RIP: Dan Wheldon

MorseMoose · 10-16-2011, 06:05 PM

I've never really watched Indy, nor Nascar and don't know who the fellow is, but wow...this sounds absolutely tragic. The crash looked absolutely sickening.

Tony M · 10-16-2011, 06:18 PM

I think he's the guy who was born a few miles up the road from where I live. There has been a slew of deaths recently in US motor sports -are the governing bodies going to do an F1 and make the sport too safe and less fun

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Jason · 10-16-2011, 06:19 PM

It's horrific.

Dan Wheldon: 1978 - 2011

Such a great day planned with so many big things. Dan winning the Indy 500 this year and a chance today to win 5 million. Then, boom. He's gone. Life is just so damn unpredictable.

Chicagofan76 · 10-16-2011, 06:25 PM

what are they playing on ESPN2 right now? It's after his death but is this just a memorial service to him?

they said they reached practice speeds of 225 MPH

Just watched it on youtube...wow

Jason · 10-16-2011, 06:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chicagofan76

what are they playing on ESPN2 right now? It's after his death but is this just a memorial service to him?

they said they reached practice speeds of 225 MPH

The drivers decided to do a five lap tribute to Dan.

Jason · 10-16-2011, 06:30 PM

ESPN said that his two sons were by his side when he passed. I can't describe how my heart breaks for them and his family.

One boy 2 years old and the other born earlier this year.

LeiterFanatic · 10-16-2011, 07:43 PM

So horrific. RIP Dan.

Curve Ball Dave · 10-16-2011, 08:51 PM

I am a hard core racing fan.

Dan was a great champion and gentleman.

I knew he was gone when they placed a tarp over his car. A tarp over a race car is a burial shroud. I've been watching racing long enough to know this.

He will be missed. I am heartbroken tonight.

Sdpm100 · 10-17-2011, 03:04 AM

RIP to Dan Wheldon, and RIP to IndyCar racing. Both allowed to die by inept officials who thought 34 cars on a high-banked oval at over 200 mph was in anyway a good idea. I hope they sleep easy as I'm guessing for all their other screw-ups I've read about they won't be resigning over this either.

Germaniac · 10-17-2011, 10:02 AM

When all these cars race on an oval track at over 200 mph and the field as close at it was ... and when there's an accident, there is nothing you can do.

Just a horrible crash and a very sad ending.

R.I.P. Dan Wheldon

10-16-2011, 06:05 PM	#1
MorseMoose Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 6,023 Infractions: 1/1 (1)	RIP: Dan Wheldon I've never really watched Indy, nor Nascar and don't know who the fellow is, but wow...this sounds absolutely tragic. The crash looked absolutely sickening.

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Tony M Global Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Here Posts: 6,156	I think he's the guy who was born a few miles up the road from where I live. There has been a slew of deaths recently in US motor sports -are the governing bodies going to do an F1 and make the sport too safe and less fun Sent from my X10i using Tapatalk __________________ This signature is intentionally blank

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Chicagofan76 Banned Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Diamond, IL Posts: 6,339 Infractions: 2/2 (3)	what are they playing on ESPN2 right now? It's after his death but is this just a memorial service to him? they said they reached practice speeds of 225 MPH Just watched it on youtube...wow Last edited by Chicagofan76; 10-16-2011 at 06:34 PM.

10-16-2011, 06:30 PM	#6
Jason Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 3,842	ESPN said that his two sons were by his side when he passed. I can't describe how my heart breaks for them and his family. One boy 2 years old and the other born earlier this year. Last edited by Jason; 10-16-2011 at 06:36 PM.

10-16-2011, 08:51 PM	#8
Curve Ball Dave Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 2,338	I am a hard core racing fan. Dan was a great champion and gentleman. I knew he was gone when they placed a tarp over his car. A tarp over a race car is a burial shroud. I've been watching racing long enough to know this. He will be missed. I am heartbroken tonight. __________________ "Hitting is timing. Pitching is upsetting timing"-Warren Spahn.

10-16-2011, 06:19 PM	#3
Jason Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 3,842	It's horrific. Dan Wheldon: 1978 - 2011 Such a great day planned with so many big things. Dan winning the Indy 500 this year and a chance today to win 5 million. Then, boom. He's gone. Life is just so damn unpredictable.

10-16-2011, 07:43 PM	#7
LeiterFanatic All Star Starter Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 1,346	So horrific. RIP Dan.

10-17-2011, 03:04 AM	#9
Sdpm100 Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2005 Location: Cheltenham, England Posts: 7,644	RIP to Dan Wheldon, and RIP to IndyCar racing. Both allowed to die by inept officials who thought 34 cars on a high-banked oval at over 200 mph was in anyway a good idea. I hope they sleep easy as I'm guessing for all their other screw-ups I've read about they won't be resigning over this either.

10-17-2011, 10:02 AM	#10
Germaniac Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Frankenthal, Germany Posts: 3,058	When all these cars race on an oval track at over 200 mph and the field as close at it was ... and when there's an accident, there is nothing you can do. Just a horrible crash and a very sad ending. R.I.P. Dan Wheldon __________________ I'm going to have to meet my Maker some day. And if He asks me why I didn't let this boy play, and I say it's because he's black, that might not be a satisfactory answer. Happy Chandler, 1947