Dan Wheldon Crash Video: Officials Defending Racetrack Doesn’t Make It Safe

IndyCar driver Dan Wheldon died from injuries he sustained in a 15-car pile up on Sunday, and naturally officials of Las Vegas Speedway defended their racetrack, but it still doesn't change the fact that it will take a long time for people to feel safe out there again. Wheldon was a winner, but more importantly he was a husband, father and beloved by all his fellow drivers. You can't blame anyone for his death because it was a tragic accident, and all drivers know that anything is possible when racing at 220 mph. Las Vegas Speedway President Chris Powell did what he had to do after the crash to protect the integrity of his track. Per ABC News:"We as a speedway make sure we provide a venue that they come in and make an as...

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