Chronological Accident That Killed IndyCar Driver, Dan Wheldon - Deadly accident happened veteran racer, Dan Wheldon. British rider ever to win the second in this year's IndyCar 500 died after an accident at the track IndyCar 300. His car was burned and broke into pieces at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Sunday (10/16/2011).
The tragedy of an accident that makes the death of 33-old drivers involved 15 cars racing speed above 322 kilometers per hour, so the race should be stopped early.
Dan Wheldon who uses 77 numbered car hit another car in front of him and then bounced to fly before hitting the guardrail at the second corner. Fire from the spark fuel cars burn his car immediately. Even some cars appear in the inverted condition after the accident.
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He still can be removed from the race car and gets first medical care. But unfortunately, two hours after the news of the death of a British man who moved to the U.S. for IndyCar race was immediately announced.
Wheldon leaving his wife called, Susie and two sons. "I'm sorry for his family. He'll be sorely missed," said the daughter, Danica Patrick, who left IndyCar this year and moved into the NASCAR arena.
"It never occurred events like this before. It was like a war in the movie 'Terminator'. I mean on the track so many shards of metal and a burning car in the middle of the track. Each car has become wrecks, terrible," said Ryan Briscoe, who co-race IndyCar racer.
Wheldon started start from position 34, with the ability to race he was able to go past the 10 riders in front of him until after the accident occurred through 24 successive positions in front of him on lap 11. He could not escape from the car that had crashed in front of him. Brakes and steering wheel can not take the safe path.
Wheldon who has a full name Clive Daniel "Dan" Wheldon is a champion Indy Racing League IndyCar Series in 2005, he also won the Indianapolis 500 in the same year and also in 2011.
Three other drivers consist of Power, JR Hildebrand, and Pippa Mann is also in care at the nearest hospital.
