Indycar 2015. Pocono 500. Wilson and Karam Huge Crash

[@dfcvda]

six people had organs donated from Justin, in his death he enabled six to live, thats quite a legacy RIP

[@jtjorger]

Motor racing is dangerous every driver knows it but at the same time he's a hero! R.I.P. Justin!!!

[@joeangell5652]

Absolutely!

[@benmathewson3862]

@Bobby Brady sometimes its better to just shut your mouth. I dont care if you are a first responder or you donate your organs you are a hero for saving lives.

[@ChrisBrown-ij4hv]

Bobby Brady it doesn’t matter what the meaning is it’s about respect It would be nicer if you could speak better about someone who died

[@inactive8056]

@Bobby Brady Hero, N.: A man (or occasionally a woman) generally admired or acclaimed for great qualities or achievements in any field - Oxford English Dictionary, definition 3. He's generally admired by his fans and was well acclaimed in the motorsports world, therefor, yes, he is technically a hero. Stop being a jerk and trying to start arguments and let people think what they wanna think; you're not an authority figure.

[@1survivor566]

1:22 The safety team already knew right here that Justin's injury was serious. Watch the safety truck pull up to Karam's car then gun it to Wilson's. Another crew member must have radioed the driver.

[@Silent_Shadow]

Yeah, they knew. They instantly went into haul ass mode.

[@F1Tom2005]

Plus, in formula one the drivers wear gloves that send biometric data to the FIA, if they had that at this time in indycar that would've sent alarm bells

[@thegator589]

Obviously a tragic death, but he honestly left quite a legacy. This crash was really one of the moments that made people realize safety features like halo were necessary and this will undoubtedly save other drivers in the future. In a way, he lives on as a guardian angel in the new cars, protecting drivers from suffering his fate.

[@Bourneidentit]

No it’s not needed. If it was needed more then more then 1 person would have died. But nice try with your theory. Go put your mask on while driving.

[@jesuschristfirst5775]

The sport should have never let that many people be killed before doing something about it.

[@hugolafhugolaf]

I'm still against the halo.

[@h.a.9880]

@@hugolafhugolaf Given the Halo's safety record across multiple racing series (for instance saving Grosjean's life in his terrible crash), I would like to know? Is it the visuals alone or do you have other concerns? I mean, I am willing to admit that they look like shit, but my personal two biggest concerns about the halo acting like a funnel for smaller debris (like the spring that hit Massa in the head in like 2009) or increasing the time to get out of the car/making access harder for safety crews have turned out to be non-issues. Would love to hear your perspective on the matter.

[@F1Tom2005]

​@@h.a.9880I was a massive halo critic throughout it's development and shortly after introduction, about halfway through 2018 I was used to it, now cars look strange to me without it lol

[@jrm111881]

Not to sound overly chipper, but if you listen to the commentary carefully, Paul Tracy was spot on almost right from the get-go. He did an incredible job speculating the cause, which replays then confirmed.

[@JHockeyFan]

PT has seen it all, he knows his stuff

[@JumboFig24]

@@JHockeyFan PT was unfortunately part of the Dan Wheldon crash and if my memory is correct Dan’s car went airborne off of PT’s rear tire. All I know that he was almost too stunned and sad to speak. He has seen this side of motorsports too many times :/

[@JHockeyFan]

@@JumboFig24I believe Pippa Mann went over the top of PT. But yes he’s incredibly knowledgeable as he’s experienced everything

[@Ghostmotorfinger]

My heart sank when I saw his head was limp. Such a damn shame. Rest Easy, Justin Wilson.

[@drosera88]

That's why the camera zoomed out.

[@jeremylukaszka6209]

I knew immediately when Wilson's car stopped and they zoomed in on him that it wasn't good. You never want to see a driver's head just hanging, only being help up by the HANS device. I was hoping I was wrong but as time went on my fears were confirmed. Rest In Peace.

[@almostfm]

+Jeremy Lukaszka It's like I told someone-after you've seen enough racing, you begin to develop a sixth sense for when a crash really is bad, rather than just looking bad. When they showed the replay of the nosecone hitting him, you just kind of knew that this was one that really was bad.

[@V10_Addict]

I felt the same way when I saw his head just hanging.

[@tlmellis1973]

Right at the 29 second mark you can see he was having a seizure. So sad.

[@andresrvlife1386]

@@tlmellis1973 Yep.. Looks exactly like the same seizure you see when you watch Ayrton Senna's fatal accident :-(

[@danielsummey4144]

And the workers. There can be a large amount of track workers around, but every race fan knows the body language of death. Or blue tarps. If you see a blue tarp and a wagon circle of trucks, it’s bad.

