so far no arrest has been made. >>> this morning indy fans are mourning the loss of indy champ dan wheldonthe worst crash in indy history happened when two cars bumped tires. two cars went airborne slamming into the catch fence. one of those was wheldon's. the 33-year-old was a racing veteran. he won the indy 500 twice, most recently this past may. >> he was a great friend, one of my best friend, a great teammate. >> we're all very sad. it's a big loss. he'll be missed. and i just feel for his family. >> the race was cancelled. the drivers did a five-lap tribute after wheldon's death was made public.

news russ mitchell for a ride in an indy car. >> when you're driving one of these indy cars, things happen so quickly but you've got to be very patient and not slow to react, but very gentle. >> reporter: dan wheldon blefs behind his wife suzy and two young sons. he was 33. this indy car's first fatality since 2006 when paul dano was killed in a practice run in miami. jeff? >> bit whll, thanks. >>> joining us is bruce who witnessed this fatal crash. good morning. >> good morning. >> i know you spoke to dan wheldon before the race. you spoke to him frequently, i know. tell us about what kind of guy he was. >> dan wheldon was probably one of the most likeable guys in recent indy car series history. had friends with every other driver in the paddock. he was always up-beat, always smiling and always happy. you know, real playful guy. was a bit of a prankster. i was speaking to some of the drivers last night. scott dixon said his enthusiastic and his happiness was almost infectious. and that is why the sport has taken his death so hard. he was really -- you know, he was one of the guys.

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it happened in the indy 300 race. the season ending championship race for the indy car series. whel ddon stood to win $5 million if he had won. drivers were inform head had died from his injuries. the are remaining cars that were not damaged returned to the track to make five slow trips an the track. car 77 appeared at the top of the leader pole. he was married and had two small children. 33 years old, we're told. three other drivers including championship contender will powell -- will power, excuse me, were also hurt in the pileup you. a 15-car pileup and it was over another on lap 13 and smashed in to the wall. they smashed in to the wall just outside of turn 2. this is information is just coming off of the wires. we're told that drivers were told of dan wheldon's death two hours of the fiery crash. just getting a statement now from indy car on the passing of dan wheldon. this is just coming in to cnn. it says indy car is sad to announce that dan wheldon passed away from unsurvivable injuries. our thoughts and prayers are with dan and his family. indy car, its drivers and tea

former indy driver lynn st.ct storm. it was where everything that p happened, that came together, you know, caused the result, which was that crash and unfortunately the death of dan. but no one thing actually caused it. the configuration of the track, 34 cars starting on a 1 1/2-mile track at those speeds, all of those combined and have a driver start at the back who is a champion who wanted to have a great show, all of those elements coming together was just like the perfect storm and it was unfortunate, it it was tragic and it was just something that we all wish would never have happened. we run 33 at indy, but that is a 2 1/2 mile track, more than a mile longer. it's more of the configuration. you know, you've got really, really wide racetrack with 20 degrees of banking in the turns, 9 degrees of banking on the straight aways. so you have the momentum and ability for all the cars to go flat out. so that really takes the car out of the driver's hands. soy don't think it was the number of cars necessarily. it

the two-time indy 500 champ was air lifted to a hospital. he died with his wife and two children by his side. dan wheldon was 33 years old. we'll have more on this tragedy coming up in sports. for now, veronica, back to you. >> thank you, fred. we appreciate it. >>> in a sign that the occupied wall street protesters are in it for the long haul, close to $300,000 in cash has been donated. they also have a storage space filled with donated supplies for those camped out in lower manhattan. >>> in chicago, at least 175 people were arrested as they joined the demonstrations against corporate greed, bank bailoutes and high unemployment. >>> meanwhile, the movement has spread from lower manhattan to cities around the world. in germany, activists have been camped out in front of the european central bank in frankfort. and rome has been cleaning up its streets after protests turned violent. cars were torched and bank windows were smashed. dozens were injured and 12 people were arrested. >>> at the supreme court yesterday, 19 people, including promine

