The racing community mourns the sudden death of Indy 500 champ, Dan Wheldon. Wheldon was killed in a 15-car wreck at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Sunday afternoon's race. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway's homepage already features a memorial to the popular driver and a link to its Facebook page, urging fans to share their favorite memories.
Indianapolis mourns one of its favorite IndyCar drivers. A popular driver with local media and radio shows, Wheldon always came across as genuine and kind. Fellow drivers speak about his great sense of humor and his love of people. Already, fans have created a memorial at the Speedway. If you'd like to share your thoughts about the loss of Wheldon, please leave a comment.
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I am a huge race fan and had the pleasure of meeting Dan Wheldon once. In a matter of moments Dan had me forgetting he was the guy who had just won the 2005 Indianapolis 500. With his captivating charm and humor I found myself talking to a most gracious and interesting person regardless of his chosen career. A truly well met young man.
He made me a fan of his just like that and I am feeling his loss despite only having only a brief passing experience with him.
Godspeed.