After a weekend of action all over Las Vegas that included Ryan Villopoto winning a million dollar bonus, silence fell over the city Sunday afternoon.
After all the dirt bike gear was put away the IRL series ran it’s final event of the year. On lap 12 a 15 car crash took the life of Indy 500 Champion Dan Wheldon. Wheldon started the event from last place with the chance to win 5 million dollars if he could pass the field and win.
A spinning car caused a chain reaction crash that sent Wheldon’s car into the catch fence. His injuries were called “unsurvivable,” by IRL Chief Brian Barnhart. Barnhart and the drivers choose to end the event after a 90 minute red flag session where fans and drivers waited to hear news on Wheldon’s injuries. As the public waited, it seemed that the only news that was coming was bad. Before the announcement was made on live TV the apperance and attitude of the drivers told the story.
Dan Wheldon was 33. He leaves behind a wife and 2 small children. Our prayers go out to Wheldon’s family and hope that their faith will guide them through this hard time. Although we on earth do not understand why a talented young man like Wheldon should be taken from the earth, we must understand that God will guide his family to all the answers in due time.
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