May 18, 2012

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IndyCar president still struggles with Wheldon’s death

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Brian Barnhart of the IZOD IndyCar Series talks to the media during the chassis strategy announcement at the Indianapolis Museum of Art on July 14, 2010 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (July 13, 2010 – Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images North America) INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – IndyCar executive Brian Barnhart wonders every day whether he could have done [...]

IndyCar to announce Wheldon investigation findings

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Image 47 in a sequence of 47 images of the crash in which Dan Wheldon of England driver of the #77 Bowers & Wilkins Sam Schmidt Motorsports Dallara Honda was involved during the Las Vegas Indy 300, part of the IZOD IndyCar World Championships presented by Honda on October 16, 2011 at the Las Vegas [...]

IndyCar Series won’t return to Las Vegas in 2012

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The car of Dan Wheldon of England driver of the #77 Bowers & Wilkins Sam Schmidt Motorsports Dallara Honda (left) and the #30 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Dallara Honda of Pippa Mann fly in the air during the Las Vegas Indy 300 part of the IZOD IndyCar World Championships presented by Honda on October 16, 2011 [...]

IndyCar drivers, officials talk safety

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Dario Franchitti, driver of the #10 Target Chip Ganassi Racing Dallara Honda walks on pit lane during a red flag stoppage of the race after a massive 15 car crash during the Las Vegas Indy 300 part of the IZOD IndyCar World Championships presented by Honda on October 16, 2011 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway [...]

Emotions flow, Wheldon celebrated at ceremony in Indianapolis

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(PhatzRadio / SI) — INDIANAPOLIS — It was nearly four hours before “A Celebration of the Life of Dan Wheldon” was scheduled to begin at Conseco Fieldhouse, and the line down Delaware Street led far down the block. Those who came to mourn the loss of the two-time Indianapolis 500 winner who was killed in [...]

British racer Wheldon mourned at Florida funeral

Pallbearers carry the casket of fellow driver Dan Wheldon from the church during a funeral service in St. Petersburg

(Reuters) – Two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon was remembered as a champion, loving husband, father and brother during an emotional memorial service for the British racer on Saturday. Family members, fellow drivers and racing fans attended the service for Wheldon, who was killed on October 16 in a fierce 15-car crash during the opening [...]

Money, not safety, drives drop in IndyCar ovals

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(PhatzRadio / USA Today) — A.J. Foyt can recall when Indianapolis Motor Speedway attracted crowds of more than 100,000 for pole qualifying. Those days are long past, but the four-time Indianapolis 500 winner says the throngs remain a viable reason for why IndyCar can’t abandon its oval-track roots despite the safety concerns that were expressed [...]

Foyt, Andretti defend oval racing, slam Jimmie Johnson

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(PhatzRadio / USA Today) — With the Izod IndyCar Series facing scrutiny after Dan Wheldon’s fatal crash Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, the series’ two greatest legends staunchly defended its oval-track tradition Tuesday. A.J. Foyt and Mario Andretti condemned five-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson and others for calling on IndyCar stop racing on ovals [...]

Analysis: Wheldon mourned; search for answers begins

Race car of driver Power hits the wall as flames from British driver Wheldon's car burst during the IZOD IndyCar World Championship race at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway

(Reuters) – The motor racing world was left reeling on Monday from the death of two-times Indianapolis 500 champion Dan Wheldon while the search for answers into what triggered the horrific crash began. Wheldon’s death in the IndyCar finale at Las Vegas Speedway on Sunday left fans stunned and plunged series officials into crisis management [...]

Racing vet Dan Wheldon dies at Vegas IndyCar race

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The car of Dan Wheldon driver of the #77 Bowers & Wilkins Sam Schmidt Motorsports Dallara Honda (top left) bursts into flames in a 15 car pile up including the #12 Team Penske Dallara Honda of Will Power during the Las Vegas Indy 300 part of the IZOD IndyCar World Championships presented by Honda on [...]

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