[@sandybritton8532]

Very sad to hear Justin Wilson passed away from his injuries, condolences to his family & friends :(

[@Christianntaylor]

Sandy Britton yes rip

[@Silent_Shadow]

This is a sad example of how the safety systems in F1/Indy can save a driver from 50+g impacts, yet a small piece of debris does worse damage. R.I.P. Wilson. Very sad.

[@jabber1990]

the worst thing about this: it wasn't even Justin's crash,

[@TheNondiscriminatory]

That's usually the way goes, honestly.

[@ElTurbinado]

i think the worst thing about this is that he died, tbh

[@chriscota7337]

jabber1990 well if it wasnt justin’s crash thans who’s crash was it

[@rtnbestssj4668]

chris cota Karam’s he was the one who lost the car

[@colins5142]

@@rtnbestssj4668 karam has absolutely zero place in professional motorsport. Absolutely sad that a driver lost their life from the crash of a driver with such little talent at Sage. Time for Crybaby Karam to stop racing.

[@joeangell5652]

Rest In Peace Justin. Badly missed. You’re a great man, after life as well. Thanks to the donations you will live on. In more than memories.

[@N4SCARfaN]

This was the first Indycar race I actually watched. It was a horror to see this happen in the first time I watched. Then Robert Wickens’ crash... this track is scary.

[@carlosf7187]

& Rosenqvists accident last year was at Pocono it wasn’t as bad but it was really close

[@nationalninjaleagueofroblo3992]

I love Pocono, and Indycar is my favorite series. However, all the tragedy that has happened here really makes it hard to watch. If Indycar wants to return here, they need to make an entirely separate aero package with very high downforce, and maybe do what the drivers did at Texas to establish a second groove.

[@Raffini]

@@nationalninjaleagueofroblo3992 High downforce at Pocono? lol, that will go well.

[@codymoe4986]

Only one of your examples had anything to do with the track, Wickens, and has taken place at numerous others, IMS included... Try again...

[@Sheldoncooper110]

R.I.P Justin

[@bétaalfa-g2i]

Karam killed Wilson in this race.

[@Racer57]

No that's not how it works.

[@kittymeowmeow1330]

It is called an accident. If you want to blame something enclose the driver. This will eventually happen

[@28-3-u8l]

béta alfa Don't put that on Sage. Purely due to Indycar's lack of safety. The amount of deaths and career ending injuries is far too high in indycar. The tracks they race on aren't safe for open wheel cars. The only oval should be Indy.

[@dragoflight2noname952]

28-3 if you want to be techincal all paved race tracks in the USA are designed for Indy & Nascar divisions

[@keirangeorge9046]

Remember being on holiday and hearing the news. Such a sad day.

[@freedommachine4633]

RIP almost two years still thinking about you Justin, you won't be forgotten!!

[@MarkWick]

I covered auto racing for more than 25 years as a photographer and photographed many hundreds of crashes, so I have learned to see many details before and as the accidents happen and to see even more when reviewing still and video footage afterwards. It is interesting that Wilson's car never changed it's line until after safely getting past Karam's car, then Wilson's car makes a gradual left turn as the brakes are applied hard (note the skid marks and the smoking tires although the car is not sliding sideways.) His head does not drop forward until after he passes Karam's car. It appears he remained aware and functioning at least until just before he hit the inside wall. Even after being hit in the head, he may have been able to avoid hitting Karam or another car.

[@siriosstar4789]

That seems almost impossible . That's a one in a zillion chances of getting hit in the head like that. Brutal . RIP! 🙏❤️

[@natefessler3961]

Happened to Surtees too. So, at least a two in a zillion chance :/

[@wolfyboy11hitler61]

Everybody thought Dale Earnhardt's crash wasn't that bad but yet it shocked us all just as this one does

[@Macho_Fantastico]

The moment you could see his head movement you knew it wasn't good. Rest in Peace Justin, you're missed.

[@LauraRN713]

Was watching live. As soon as I saw his head go limp and him not moving I knew it was really bad. Such a nice guy.

[@sandybritton8532]

Sincerely hope he pulls through ok. Our best wishes to Justin & his family from Australia.

[@kevinprior3549]

I would suspect Felipe Massa feels very very lucky to be alive still as something similar happened to him in Hungary. He hit a spring that came off Barrichello's and it went into his eye. Sadly for Wilson the part that went into him was a little too heavy and and hit him in the wrong part of the head. Henry Surtees (former f1 champ John's son) had a similar fatal incident to Wilson.