indy cars collided and burst into flames. british driver dan wheldon was killed when his car was caught in a fiery 15-car pile up on the 13th lap. it flew over another vehicle and landed in a catch fence just outside turn 2. three other drivers were hurt in the pile up. wheldon was working his way forward on the back of the path. his camera, number 77 shows the crash as he approaches it. another driver's camera captures number 12, flipping over and catching fire. >> even if you are 300 yards behind it, you cannot stop the car. >> reporter: the 33-year-old wheldon won the indy 300 twice. this was his 143rd career starts but only the third of this season. indy car canceled the race. >> our thoughts and prayers are with his family today. >> reporter: fellow indy drivers were visibly shaken by wheldon's passing. >> one minute you're joking around, and the next, you know, it's all gone. >> we're going to miss him, a little bit of everybody in the indy car racing died today. >> reporter: they participated in a five-lap salute to wh

. >> >> a las vegas indy car race turnsdeadly when more than a dozen cars crash in a fiery wreck.eporter: in a matter of moments, several indy cars collided and burst into flames. british driver dan weldon was killed when his car was caught in a fiery 15 car pileup on the 13th lap. it flu over another vehicle and landed just outside of turn two. three other drivers were hurt in the pileup. weldon was working his way forward the camera on his car shows the crash as he approaches it. another driver's camera catches number 12 flipping over and catching fire. >> even if you are 300-yards behind it, you cannot stop this. >> reporter: weldon wonned indy 500, twice. indy car canceled the race and announced weldon's death. >> our thoughts and prayers are with his family, today. >> fellow indy drivers were visibly shaken by weldon's passing. >> one minute, you are joking around in driver intro and the next -- the man is gone, dan is gone. >> we are all going to mace him. a little bit of everyone in indy car racing died today. >> >> reporter: they participated in a salute, mourning the race

two-time indy 500 winner dan wheldon dies in a fiery 15-car pileup during a race in las vegas. >>> rescue. an ailing american worker stranded for months at the south pole is on her way home at last. >>> and a dream deferred. after serving half of his life in prison, a 52-year-old boxer finally gets his first professional fight. captioning funded by cbs >>> this is the "cbs morning news" for monday, october 17th, 2011. a very good morning to you. happy monday. appreciate you joining us. i'm terrell brown, in for betty nguyen. >>> a veteran race driver said it was a crash that left him numb and speechless. a crash that will claim the life of two-time indianapolis 500 winner dan wheldon. the fiery multicar wreck spread wreckage across the track at the las vegas motor speedway. even before the race, drivers had expressed concern about the safety at that track. practice speeds alone were hitting nearly 225 miles per hour. manuel gallegus has our report. >> reporter: in a matter of moments, several indy cars collided and burst into flames. >> multiple cars involved! >> reporter: british driver

everybody in the indy car series considered dan a friend. >> wheldon won the indy series in 2005. the same year he first won the indianapolis 500. he won the 500 again in may. this time, he was going for a $5 million prize in the last race of the indy car series. >> he wasn't just a great driver but a great human being. and i just can't believe that he no longer with us. >> wheldon's number 77 was put at the top of the winner's pole at the infield and the rest of the race was canceled. i'm greg black reporting. >>> well, it was a solemn yet exciting sunday for your oakland raiders and the fans. >> the team won its first home game. since the death of long-time owner al davis. >> the champion head coach john madden, lighting the torch. in a poignant tribute to al davis. >> davis was honored during a special half time ceremony. and fans started arriving in oakland as early as friday. many war memorial t-shirts and found other ways to pay tribute to davis. >> from here till now, big al reigns. al davis in the house. >> he is the man. yeah. he is the man. >> him leaving is just like a

here is what people are talk about tonight. >> a 15 car crash killed the popular indy car driver.ome said the track was too small and the cars too fast. emergency crews rushed the 33- year-old british driver to the local hospital where he later died. three other drivers were injured, speeds at the indy 300 in las vegas exceeded 220-miles- an-hour. ed carpenter was in the race and was a close friend of dan wheldon. >> i think we all felt that there was a chance for there to be some crashes in the race because we were running close, it was fast. there were a lot of cars, you know the way the track was we we were going to be in a big pack. >> reporter: five time nascar champ was in a crash of his own but he's okay. the driver is calling to an end for indy in oval tracks. >> the oval in those speeds, there's very little zone next to the driver. and you add open wheeling. >> reporter: wheldon's father spoke outside of their home in england. >> dan loved to be a racer and yesterday he left us doing what he loved to do. >> reporter: he won the indianapolis 400 two times and fans made a m

