RIP Dan Wheldon

m4a1mustang · 10-17-2011, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by cossie1600

las vegas is not a restrictor plate track, they can go almost full throttle the whole time because they have the banking.

the indycar is also an older chassis, i think from 2003 or 2004 off the top of my head

exposed wheel at 220 is not fun

with all that said, anyone know what part of the impact actually killed him? will power flew in the air too and i believe he is okay

Head injury. Word is something either penetrated the helmet or just hit hard enough to kill him. He hit the fence head first.

FWIW, I was comparing the style of racing there to the restrictor plate racing at Daytona and Talladega in NASCAR. But at least they are on longer/wider tracks and have fenders so they can make casual contact without all hell breaking loose.