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    Indy 500 Winner Dan Wheldon killed at Vegas today

    Just a brutal accident at the final race of the season RIP

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    Racer Dan Wheldon dead

    Story developing

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    RIP Dan Wheldon...

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    Just saw this on Twitter - very sad story, and one of my favourite drivers

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    IndyCar driver Dan Wheldon died following a massive 15-car wreck during Sunday's Las Vegas Indy 300.
    Wheldon, 33, was injured when his car got airborne after hitting another in the Lap 12 accident, then apparently caught part of the catch fence just outside of Turn

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    Scary scary wreck.. rest in peace dan

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    Horrible news. R.I.P.

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    that was a brutal accident

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    What a tragedy..........

    R.I.P. Dan

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    I'm sure he wouldn't have wanted to go any other way. RIP

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    man, worst crash ive ever seen. RIP

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    Very Very sad....a really good guy and funny as hell broadcaster....this is the horrible side of auto raciing...he'll be missed

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    This sucks. One of the best guys in auto racing. Horrible way to go

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    watching now
    fukkin sad

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    this is so sad. RIP

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    Quote Originally Posted by Deuce View Post
    I'm sure he wouldn't have wanted to go any other way. RIP
    Really? A flaming car wreck? I think he'd rather go in his sleep.

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    Rip sad makes you see losing a bet could be a lot worse

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    Quote Originally Posted by DrStale View Post
    Really? A flaming car wreck? I think he'd rather go in his sleep.
    I think he's referring to the ole cliche about Racers wanting to go out doing the thing they love to do....I had the same thing happen when I was in the Air Force as I lost some of my squadron mates in an accident and people followed up with the statement of "They passed doing what they loved"....and I would always shake my head. I want to die old and not feeling a thing personally.

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    Unreal. Guy was one of the good guys.

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    RIP Dan wheldon


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    yeh i know its been posted, deserves another rip thread

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    Quote Originally Posted by gauchojake View Post
    Unreal. Guy was one of the good guys.
    Every few years there's a wakeup call in auto racing....sucks..but it's one of the negatives you accept

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    was he the one where the car was flying or was it the hit or fire, so many

    they were flying, surprised this doesn't happen more often, this track looked dangerous , announcers keep saying they were talking about it earlier

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    His car was on fire and flew into the catch fence....the drivers talked about the seriousness of putting that many cars on a 1.5 mile track...at 220 mph there isn't much room for error.

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    This sport is ridiculous.
    RIP

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    It is sad that he left two kids and wife behind. RIP

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    Sad to see anybody pass like this. God Bless his family.

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    Condolences to the Wheldon family

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