IndyCar Driver Dan Wheldon Killed in Massive Crash

[Jimmy Biggs]

Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon died Sunday in a fiery 15-car wreck at Las Vegas Motor Speedway when his car flew over another on Lap 13 and smashed into the wall just outside turn 2

[Mark]

when running on a 1 mile oval at speeds over 210mph the only outcome could be this. A few drivers in pre-race and post-race interviews said this. There were drivers actually scared at the speeds carried at this track and not feeling safe.

Hopefully Indy will finally do something to make racing safer.

[Jimmy Biggs]

when running on a 1 mile oval at speeds over 210mph the only outcome could be this. A few drivers in pre-race and post-race interviews said this. There were drivers actually scared at the speeds carried at this track and not feeling safe.

Hopefully Indy will finally do something to make racing safer.

The Vegas track is 1.5 miles ....... Dan was testing the new safer cars for 2012 earlier this year ...... I cover racing and race myself and he died doing what he loved ....... I'm nursing 2 broken ribs, broken sternum, neck and back injuries from a simple crash three weeks ago today ....... you never know when its your time

[Mark]

The Vegas track is 1.5 miles

sorry. mile and a half track. because that extra half mile is all the difference in this case.

[Bellicose]

Dan was testing the new safer cars for 2012 earlier this year

Safer car or not, this is going to happen. Such a shame, and yes he was doing something he loved. Especially since he was basically running on a race to race contract, at least that is what I thought I heard.

Left behind a wife and a couple kids, I think.