lola T540 FFord
Very sad. Dan had a great passion for all racing, especially F2000. Always an extremely nice guy and easy to talk to. God Speed Danny boy.
Dan
I have to agree with Reid. Concrete is no way to control a spin. What a loss. I barely follow pro racing, and still heard so much good about this guy. Prayers for the family.
Jim
Swift DB-1
Talent usually ends up in front, but fun goes from the front of the grid all the way to the back.
The terrible loss of my favorite IndyCar driver. This really hurts.
Found this quote on Dave Moody's Sirius Speedway blog tonight:
CBS Racing Commentator Ken Squier to ESPN.com’s Ed Hinton: “I couldn't understand how anybody could get all wound up watching guys in a baseball park scratching themselves and spitting tobacco. When the guys I admired drove down into the corner, the issue was whether they would come out alive on the other side. This is the one sport where -- if you are committed to it and play it at the highest level -- you take the highest risk. If you're going 200 miles an hour… right on the edge of control, that's a risk."
FV Lynx/B #8
R.I.P. God Speed
RIP Dan, you will be missed. A terrible loss for his family...wife and two young children left behind..
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