Dan Wheldon dies in IndyCar crash in Las Vegas

[gerryh]

A major crash has occured at the Izod IndyCar Series finale in Las Vegas. - KTXL

LAS VEGAS—
Dan Wheldon has died in a major crash at the Izod IndyCar series finale in Las Vegas.
The 2011 Indianapolis 500 champion went flying into the wall during a 15-car accident on lap 11 of the Izod IndyCar Series World Championship.


IZOD IndyCar Las Vegas: Video Of 15-Car Pile-up - SB Nation Indiana

This is a very sad day for Indy car racing. Especially since next year they are planing on rolling out a new design that would be even safer than what they are driving now.

 

[Retired_Can_Soldier]

I've never been a fan of Indy, but its too bad.

 

[gerryh]

I got into my hotel room this afternoon. Unpacked a bit and turned the tv on and started surfing. It was a horrific thing to see.