[@DonaldKlaus]

Our prayers and best wishes are with you Justin.

[@SwampCeeMcGee60]

As I revisit this video, seeing the head of Wilson just hanging there is a very sad realization.

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

8 years on and Justin Wilson will be sadly missed by us all

[@gabehowe2778]

I was watching this race. This was my first season of watching Indycar. I knew something wasn’t right when his head was limp. May he Rest In Peace.

[@milesdurling9663]

To his friends and family. Sincerest Condolences RIP Justin.

[@gohusan7498]

Reports have just come in that Justin Wilson has past away from trauma to his head do to striking Debris that broke off from the other car. My thoughts and prayers go to his family.

[@484berkshire]

It's interesting how the commentators knew what likely happened to Wilson before even seeing the replay.

[@kevinprior3549]

One little piece of assembly struck his head at wrong place at the wrong time. Justin Wilson is (like Dan Wheldon) a sad loss to British motorsport

[@strayperson2802]

Justin and Dan die in the crash that wasn't their fault

[@mbenoit08]

I feel like the aero packages this year have been a double-edged sword on ovals. Most of the oval races have shown an increase in lead changes and some great racing, but when these guys crash, there's so much debris that it just increases the odds that something like this could happen. Now, it finally has. We can only hope and pray that Wilson's injuries are survivable, and send positive vibes for his friends and family.

[@AnthonyWebber-fe1eu]

Let's not forget Massa hit a spring at 150mph in 2009 and survived without cockpit protection

[@ButOneThingIsNeedful]

Can't remember the last time I saw such little movement for that long a time after a crash from two different drivers involved. Honestly looked like they might both be dead. So grim.

[@roguescorner9042]

Even more so when you realize neither suffered that much heavy injury on the actual crashes, but that the one fatality that occurred happened because a piece of debris happened to hit him at the most unfortunate spot.

[@carlosf7187]

To me the only other accident i have seen where a drivers head did what it did here is Senna

[@F1Tom2005]

​@@carlosf7187and Ratzenberger the previous day, his head swayed with the motion as the car stopped

[@isselasantina3773]

R.I.P. Justin. You'll always be remembered.

[@charleseveritt697]

No, I know it might seem like a lie, but Justin was my friend. I know his two daughters and his wife. It was sad because they planned blueprint for a house. But good for Juils (Justin wife) they built the house.

[@zachp6763]

I haven't seen this video before and it is unreal how far he made the nose cone fly into the air from the impact with his HELMET. Truly sad and I hope it was quick for Mr.Wilson.

[@MikeDjfr4sh]

Ayrton Senna= Head injury Dan Wheldon=Head injury Jules Bianchi=Head injury Justin Wilson=Head injury Henry Surtees=Head injury So .... who is next ? I think its time for closed cockpits ...

[@almostfm]

+MikeDjfr4sh The problem is that closed cockpits provide their own problems. If a car gets upside down, the driver can't get out (and can't be pulled out without first flipping the car back onto it's wheels. In the event of a fire, it's going to take additional time to get the cockpit off and the driver out. I'm not saying it definitely can't work, but we're at the point with car design that just about any added safety features have tradeoffs that have to be weighed. Remember that the part that Wilson hit was put on the car as a safety measure to protect a driver's feet and legs.

[@kickingguyakareddellusion5412]

Yea closed cockpits are a little bit more dangerous than open cockpit, if it was upside down than there's no way out and that problem can lead to even more death.

[@almostfm]

And I Keselowski My understanding is that it was actually a suspension piece from the right front corner.

[@SwampCeeMcGee60]

***** I've seen so many people offer up different stories so who knows exactly.

[@gazzarafalemozzy4766]

almostfm if a car is upside down can you explain with your backwards logic how a driver gets out even with an open cockpit?

[@diegoschutze4060]

And that is the reason why the formula 1 has got the halo. Rip justin wilson

[@keiththompson2172]

I read in Senna case if declared dead on track rather than in hospital then insurance premiums massively affected for race track /organisers/governing body - rarely will a death be declared on track. Rip

[@notl4ndo]

Medical teams will fight for a long time to save someone too, they might keep someone alive via ventilator until family / close relatives arrive

[@AEMoreira81]

This is why a halo cockpit is a must!

