Tragic News....
10 years ago
During yesterday's Indycar race at Pocono, Sage Karam crashed hard, sending debris flying. A piece of debris hit fellow driver Justin Wilson in the head, causing him to lose consciousness. His car veered to the inside wall and struck it almost head-on. Wilson was airlifted to a nearby hospital in a coma. He was pronounced dead at about 9:00 this evening. Justin was a very talented driver, a winner of 7 races in his 154 career starts. He was a rather humble man, very kind as well. He leaves behind his wife Julia, his two young daughters, and his younger brother, Stefan. Justin will be greatly missed...
Indianapolis Motor Speedway holds the record with 56 fatalities since 1909 (when it opened).