Major 15 Car Wreck at Indy Car Race In Las Vegas, Could Be Serious Injuries

All, Racing, Video Jason Lisk October 16th. 2011, 4:18pm

At the Indy Car race in Las Vegas, there has been a major accident involving 15 cars and lots of damage. Tarps are out on the track. It doesn’t look good at all. Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon is among the drivers involved. We will update this post with further news as it becomes available, but let’s pray that there are no serious injuries.

Here’s the live shot during the race from the track:

Here’s the view from Will Power’s vehicle, which went airborne:

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33 Responses to “Major 15 Car Wreck at Indy Car Race In Las Vegas, Could Be Serious Injuries”

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PL StabbinKabin Says:
October 16th, 2011 at 4:21 PM
Holy shit.
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cassino Says:
October 16th, 2011 at 4:22 PM
Isn’t sounding too good for Wheldon after what Paul Tracy just said
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you gotta go Mike Quade Says:
October 16th, 2011 at 4:24 PM
Lisk, ya gotta get the video they did from Will Power’s point of view. He flew through the air and was on fire. Very scary
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TexansFan Says:
October 16th, 2011 at 4:26 PM
TerryBlountESPN Terry Blount
Chopper just left with Wheldon going to Univ. Medical Center in Las Vegas.
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TexansFan Says:
October 16th, 2011 at 4:26 PM
TerryBlountESPN Terry Blount
Dario: “Within 5 laps, people started to do crazy stuff. I wanted no part of it. I said before this is not a suitable track.”
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TexansFan Says:
October 16th, 2011 at 4:27 PM
TerryBlountESPN Terry Blount
Tracy: “Dan’s car went over my back wheel and over the top of me. Just a lot of prayers for Dan. There are 20 doctors in there with him.”
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you gotta go Mike Quade Says:
October 16th, 2011 at 4:28 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=YcAZ7I_lk7M#!
Here’s the video from when it happened live. No aerial view.
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you gotta go Mike Quade Says:
October 16th, 2011 at 4:42 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=PurU_9_dkcY
From Will Power’s view. (flew through the air)
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PL StabbinKabin Says:
October 16th, 2011 at 4:43 PM
Someone has to find the handshake between Harbaugh and Schwartz at the end of the game. Schwartz wanted to whoop some ass.
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TexansFan Says:
October 16th, 2011 at 4:51 PM
TerryBlountESPN Terry Blount
The entire top roll area of Wheldon’s car was sheered off.
25 minutes ago
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you gotta go Mike Quade Says:
October 16th, 2011 at 4:53 PM
http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitpic/photos/full/425661379.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAJF3XCCKACR3QDMOA&Expires=1318799153&Signature=lSaOh7om%2F8x%2FjZEqm9v6aV8QMdY%3D
Image of wreck.
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TexansFan Says:
October 16th, 2011 at 4:59 PM
I can see this being a Russell Phillips type of crash. I pray its not
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José Ovechkin Says:
October 16th, 2011 at 5:00 PM
Jesus.
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TexansFan Says:
October 16th, 2011 at 5:09 PM
wynn2009
My wife is an ER nurse at the medical center. He was doa when the helicopter landed, but they continue to try and resusciate him. She said they are setting already setting up a press conference area and Inday Officials are on the phone to set something up.
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espn comments quote. dont know how true it is but terry blount just said danica patrick is in tears in the garage
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AssaultWithAConcreteDildo Says:
October 16th, 2011 at 5:34 PM
RIP
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Der Kaiser Says:
October 16th, 2011 at 5:37 PM
wynn2009
My wife is an ER nurse at the medical center. He was doa when the helicopter landed, but they continue to try and resusciate him. She said they are setting already setting up a press conference area and Inday Officials are on the phone to set something up.
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ESPN and CNNSI is still saying he is seriously hurt. This wynn fellow better not be just pulling stuff out of his ass. Horrible thing to speculate about.
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Wide Word of Sport (?) Says:
October 16th, 2011 at 5:43 PM
Wynn’s “wife” (i assume she doesn’t exist) should be fired.
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Wide Word of Sport (?) Says:
October 16th, 2011 at 5:45 PM
I do think that because they haven’t re-started the race yet, that’s a bad sign for Wheldon. But this shit on twitter has to stop. There has got to be some form of accountability.
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Gaseous Clay Says:
October 16th, 2011 at 5:46 PM
Wynn’s “wife” (i assume she doesn’t exist) should be fired.
really? I think it’s 100% possible that some racing/sports fan has a wife, and that his wife works in the ER, and is working on Sunday.
And it’s basically probable that the guy was DOA.
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Wide Word of Sport (?) Says:
October 16th, 2011 at 5:50 PM
really? I think it’s 100% possible that some racing/sports fan has a wife, and that his wife works in the ER, and is working on Sunday.
It’s very possible she exists… though until I see a source (starting to see more sources that Wheldon didn’t make it) I’m not believing shit.
But she should absolutely be fired, are you kidding me?
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Der Kaiser Says:
October 16th, 2011 at 5:50 PM
Now, some idiot on twitter acted like he/she was ashley judd and tweeted that wheldon died. And a bunch of people are retweeting it. Whoever did that needs to jump in a fire.
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Wide Word of Sport (?) Says:
October 16th, 2011 at 5:51 PM
If I even look up the medical files for some country music star or someone for whom I’m not involved in their care, I’m gone without question. Privacy matters. And that bitch should get canned.
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Wide Word of Sport (?) Says:
October 16th, 2011 at 5:52 PM
http://twitter.com/#!/Norm_Clarke
this is the most credible source so far…
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Gaseous Clay Says:
October 16th, 2011 at 5:53 PM
it’s possible that it happened.
I’m not saying she shouldn’t or should be fired. But his being DOA is probably running through that hospital like wildfire.
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Wide Word of Sport (?) Says:
October 16th, 2011 at 5:55 PM
But his being DOA is probably running through that hospital like wildfire.
Yeah… there is a difference between principle and practice. Some stuff is hard to contain. Still just pisses me the fuck off.
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ATL_Badger Says:
October 16th, 2011 at 5:57 PM
Looks like he passed away. Sad.
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Wide Word of Sport (?) Says:
October 16th, 2011 at 5:58 PM
The commentators are acting like they know something they can’t say. The longer the wait goes on, the worse it seems.
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Der Kaiser Says:
October 16th, 2011 at 5:58 PM
http://twitter.com/#!/Norm_Clarke
this is the most credible source so far…
umm, Mr. Clarke’s bio has this piece of nugget. I’m the gossip columnist for the Las Vegas Review Journal
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Gaseous Clay Says:
October 16th, 2011 at 5:59 PM
Looks like he passed away. Sad.
I think he got destroyed in a 200 MPH crash. Passing away is what 85 year old people do.
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Wide Word of Sport (?) Says:
October 16th, 2011 at 6:00 PM
That was my point Der Kaiser… if that’s the best we got, we don’t got anything.
The reactions and waits are getting obvious.
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TexansFan Says:
October 16th, 2011 at 6:00 PM
its official…abc just announced it
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Wide Word of Sport (?) Says:
October 16th, 2011 at 6:01 PM
umm, Mr. Clarke’s bio has this piece of nugget. I’m the gossip columnist for the Las Vegas Review Journal
At least he has a name and a source… there is some level of accountability.
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roger from oz Says:
October 17th, 2011 at 9:49 AM
RIP Dan.