Posted on 10/16/2011 3:21:06 PM PDT by drewh
Terrible crash. Prayers with Weldon’s family.
sad....
Condolences to Mr Wheldon’s universe.
I happened to be watching Indy today. Horrible wreck.
Youtube video of the crash posted in a previous thread:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2793679/posts?page=7#7
What a heartbreaker. What a lovely little boy. So very, very sad.
Listneing to “Amazing Grace” now at the track on TV. R.I.P.
Worst I’ve ever seen.
RIP
and just damn.
May God Bless Dan and his young family !!
The drivers are doing a three-wide, slow five-lap tribute to Dan Wheldon as bagpipes play Amazing Grace.
I have never seen such a horrific crash! It’s amazing that other drivers were not injured as badly as Weldon. R.I.P.
Thanks for info.
My husband I go to many Indy races. Have met Dan Wheldon many times (he also lives here in our town, St. Pete, FL). Great guy, great family. This is horrible. The two kids are young.
Thanks for the link. My God..those cars were flying through the air. Just 33 years old, the same age as my oldest son.
Dan was one of my favorites... This really hit me hard. I have been sick for 2 hours waiting for the word that I knew would come.
I love watching indycar races, but as I have grown older and get a better feel for mortality, I have become very uncomfortable and anxious watching these races on the high banks. It is like I hold my breath for 2 hours and I find that I have more satisfaction from the checkered flag coming out than my favorite driver winning.
RIP Dan...Great Driver...And you would have been a great play by play man in the booth.
Just thought I would vent with my FRiends.
Bloody hell, cars and pieces of cars and burning debris strewn for several hundred meters. What a horrific crash.
Don’t know all that much about the man, but have read several articles about him, his family, and his victory in Indy.
I sounds harsh, but that is racing. You never know, today could be your last. I’ve quit watching racing partially from seeing too many die. I still love auto sports, but I’ve lost my taste for the competition from too many years watching people who I respected and admired being chopped to pieces.
RIP Dan, may God bless your family.
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