[@elkinsinboxinc]

That was awful what happened. I mostly watch NASCAR. I don't watch IndyCar all that much, not really a fan of IndyCar, but I did watch this race. This was one of the most horrific and tragic things I've ever watched on live TV. RIP Justin Wilson. He has a home in Heaven now and he's holding hands with Jesus.

[@lonewolf2513]

Idk who was the cameraman who zoomed out of Wilson but as one myself, he did that with the quickness when he saw Wilson wasn't moving

[@SwampCeeMcGee60]

I saw Rahal (or Karam) get some horrific accusations and death threats over this. I don't see why...

[@TheDiecastGuy]

I was at this race. It has burned in my mind the accident. It was my first and my last Indycar race I did and will attend.

[@matthijsvanderleer6486]

HALO would have saved him. RIP

[@AmerkFlack]

The aero screen - he's alive

[@matthijsvanderleer6486]

@@AmerkFlack He's gone. They didn't have the aero screens yet.

[@samcastles9091]

no it wouldn't. it would've given him protection, but there's no guarantee it would've saved him.

[@jamesbutler4948]

@@samcastles9091 The debris wouldnt have hit him head on at the speed it did. i would think it would soften the blow. god bless the driver man so sad

[@jamesbutler4948]

@@Lontonce_ did it not hit his helmet?

[@kelsimorrison5386]

I subscribed to your channel

[@grantdylee]

The feel when watching this all over again..

[@alexisschrader1680]

My thoughts and prayers go out to the family of Mr. Wilson and Andretti Auto-sport. It is very, very sad.

[@Kuderer]

i always wonder what the drivers are thinking, passing the crash site with that much emergency cars ... knowing they could be the next. i did some hobby motorcycle racing 3 years, but there are no similar situations.

[@a.leblanc13]

Rip Justin Wilson we will never forget

[@NxDoyle]

There has been great resistance from many F1 fans with regard to cockpit protection. I can't fathom why. The halo being introduced to F1 for 2018 doesn't affect the viewers' experience one bit, but it can make all the difference in the world to a driver. To put it a different way, hopefully one that will make anti-Halo F1 fans get a better perspective on the implementation of the Halo. If Justin's car had been equipped with effective cockpit protection, he would not have died as a result of the impact with the debris. And if you think that a piece of carbon fibre can't hurt you, then I challenge you to pop on a helmet and have a chunk launched at your head. The form over function crowd should start thinking.

[@robbypost5679]

F1 doesn't race on ovals. The halo blocks vision on ovals. Also, the nose cone landed on top of his head so would have hit him even with a halo since it's trajectory was like a basketball into a hoop

[@lucasdamotta2931]

His head moves strangely like Senna's after tamburello crash.

[@brianwong7285]

There is the clear reference with what happened during practice for the 2009 Hungarian GP...

[@LiamTalksMotorsport]

Except Massa survived....... same thing happened to Helmut Marko

[@empress_alex]

@@LiamTalksMotorsport Massa was very lucky to survive that impact, it is not at all surprising that Justin Wilson didn't survive his.

[@ericschmid6760]

Thank you for installing foam walls

[@robbyrocks3665]

Was exactly my first thought too

[@andrewwbj]

This was the first fatal wreck I had ever seen live, I have watched racing my whole life, mostly in the safety era. This race was crazy all day with massive wrecks thought the race that are overlooked due to this tragic wreck. Even though pocono was fun track for fans, I’m happy they took it if the schedule because It was way to dangerous. RIP Justin Wilson

[@codymoe4986]

I mean, name another driver that has lost their life there due to the actual track, and not just some freak occurrence... Put Pocono and Michigan back on the schedule yesterday, and include IMS in a new triple crown...

[@dubbe186]

Watching the accident was gut-wrenching. It was just an amazing race up until that point and then this accident happened. First I thought Sage was the one that's hurt and then they showed the replays with the nosecone flying about...

[@crazycars81]

Not really

[@jerryallen1768]

What a sad day. Such a nice well mannered person. RIP.

[@DKrueger1994]

Sage Karam was in a interview earlier today with Speedsport, tomorrow is going to mark his first appearance at Pocono Raceway for the first time since this incident

[@Aerospacer77]

Poor guy never saw it comming. Racing is deadly yet people continue to do it. Rest in peace Justin.

[@peterhowe3496]

Praying for you Justin.

[@IVLGG3R]

This is weird all a weird feeling for me having met Justin at all the Denver GPs back in Champ Car and him living about 25 minutes from my house and his team(RuSport) for many years was a 10 minutes drive from where my childhood house was. First time a driver I've actually met and talked to has passed.

