Dan Wheldon Crash: BBC’s Wheldon Obituary Honors Legendary English Racer

The world was rocked by the sudden passing of IndyCar legend Dan Wheldon on Sunday. Wheldon has now been honored in a BBC obituary as his countrymen say farewell to a racing maestro. Even those not closely tied with the IndyCar world knew that a tragedy had occurred from the extensive coverage that came from Las Vegas this weekend. After the dust had settled, we were hit with news that Wheldon had succumbed to extensive injuries following a pileup after only a few laps. Wheldon was a brilliant driver that was beloved by all that knew him. The sentiment that he was a far better man than a racer says a great deal considering how marvelous he was in the cockpit of his Indy Car. That is specifically the notion you ...

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