I can only hope the media give his family enough respect to grieve in peace. His wife has to bring up those 2 boys without him now, although the grief of losing him will be more than present. I won't say anything more meaningful, because for one I doubt the family will come to a pony forum for condolences, but also because there simply isn't anything that can be said. Those who say 'at least he died doing what he loved' completely miss the point. You don't expect to die doing what you love, so it's hardly a consolation. His family will get better, eventually. That's a saving grace.
I saw it on TV while I was watching it. It almost made me cry at the fact that he died... A 15-car crash... you can only imagine something like this comes with a horrible death penalty. Well, at least he'll be remembered thanks to you, Saikyo.
And now I'm sad. This makes me sad, what with people dieing and all. Still, life is full of risks, and we don't seal ourselves in a wall, so what can you do?
It's really tragic for his family, friends, and everyone involved in IndyCar. The auto racing world lost a great competitor today, and his fans lost a hero. I hope that his family will have the strength to pull through, and help carry on his memory for many years to come.
really tragic. I saw it on CNN news today. I hope his family gets lots of love and care and may he rest in peace.
It is sad. I wish I could say more, but I am not good at mourning or grieving. Some people are not meant to dwell on things. I hope he finds peace.
The sad thing is that there was really no way to prevent this. In terms of open-wheel racing, Las Vegas Motor Speedway is horribly unsafe. There were 34 cars that started the race, as opposed to the usual 26. The track was filled to the brim, and cars speeding along at insane speeds, added to a crowded track is just begging for trouble. It's so jarring because it could have been any driver on the track. It wasn't mechanical failure, driver error, or anything like that that killed Wheldon, it was just the mass chaos surrounding him at 220 mph. You can't do anything in that situation but close your eyes and pray you don't get the worst of, and Dan did. It's honestly amazing that he was the only one majorly affected. RIP Dan Wheldon 1978-2011
I just hope that his family is given time before being bombarded with interviews. Hell, I don't think they should be interviewed by any media company what-so-ever. Let them come up with it themselves. It's a sad thing to see him go. He was so young, too. He died doing what he loved, and he knew the risks well. R.I.P., wherever you are.
