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Posted on 10/16/11 at 8:22 pm to Bho
it looks like his head is bent all the way back... 
have they released the wheldon's onboard view of the wreck?
have they released the wheldon's onboard view of the wreck?
This post was edited on 10/16/11 at 8:28 pm
Posted on 10/16/11 at 8:33 pm to okietiger
quote:
Holy God, how can a helmet come apart?!?
Not many things can withstand the force of a car traveling 200+ MPH slamming into a protection wall....
Just a horrible accident, anyway you look at it..
Posted on 10/16/11 at 8:33 pm to Pedro
quote:
it looks like his head is bent all the way back...
no it doesn't.
Posted on 10/16/11 at 8:35 pm to diddydirtyAubie
thats not the face shield on his helmet?
Posted on 10/16/11 at 8:37 pm to diddydirtyAubie
Which is the front of the car? Left?
Looks like his head is just leaning forward with his visor up?
Looks like his head is just leaning forward with his visor up?
Posted on 10/16/11 at 8:38 pm to hg
quote:thats the word i was lookin for. not face shield.
visor
Posted on 10/16/11 at 8:39 pm to hg
yea the left side is the front. i was thinking the right side was the front.
Posted on 10/16/11 at 8:57 pm to Pedro
I think that the "piece of helmet" is actually just some debris in the background, If his helmet had come apart like that, You wouldn't see anything in that pic of him getting on the helicopter. That would be WAAAAAY more graphic.
ETA:Still no in car through the wreck, but chances are, if any of the lost limb reports are true, you won't want to see it. At least I wouldn't.
ETA:Still no in car through the wreck, but chances are, if any of the lost limb reports are true, you won't want to see it. At least I wouldn't.
This post was edited on 10/16/11 at 8:59 pm
Posted on 10/16/11 at 9:02 pm to Bho
i think i could watch it if its just an arm flying off or something. as long as there's no audio...
Posted on 10/16/11 at 9:04 pm to Pedro
Honestly, I hope they never release it out of respect for his family. In fact, they should have already destroyed the footage.
Posted on 10/16/11 at 9:05 pm to Bho
yea i think that would be the right thing to do as well. i was just curious if they did.
Posted on 10/16/11 at 9:16 pm to Pedro
quote:
i was just curious if they did.
Me too. I searched the internet for it, then realized that I probably didn't want to see it anyways. I don't know how any of those guys can climb in the cockpit ever again. I know it's their job, but for guys like Kanaan and Franchitti, is it worth it anymore? Put your life on the line for a trophy? No thanks.
Posted on 10/16/11 at 9:19 pm to Sheep
Looks like the roll bar is gone, and the front top of his helmet is scraped badly. His head must have taken a brutal blow.
Posted on 10/16/11 at 9:22 pm to Bho
Wow. What a tragic wreck.
Sorry to hear about this. I can't think of any way to prevent this again other than the obvious of slowing them down.
Sorry to hear about this. I can't think of any way to prevent this again other than the obvious of slowing them down.
Posted on 10/16/11 at 9:25 pm to Bho
Two of my ortho guys who performed my reconstruction surgeries are in the Ortho Indy out of Methodist...they work with the IRL.
Dr. Webber (best foot specialist in the nation) told me about Alex Zanardi's gruesome injuries (both his legs were ripped off of his body)...Dr. Webber is at the track for the races...he told me some of the things he sees in the cars after an accident is pretty rough...I am sure Dan Weldon's injuries were worse then Zanardi's.
They have the best first medical team in car racing...they travel the circuit with the IRL.
Dr. Webber (best foot specialist in the nation) told me about Alex Zanardi's gruesome injuries (both his legs were ripped off of his body)...Dr. Webber is at the track for the races...he told me some of the things he sees in the cars after an accident is pretty rough...I am sure Dan Weldon's injuries were worse then Zanardi's.
They have the best first medical team in car racing...they travel the circuit with the IRL.
Posted on 10/16/11 at 9:26 pm to SprintFun
quote:
I don't think Weldon had the best of years points wise, as I know up until Indy he was looking for a ride after it. I think he was in several cars this year.
This was only his third race to run this year...he was set to drive Andretti's GoDaddy.com #7 next season.
Posted on 10/16/11 at 9:29 pm to WildcatMike
RIP to Dan Wheldon.
Best of wishes to Susie and their boys.
Best of wishes to Susie and their boys.
Posted on 10/16/11 at 9:30 pm to redneck
quote:
if I was a driver I would have said frick that let's finish
Franchitti was points leader...Power was the the only guy within reach and had wrecked out.
No reason to continue the race IMO.
Posted on 10/16/11 at 9:48 pm to Dobermann
Classy move to end the race right there, I mean how could they possibly even entertain the idea of finishing the race.
Terrible for his family to have witnessed that, especially his little boys. Damn.
Terrible for his family to have witnessed that, especially his little boys. Damn.
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