[@kenbaker8868]

This accident has to bring about some very hard and smart thinking. We don’t need a knee jerk measure! A lot of testing and retesting and modifications may be called for to prevent another death or serious injury! This much loved and enjoyed sport of ours, should be a lot safer than it is. I drove Formula Ford when I was 16 - 17. I’ve loved motor racing since I was just a little kid. I’ve seen some horrific crashes and been in a couple. I was very lucky to have not have been hurt or killed. Back in the early 70’s, there wasn’t much you could count on to protect you in case of a crash. We’ve come a long way, but we just can’t stop looking to improve things further. I hope no more deaths, that would be a great result!

[@TWIRvids]

You can hear a smack sound on the catch fence replay, that might be it 6:17

[@allabouthewaves4354]

Ever since 1992, Indycar has had drivers die every 3-5 years man. Smh

[@StormSliders]

Hopefully that'll come to an end with the new addition of the aeroscreen.

[@T-Rex-nm1se]

I remember watching this live. Sad day R.I.P

[@imapaine-diaz4451]

you can see what looks like part of the steering or suspension flying up just as justin passes the wreck.

[@brianburgett5894]

That area of the track has always been a dangerous place. That's where Davey Allison had his wreck in 92 . Back then that wall wasn't there .

[@rickmiller6611]

Brian Burgett sorry I have to correct you there. Davey was spun halfway down the straightaway entering turn 3. Justin Wilson was killed coming out of turn 1.

[@shaunstrasser1]

Bobby Allison's career ended at Pocono in 1988

[@kalebvestal7915]

anyone else notice this is a ESPN look instead of NBCSN look, anyway sad to hear bout Justin Wilson 😥

[@gemini-mg6sc]

Reminds me of the Henry Surtees crash from 2009.

[@matthewwims3386]

RIP Justin Wilson ❤️ 🇬🇧 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@produfrag]

That was so damn unlucky. Rest easy

[@horribledeeds5795]

If you look at 0:17 the car that spun and hit the wall. That’s not Justin that’s karam. He survived that crash. If you look at 0:26 that’s Justin Wilson and the limping head

[@georgia658]

Sage’s first time back at this track today xfinity since that race…RIP

[@tommarshall8471]

Our hearts and prayers go out to Justin Wilson and his family. Hope he has a fast and full recovery! The Marshall family

[@misterdoctor8234]

Tom Marshall yeah, gl with that

[@shannontrainer5857]

Tom Marshall Sadly he died...

[@tommarshall8471]

Ted Oliver Nice comment, show some respect!

[@tommarshall8471]

Shannon Trainer Yes it is a sad day in racing history, My sympathy goes out to his family.

[@neil7090]

+Ted Oliver Tosser

[@madc2004]

Justin worked so hard to take Dale Coyne equipment far and show what he could do by winning 2 races and getting many great finishes. When he got his opportunity to race in top equipment it was a dream come true. Then he gets killed in a freak accident. The worst part was he was maybe going full time in 2016

[@wingedlizard8364]

I was there that day . . .I did not stop crying after that, when I saw him get in the helicopter I knew that it was the last time we will see him . . . Edit: when the helicopter was taking off they said he was struck from debre Edit:[if you guys think I'm lying then you are super rude to say I'm lying about something like this]

[@SleepyOddish]

I dont think you're lying and I also cried.

[@senororlando2]

I’m not really a Superfan but I will say those guys (& gals) who do open-wheel racing are made of some tougher stuff

[@shaunstrasser1]

One of the reasons why Indy Car stopped racing at Pocono

[@TrentTheHedgie]

R.I.P Justin Wilson. It killed him he died a few hours ago.

[@smollyf1697]

That’s why now we can see halo on F1 cars... RIP J.Wilson 🙏

[@dfcvda]

F1 is years ahead of this

[@F1ll1nTh3Blanks]

I don't understand. Wouldn't you need a roof to prevent this. The Halo can't stop something from striking you head on no.. 🤔

[@TheGameLix]

@@F1ll1nTh3Blanks when you move with such high speed things don't just comes straight down if they do because of the speed they'd just hit the roll bar. You rather drive into debris with speeds that high!

[@thelegend2043]

It looked simple but if you watch a footage that is shot by spectators you will know how fast welson crashed.