the sudden tragic death of two-time indy 500 champion dan wheldon. it happened in the last race of the year. a huge loss for his family his friends, and the entire racing world. bill whitaker is at the las vegas motor speedway this morning with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, jeff. english driver dan wheldon was called charming full of life. he began sunday's race in the last position, number 34. but he was determined to make a race of it. he never got the chance. >> here we go. >> reporter: it was a fiery wreck in turn number two, just minutes after the las vegas 300 began. dan wheldon, driving car number 77, went airborne and crashed into a fence. in all, 15 cars were involved in a massive pileup that one driver described as looking like a scene from "the terminator." wheldon was air lifted from the track to a local hospital. a short time later the announcement. >> dan wheldon has passed away from unsurvivable injuries. >> reporter: during practice runs, some drivers had expressed concerns about the high speeds approaching 225

won 16 times in his indy car career. in may he made his second trip to the winner's circle of the indy 500. >> to be a three time winner at such a special year is absolutely phenomenal. i'm so happy. i don't, i don't think i am supposed to do this. >> wheldon was a commentator when not on the track. when indy debuts new cars, wheldon will be remembered for working with engineers testing prototypes. in las vegas, the race was canceled. the drivers fought back tears to do tribute laps. he is a friend of all of ours. he will be missed. i just feel for his family. >> he leaves behind a wife and two sons. >> three drivers were taken to the hospital. two will stay overnight. before the race several drivers expressed concenter track was running too fast. this is a huge loss for the sports world? >> it rocks the racing world, nascar drivers, sending all kinds of tweets talking about how tragic this was. it really brings back memories of, when dale earnhardt, died in the terrible accident at daytona. we do, have to talk some reds

experts say safety improvements for indy car racing may have come too late. the missing 10-month-old lisa irwin. police are at a home and planning to drain a creek in the search for this missing child. this as her family prepares to announce they have hired an attorney. decision 2012. herman cain is loving the attention and the crowd. cain is reportedly according to one article romney's worst nightmare and even with his 999 plan and what seems to be problems with foreign policy. >>> i'm tom ron hall. the occupy wall street nation counting since hundreds of thousands turn frustration with wall street into a global outcry. they say they raised more than 300,000 in donations from people supporting the movement. they saw the largest marches over the weekend from new york where thousands packed in where anger turned to violence. 175 people were arrest and hundreds camped out overnight at st. paul's cathedral? in london. at the center of it all, one month later, what are they planning next? >> there has been a question since the beginning as to what do they want? w

here's indy. you try and compare it to indy.en you put your brakes on, you turn left, you turn left, you turn left and you do left. they don't do that. you go back to las vegas motor speedway, it is almost one continuous turn. there is a slight straight here. but by the time you make your turn here, you're still turning, you're still turning, you're still turning here. there's not much chance here, not much real room to back off, slow down, let things kind of coagulate here out in front of you. when you're in a banked turn and you're in this car, your helmet is right here. you can't see in the banking where the next car is. dan never saw this wreck coming because he was in the car looking at the track but the wreck was up ahead of him. he didn't have time to brake. he ran over pault tracy. dan wheldon was launched into the air and literally went into these poles, that's the catch fence. i believe the fence will look different in the coming years. the pole will be here. somehow the fence will just dangle and connect to the wall a

