You were holding on to the edge of your seat every time they went to a restart.
Advertisement
All about auto racing with Gazette staffer Dave von Falkenstein.
Wilson’s brother (Stefan Wilson) was in Indianapolis, IN at the time of the accident and that is where Stewart comes into play. Sometimes, that love comes with a cost. “It was just some fantastic racing today and there were some super-fast race cars out there”. Wilson’s No. 25 Andretti Autosport Honda then hit a wall before coming to rest on the track. Details about his injury and condition weren’t immediately available, but the mood in the infield after the race was somber. We’re going to see. You know, it’s unfortunate, but I think that’s the way life is in general.
His Andretti team-mate Ryan Hunter-Reay won the race, which finished under a caution flag. My dad and I were excited because the title fight was down to Juan Montoya and Dario Franchitti, and this was the endgame. Moore was pronounced dead at a hospital a short time later. But it was Kimball’s second crash in as many days. It was a gruesome site. “I’m not going to act like I have no fear”, Hunter-Reay said. I would concur.
Whether there will be an IndyCar series race at Pocono Raceway next August significantly depends upon the attendance for yesterday’s entertaining race.
“Is a canopy a good idea?” said former IndyCar and Formula One driver Eddie Cheever, an ESPN analyst, in a phone interview.
Japan’s Takuma Sato added: “I heard Justin had an enormous accident and I hope he’s OK”.
British IndyCar driver Justin Wilson is in a coma after being hit by debris during a race in America.
“It’s a tough one right now”, team owner Michael Andretti said after the race, unable to provide an update on Wilson’s condition. The two Mercedes cars were dominant throughout the race.
Wilson, in his eighth year in IndyCar, had been unsigned at the start of the 2015 season after spending the previous three seasons driving for Dale Coyne Racing. “But it got real racy at a lot of points”. Wilson shouldn’t have to cower to those demands, but it is what it is.
IndyCar had a subdued victory lane and race victor and Andretti Autosport teammate Ryan Hunter-Reay was not sprayed with the traditional confetti. They probably never can be. Sage Karam lost control of his racecar after losing traction and “breaking loose” at the bottom of a corner that saw him dive nose-first into the upper wall. Although Karam was quickly extracted from his vehicle and walked away with a small limp, Wilson required more immediate medical attention.
Advertisement
He and wife Julia live in Northampton with their two daughters, who are seven and five years old.