[@shawnmurphy3331]

This is hard to watch so unfortunate poor guy never knew what hit him

[@saul1638]

R.I.P Justin Wilson, suffered an severe head injury, in a coma, died the next day in the hospital

[@SouperGoose62]

If I remember right, this accident was what convinced aj allmendinger to never return to indycar. Wilson was his friend

[@Undertaker555]

Goodbye Justin :( We will miss you

[@ZPS_STG]

Interestinly enough, me and my dad were talking about how we felt IndyCar was getting more dangerous just 3 days before the crash.

[@Boxscot49]

I was talking about how dangerous it is as the race was going on.

[@higherwrldsprodction2955]

+ZPScissors gotta go sometime, at least these guys go doing something that they love. But they know the risks every time they get in their cars.

[@mattpenny6554]

You can hear the impact just before it cuts to Chip.

[@ham632]

This is very sad, are they planning to add the "Halo" on their cars like F1?

[@toms5oh]

God bless, Justin you are missed!

[@daydreamerlizzy1]

My thoughts and prayers are with Justin Wilson's family and friends in this time of grief of the loss of Justin. RIP Justin Wilson.

[@FormerTrucker]

I noticed with a lot of these wrecks they never show more closer view of what happened. I know they got those camera views. Just like with Dale Earnhardt senior I know they have an in cab view of the driver himself it would explain a lot. Before I get any hate responses I know they can't show those things on KZbin but at the same time they do manage to show a lot other stuff just as worse.

[@racingpower1954]

How come Wilson moves his head at 0:30?

[@racingpower1954]

hunterhayate56 oh I see now thanks

[@InspiredFortunes]

From all the possible places Wilson could be at on the track he had to be in that spot at that moment, so ask yourself why?, you are here on this earth and be grateful no matter how bad your life is.

[@defeatignorance8681]

Because when it is your time it is your time and you will not trick death into not taking you. Just think of the odds of that small piece of the cone hitting him and how many things had to happen for it to hit him exactly how it did. It's crazy. We never know when our time is up.

[@kevinprior3549]

A man who deserved a better time in F1...another great British talent gone

[@ChrisTopheRaz]

6:24 I’m pretty sure that the very moment the nose cone hit Justin. And you can hear it happen too. Start at 6:22

[@Avofan]

R.I.P. Justin.

[@hmdwgf]

I was at this race. I'll never forget that image of the medical helicopter leaving the track after the accident. When we saw it take Justin to Allentown Hospital (which is 40 miles from the track), immediately there was this terrible, unsettling quiet at the track right there and then- when a medical helicopter leaves the track after an accident, that's when you know it's bad. When that helicopter took off, I'm sure a few people were making some noise- I just don't remember hearing anything when I was watching it leave. I do also remember my stomach tightening when the helicopter left; I guess I was too shocked and unsettled to notice any noise when I saw it leave. RIP Justin- gone way too soon. I'm not sure IndyCar belongs on ovals longer than 1.5 miles (other than Indianapolis, obviously) anymore- even though this was a freak accident, Wickens's accident 3 years later there was proof that Pocono- which has had a history of poor safety was just too dangerous for IndyCar. Pocono, Fontana, Michigan- even with these wing flaps that prevent the cars from flipping over, IndyCars just go too fast at those tracks. At this race, the fastest lap average was 219 mph- even if these cars aren't as fast as the CART cars were in a straight line (at Fontana in 2000, Gil de Ferran averaged 240 mph during qualifying) that's still really f***ing fast.

[@shaunstrasser1]

Wilson's death and Wickens paralyzing injuries are the reasons why Indy Car no longer runs at Pocono

[@SwampCeeMcGee60]

Was it a plain head injury, broken neck, or a combination of both that killed poor Justin? It looks like the car is still pretty much in control until it started to head toward the wall. Did he lose consciousness then, and the impact with the wall did him in, or was it the piece of debris? I don't mean to offend anyone. I'm just curious.

[@shawnvilaisack]

Head Trauma. More likely the piece of debris, due to the weight and size of an object, along with how fast Wilson was going. At that point Wilson is probably going 180-190 slowing down for the caution. I mean look how much damage a spring did to Massa or a piece of random debris did to Hinchcliffe. He was already unconscious, but the impact with the wall did him no favors.

[@mjgasiecki]

Honestly it looks like more of these drivers die from debris contacting their head than the actual crashes. It’s unbelievable to survive a hard hit and die from debris.

[@joeking7707]

The sound of the impact after the crash was haunting.

[@tbhausen]

And now we have people bitching about the Aeroscreen... They should review this video.

[@TangleF50]

As sad as it is unfortunate. All thoughts and prayers with the victims of this tragedy. Very sad.