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bill: the racing world, mourning the death of indy car driver dan wheldon, two time indy 500 champion, losing his life in that violent 15 car pileup in las vegas. if morning, i'm bill hemmer. martha: good morning, everybody, i'm martha maccallum. you take a look at this video and it is the moment of impact captured on a camera of ut indy car driver at that race. look at what he had in front of him at that moment, racing at speeds of 200 miles an hour, plus, his car went airborne before crash going a fiery wreck that was already going on on the track below. reaction is pouring in from all over, from fellow drivers, from friends, from fans. here's some of it: >> just ask everybody to pray, because the family is the one that has suffered most from it. >> it's a dng reduce sport, i know, we're close to that every day, and in normal life as well, but you know, you don't think about it, and today, you have to think about it. the loss of one of my best friends, of my greatest team ate. sue: we can put so much pressure on ourselves to win races and championships and that's what we love to do,

it was absolutely devastating. >> coming up, remembering an indy car champion. and why nascar legend jimmie johnson says this crash proves it's time for a big change in the rules of indy car racing. that's just ahead as fox reports tonight. ♪ walking my own way ♪ it just how i want to do it ♪ ♪ changing of my mind ♪ it's just how we're gonna do it ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] turn your world upside down with gillette fusion proglide because you can shave against the grain with comfort. fusion proglide's microcomb guides hair for its thinner blades to cut close effortlessly. get against-the-grain closeness comfortably with gillette fusion proglide. you know what else is early? medicare open enrollment. now through dember 7th. can i stick with old medicare plan? sure! or find a new plan with better coverage, less cost, or both. medicare plans give you free cancer screenings and wellness visits and 50% off on brand-name prescriptions when you're in the doughnut hole it's part of the healthcare law. so it's time to look, compare... and choose the right plan for you. learn

. >>> also, new details this morning in that tragic crash that killed indy car driver dan wheldon. a coroner has says that blunt force trauma killed wheldon. we'll have reaction to the crash later in this half hour. >>> breaking news overseas where an elaborate prisoner swap is under way in the middle east. one israeli soldier is being traded for hundreds of palestinian prisoners. alex marquardt has the latest from the west bank. >> reporter: i'm waiting for some of the palestinian prisoners to be released here. you can hear the laud festivities going on behind me. lots of singing and chanting. palestinian flags waving, as well as a big, green hamas flag. he has been held in the gaza strip by hamas. he's been handed over to egyptians. the wheels have begun turning for the release of almost 500 palestinian prisoners being exchanged today. now, if all goes according to plan, he'll be turned over to the israeli military. he'll be thrown to central israel, where he will meet the prime minister, benjamin netanya netanyahu. at the same time, those 477 palestinian prisoners will be releas

the indy car pileup as vegas >>> this morning on "world news now," racetrack tragedy. the indy car pileup in las vegas that killed one of the sport's most popular drivers. >> champion dan wheldon died in a 15-car crash after his car burst into flames. it is monday, october 17th. >>> good monday morning, everyone, i'm dan kloeffler. >> i'm yunji de nies. indycar drivers and fans are mourning after the chain reaction crash in las vegas killed a beloved driver, dan wheldon. the indy 500 winner and native of great britain was truly a star of this sport. >> shocking a lot of fans and a lot of people. >>> also this morning, all eyes on republicans running for president and the money that they've raised. rick perry slumping in the polls. his wife is making some controversial comments. he is the leader, though, when it comes to raising cash. >> yes, is he the leader when it comes to all this attention. we hear so much about herman cain. >>> and later this half-hour, uh-oh, starbucks' dire prediction that coffee may become extinct. what will we do for so many especially on the

it was supposed to be a showcase event for the struggling indy car series. but with speeds up to 225 miles an hour and a crowded field, aggressive driving was a worry from the start. drivers and indy fans called it the worst crash they had ever seen. >> cars in flames, krwreckage, carnage, terrible. >> they just crumpled and caught on fire. everybody gasped. >> it's the most horrific race i have ever seen in my life. >> reporter: then came the tragic announcement. >> indy car is very sad to announce that dan wheldon has passed away from unsurvivable injuries. >> reporter: he was trying win a share of a $5 million bonus when his car flew over another on lap 11. >> you know, one minute, you're joking around before driver intros. and the next -- dan's gone. [ "amazing grace" playing ] >> reporter: fellow drivers and fans alike mourned the loss of the two-time indianapolis 500 winner. >> i think i'm getting old. i have been through too many of these already. you ask anybody in the field if we could choose the way to go, that's the way. >> we're all going to miss

