I was never a big fan of Indy Car racing, I never saw the skill in it but if you have a lot of excellent drivers telling you how difficult it is then you have to take notice. The concentration required to run in close formation at speeds of over 220mph is apparantely enormous. Dan Wheldon was highly respected a long time before he made his way into Indycar, once there he gained many fans being one of the best drivers in recent years. His death has had a major impact on the sport and we’ll likely see all sorts of new regulations to make it safer but at the end of the day motorsport will always be dangerous.
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