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

Posted on 10/16/11 at 5:14 pm to
Posted by Pedro
Geaux Hawks
Member since Jul 2008
38303 posts
Posted on 10/16/11 at 5:14 pm to
Wonder if we'll ever find out what the injury was that killed him. Rip Dan...
This post was edited on 10/16/11 at 5:14 pm
Posted by Tactical1
Denham Springs
Member since May 2010
27129 posts
Posted on 10/16/11 at 5:14 pm to
This is very unfortunate.
Posted by COTiger
Colorado
Member since Dec 2007
16844 posts
Posted on 10/16/11 at 5:16 pm to
quote:

Thoughts and prayers go out to his family. He's got two boys that will now have to grow up without a father.


Amen
Posted by Woopigsooie20
Me Scusi
Member since Mar 2010
59703 posts
Posted on 10/16/11 at 5:16 pm to
From the looks of the crash, probably a multitude of things.
Posted by LuckySo-n-So
Member since Jul 2005
22461 posts
Posted on 10/16/11 at 5:17 pm to
quote:

Wonder if we'll ever find out what the injury was that killed him. Rip Dan...


I hate to speculate, but it seems like they said it without saying it.

"Cockpit toward the catch fence"

"Unsurvivable injury"

Kind of leads to one gruesome thing.
Posted by JoshuaChamberlain
Member since Sep 2010
5258 posts
Posted on 10/16/11 at 5:18 pm to
The catch fence probably shattered his head as he went cockpit first into it...

The picture released of him beeing loade into the chopper shows him completely covered in sheets except for his mouth area where they were trying to resuccitate (sp?) him..

Sad sad day for racing fans and the racing family of all genres
Posted by Cosmo
glassman's guest house
Member since Oct 2003
129309 posts
Posted on 10/16/11 at 5:19 pm to
quote:

Wonder if we'll ever find out what the injury was that killed him. Rip Dan...


Uh, massive trauma would be a good bet.
Posted by Buck Magnum
Springdale
Member since Dec 2003
11839 posts
Posted on 10/16/11 at 5:19 pm to
I know who he is but do not follow Indy, was he the points leader?
Posted by SprintFun
Columbus, OH
Member since Dec 2007
45838 posts
Posted on 10/16/11 at 5:20 pm to
frick that ABC cameraman trying to get their faces of the crew walking towards the track. And the producer in his ear telling him to get that shot too.
Posted by JoshuaChamberlain
Member since Sep 2010
5258 posts
Posted on 10/16/11 at 5:20 pm to
No but he was in contention
Posted by hg
Member since Jun 2009
127621 posts
Posted on 10/16/11 at 5:21 pm to
Yea I didn't like that.

What were his injuries?
Posted by redneck
Los Suenos, Costa Rica
Member since Dec 2003
54158 posts
Posted on 10/16/11 at 5:21 pm to
Is his crew going to be out for the solute? Still on phone
Posted by LuckySo-n-So
Member since Jul 2005
22461 posts
Posted on 10/16/11 at 5:21 pm to
Holy Crap this is sad.
Posted by SprintFun
Columbus, OH
Member since Dec 2007
45838 posts
Posted on 10/16/11 at 5:21 pm to
quote:

I know who he is but do not follow Indy, was he the points leader?



No...Franchitti was and Will Power was like 18 points behind him.

I don't think Weldon had the best of years points wise, as I know up until Indy he was looking for a ride after it. I think he was in several cars this year.

ETA: Wheldon was 28th in points.
This post was edited on 10/16/11 at 5:24 pm
Posted by hg
Member since Jun 2009
127621 posts
Posted on 10/16/11 at 5:22 pm to
quote:

The picture released of him beeing loade into the chopper shows him completely covered in sheets except for his mouth area where they were trying to resuccitate (sp?) him..


Pic?
Posted by SprintFun
Columbus, OH
Member since Dec 2007
45838 posts
Posted on 10/16/11 at 5:22 pm to
Sad front page of the IRL website

LINK
Posted by hg
Member since Jun 2009
127621 posts
Posted on 10/16/11 at 5:24 pm to
Bag pipes

Posted by 3rdRowTailgater
Tulsa
Member since Jul 2006
18849 posts
Posted on 10/16/11 at 5:24 pm to
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Bag pipes

"Amazing Grace" on bagpipes always get me.
Posted by alaciamarsh
Jennings, LA/Elton, LA
Member since Jul 2007
2039 posts
Posted on 10/16/11 at 5:25 pm to
I can't take Amazing Grace with the bagpipes
Posted by nacho24
El Palo Rojo
Member since Jan 2010
6039 posts
Posted on 10/16/11 at 5:25 pm to
this is terrible... but i can't bring myself to change the channel....
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