. >>> new concerns are emerging over the size and shapes of indy race car tracks, including the one in vegas which caused the death of dan wheldon. he died in a fiery 15-car pile up at a race on sunday. now there are questions about whether indy cars belong at tracks like the one atlas vegas, with its banked oval edge. the track is designed for nascar races. by contrast, the indianapolis motor speedway is a two and a half-mile course with rectangled corners and longer straight aways, built for the indy cars. jimmy johnson says it is time for indy car to stop racing on these oval tracks. >> i know how dangerous those cars are. yesterday was proof to the danger of those vehicles on ovals. you're just creating situations to get the car off the ground at a high rate of speed. you can't control the car once it's off the ground. hopefully, you know, hate, hate, hate that this tragedy took place, but hopefully we can learn things from it. >> johnson saying i would not run those cars on ovals. indy car made no official comment yet on track changes. >>> still ahead on "way too early," the new y

two time indy winner was killed in a terrible accident on the track in las vegas.s scott goodyear, a former driver himself, covered the race. >> reporter: we say that motor racing has the highest highs and the lowest lows. i can assure you for all our drivers in the tribute lap those five laps they did going around the racetrack, a tribute to dan, were the toughest five laps they have ever done with tears coming out, behind their visors and something that you can never experience. >> the race car drivers, we have to block this possibility. and unfortunately when it happens it is really hard. >> days like today, is it worth it, no? absolutely not. but it is what we, we push each other. push ourselves. push our team. to win these races and championships. it is what drives us forward. it's what we love. then you see that happening to dan. you go, you know what? it doesn't matter. >> for him, motor racing was his life but also was his family. because he drove part time this year, won the indianapolis 500, did a couple races late this season. he spent immense time with

in indy cars.ot enough trophies and we have enough money. do we really need to do this any more? after seeing one of your friends die. and you know, knowing the family and, you know within that's the question mark that i have to answer for myself. and you know, obviously dan's legacy as champion and indy 500 champion twice, i think you know, this is a huge tragedy for indy car. but i hope that out of this tragedy comes some good in terms of improving more in safety, like when greg moore died and dale earnhardt senior and now dan wheldon. the innovations that come about from that in terms of improving the driver's safety, it needs to be kicked up another notch. so we hope that that's what will happen. >> so what about you? do you think you will race again or is it over? is it time to retire? >> i don't know. that's something i need to think about. obviously my wife would like -- she wants me to retire. my mom and dad have called out to me and said, you've raced 20 years. i need a couple days to dige

everybody at indy car series considered dan a friend. you saw the reaction. he was a special person. >> drivers returned to the track for a 5- lap salute in honor of wheldon. he leaves behind a wife and two sons, he was 33 years old. >>> learning about a huge apartment fire in boston. investigators say it appears someone set the blaze. it left dozens of people homeless. sp are injured including two firefighters and a police officer and a resident is under arrest. >>> speeders beware, it's a new day. today, several mobile speed cameras will go on line in school zones as police crack down on lead foot drivers. if you are going 12 miles per hour over the speed limit will be issued a $40 ticket in the mail. >>> let's look at today's midday stocks. we'll be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,, >>> now, weather, complete forecast and warning of severe weather. >> warming up nicely. 67 outside. take a look at that, 50 in the mountains. above our average,ey are going to keep climbing this afternoon. a front passed through in to this morning. winds out of the south during the over

dan wheldon died after a fitting car pileup during the las vegas indy 300. it is the first fatal accident involving a race car driver in at least five years. here is the latest with chris in -- live in the newsroom. >> the person that since 2006. drivers expressed concerns about the speed of the track before the race started. the concerns turned deadly on the second turn of lap 11. it was spectacular in the worst way. 15 cars involved in the fiery crash at the las vegas motor speedway. dan wheldon's car went airborne. despite being in airlifted to a hospital. the impact of the crash was too great and the crash was too severe. he died. three other drivers were taken to the hospital. >> i saw two cars touch each other in front of me. i tried to a slowdown. from what i saw from the video dan's car came up over me. it was a terrific accident. >> i lost one of my best friends and teammates. everybody considered than a friend. it is one of those -- he was one of those special people. >> as a driver you want to win every time you get in a race. >> the husband and f

