Drivers had been concerned about the high speeds at the track, where they were hitting nearly kilometres per hour during practice. And if you give us the opportunity, we are drivers, and we try to go to the front. We race each other hard because that's what we do," driver Oriol Servia said. Not much room for error. I was near the front of what caused all this, so I'm not thrilled about it.
At this point, whose fault it was is kind of immaterial. Asked about speed after the crash, Wheldon's former boss Chip Ganassi said, "There'll be plenty of time in the off-season to talk about that. Now is not the time to talk about that. The accident spoiled what Bernard had hoped would be a showcase event for the struggling IndyCar Series. The second-year CEO worked the entire season on turning the finale into a spectacle and said he'd offer his resignation to the IndyCar board of directors if ABC's broadcast didn't pull a.
His goal was to improve upon last year's season finale's horrible television rating and give the series some momentum for what's hoped to be a strong season in with the introduction of a new car and new manufacturers. So Bernard poured everything into Las Vegas, renting the speedway from owner Bruton Smith and agreeing to promote the event himself. Bernard got the Las Vegas Strip to close to stage a parade of cars, hosted industry parties and a blackjack tournament all to boost interest in the race.
He even got MGM Grand Resorts to offer a pair of tickets to anyone staying this weekend in one of the chain's 14 properties.
When drivers returned to the track for the tribute laps, Wheldon's No. Franchitti sobbed uncontrollably as he got back into his car for the memorial ride. The sound of "Danny Boy" echoed around the track, followed by "Amazing Grace. We're going to miss him," Ganassi said. Please enter email address to continue. Please enter valid email address to continue. New Orleans Saints. Green Bay Packers. New York Jets.
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