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re: IRL Wreck at LVMS--RIP Dan Wheldon 1978-2011

Posted on 10/16/11 at 4:30 pm to
Posted by Woopigsooie20
Me Scusi
Member since Mar 2010
59701 posts
Posted on 10/16/11 at 4:30 pm to
quote:

@DugoutSportShow Glenn Moore
Just got word that Dan Wheldon has died. #Indycar #crash


Guy has 5,000 followers. Lets hope he is wrong here.
Posted by 3rdRowTailgater
Tulsa
Member since Jul 2006
18849 posts
Posted on 10/16/11 at 4:31 pm to
quote:

Announcement could be that the race is postponed to tomorrow if the track is too damaged.

You would think if that was the case these crews wouldn't just be sitting around.
Posted by Sheep
Neither here nor there
Member since Jun 2007
19695 posts
Posted on 10/16/11 at 4:31 pm to
Back to back tweets. He's definitely either alive or dead.

quote:

james_rotruck25 James Rotruck
Dan Wheldon is right now unconscious but vitals are good
49 seconds ago

gusty01 gustavo betancourt
RT @DugoutSportShow: Just got word that Dan Wheldon has died. #Indycar #crash
49 seconds ago
Posted by Woopigsooie20
Me Scusi
Member since Mar 2010
59701 posts
Posted on 10/16/11 at 4:32 pm to
quote:

@JonCastagnino Jon Castagnino
theres going to be a press conference announcing whats happened to dan wheldon... its not going to be good from what weve heard



Las Vegas Fox Sports Anchor.
Posted by geauxlsu09
The 318
Member since Oct 2009
3369 posts
Posted on 10/16/11 at 4:33 pm to
I don't watch Indy very much but tuned in for this. Googled him and he sure is a young one... :(
Posted by Pilot Tiger
North Carolina
Member since Nov 2005
73847 posts
Posted on 10/16/11 at 4:33 pm to
doesn't sound good at all
Posted by 3rdRowTailgater
Tulsa
Member since Jul 2006
18849 posts
Posted on 10/16/11 at 4:34 pm to
Lots of prayers and crying going on. Doesn't look good at all.
Posted by Woopigsooie20
Me Scusi
Member since Mar 2010
59701 posts
Posted on 10/16/11 at 4:34 pm to
Yep, doesn't look good down on the track.
Posted by 3rdRowTailgater
Tulsa
Member since Jul 2006
18849 posts
Posted on 10/16/11 at 4:36 pm to
Sad stuff. He's got two boys both under 3 years of age.
Posted by LuckySo-n-So
Member since Jul 2005
22459 posts
Posted on 10/16/11 at 4:37 pm to
Looks like word is getting out to the various crews and media people. The whole tone of the announcers and atmosphere in the pit area has changed for the worse.
Posted by JG77056
Vegas baby, Vegas
Member since Sep 2010
12073 posts
Posted on 10/16/11 at 4:39 pm to
We've had several drivers and crews staying with us the last few nights and I got offered tickets to this but couldn't make it. I'm kinda glad I couldn't go now.
Posted by JoshuaChamberlain
Member since Sep 2010
5258 posts
Posted on 10/16/11 at 4:42 pm to
RIP Dan

Good young driver...was racing for a championship and for a fan to get several million today as well..all inconsequential now of course
Posted by Traveler
I'm not late-I'm early for tomorrow
Member since Sep 2003
26145 posts
Posted on 10/16/11 at 4:43 pm to
Anybody else having a flashback of Mike Helton fighting to keep his composure while announcing the loss of Dale Sr.? Hopefully, this will have a different ending.
Thoughts and prayers to those injured and their families.
Posted by geauxlsu09
The 318
Member since Oct 2009
3369 posts
Posted on 10/16/11 at 4:44 pm to
I don't think they've announced his status yet, Joshua. Unless I have missed it... :/
Posted by sms151t
Polos, Porsches, Ponies..PROBATION
Member since Aug 2009
140708 posts
Posted on 10/16/11 at 4:45 pm to
Didn't Weldon win Indy few years ago?
Posted by IMJ127
Death Valley
Member since Jul 2011
3628 posts
Posted on 10/16/11 at 4:46 pm to
Was that Wheldon who went through the air and hit the top wall?
Posted by WylieTiger
Member since Nov 2006
14415 posts
Posted on 10/16/11 at 4:46 pm to
2005, 2011
Posted by Sheep
Neither here nor there
Member since Jun 2007
19695 posts
Posted on 10/16/11 at 4:47 pm to
This is why people hate America:

Posted by SprintFun
Columbus, OH
Member since Dec 2007
45838 posts
Posted on 10/16/11 at 4:47 pm to
quote:

Didn't Weldon win Indy few years ago?



He won this year when that rookie crashed in turn 4 coming to the checkers.
Posted by COTiger
Colorado
Member since Dec 2007
16844 posts
Posted on 10/16/11 at 4:48 pm to
You would think ABC could get a report from their reporter at the hospital?
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