he was one of indy's rock star.come from behind win at indianapolis this year, he was on top of the world. >> this year it's kind of really broadened the scope of my career, so you know, i'm very proud of that. i definitely want to be back in a race car full-time in 2012, you know. i think with everything that's gone on this year, it's given me great momentum for 2012. that's what i'm most excited about. >> what started out as an exciting day here atlas at lass motor speed was has ended in tragedy. the news has just been released that dan wheldon has been killed in a crash on lap number 13 of the race, the final race of the 2011 season. >> indy car is very sad to announce that dan wheldon has passed away. our thoughts and prayers are with his family today. indy car, its drivers and team owners, has decided to end the race in honor of dan wheldon, the drivers have decided to do a five-lap salute in his honor. >> what did you hear? what did you see? >> well, geraldo, good evening to you. i was down there on pit row wi

there were 34 cars, ten more than often seen in indy races. it was a short, oval track built for slower nascar race which is run at least 30 miles per hour slower. these factors increased the risk of so-called dirty air-- turbulence stirred up by lead cars, creating waves of violent air current for cars behind. >> we've seen big accidents where people do walk away and that's, i think, what makes it so shocking and more tragic when these things do happen just because we get used to it not happening and i don't want to say we forget that it can happen but i... but when it does happen you know, there's just a shock about it. >> reporter: scott, the coroner said wheldon died of blunt head trauma. now, indy car had made some impressive safety improvements over the years that have reduced deaths and serious accidents, like head restraints and traffic barriers and even a new padded car that wheldon himself was testing for next year. >> pelley: bill, a lot of drivers this evening are saying they were concerned about the race before it happened and i w

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on the indy car circuit, he was a star.is 500 twice and was by all accounts just one of the nicest guys in racing. >> we lost a true friend yesterday. not only a great competitor and a race car driver on the track, but a family man. >> reporter: wheldon was 33 years old, a warm and witty englishman conquering an american sport. he leaves behind his wife and two young children. today his father overcome with grief remembered his boy. >> daniel was born to be a racer and yesterday left us doing what he loved to do. he was a true champion and a gentleman on and off the track. >> reporter: why? is this simply a part of racing, the price of reaching for such extremes. >> as much as people look at this sometimes and think that this is a very dangerous sport, we are much about passion about driving and excelling and i'm getting a natural high of going fast and that's why we do it. >> reporter: but several of the drivers in the race said they were worried something terrible might happen. >> they said before we test, have you driven

to set the scene here, while nascar uses sedans that look roughly like the cars we all drive, these indy cars are spindly hybrids with exposed wheels and they go very fast. >> reporter: yeah. they're about one-third the weight of a nascar automobile, brian. when you've got a pack of them racing at more than 200 miles an hour separated by just feet there is always the potential for disaster. some race veterans say this was one of the worst pileups they had ever seen. >> oh, here he goes. >> the contact and a huge crash. >> reporter: it happened on the 12th lap of a 300-mile race when the tires of two cars touched, sending them out of control. what followed was a chain reaction of collisions. 15 cars in all. >> looks like dan wheldon may be involved in it. >> reporter: wheldon's car launched into the air, hitting the wall in a fiery crash along with several other race cars. >> indy car is very sad to announce that dan wheldon has passed away from unsurvivable injuries. >> reporter: a two-time winner of the indianapolis 500, wheldon, 33 years old, leaves behind a wife and two small sons. hi

car is sad to announce that dan wheldon has passed away. >> reporter:j¿"a british indy cr driver daneldon was trying to win his share of a five million dollar bonus when his car through over another car, crashing into a wall in a 15-car pile up. >> you know, one minute you are joking around and the next dan is gone. [ bagpipes ] >> reporter: fellow drivers and fans mourned the loss of the two-time indianapolis 500 winner. >> think i'm getting old i've been to too many of these. ask anybody in this field if we could choose a way to go, that's the way. >> we are all going to miss him a little bit of everybody in indy car racing died today. >> reporter: wheldon was 33. >>> the silver and black was out this weekend to honor al davis. raiders took on the browns yesterday. the first home game for the raiders since davis' death a week ago saturday. fans came equipped with signs showing their respect for davis. former players reminisced about the man who meant so much to their careers and lives it >>> the shirts they have out remembering him, even though they had their odds with him lately t