j.r. hildebrand was about to win the indianapolis 23-year-old j.r. hildebrand was about to win the indianapolis 500 until the last turn. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning, everyone, on this monday, i'm terrell brown in for betty nguyen. this is memorial day. the day we remember the service men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for this country. later this morning at arlington national cemetery, president obama will pay tribute to america's war dead. flags have been placed in front of more than 260,000 gravestones. he'll also place a wreath at the tomb of the unknowns. also this morning, the president is expected to announce he's chosen army general martin dempsey as the new chairman of the joint chiefs. if confirmed by the senate he would be replacing retiring admiral mike mullen. >>> u.s. troops in afghanistan paused yesterday to remember their fallen comrades, in nearly ten years of fighting more than 1400 americans have been killed there. this memorial day comes before the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 attack. that day triggered the

j.r. hildebrand was perfect. the wall on the very final turn as he was about to win the indy 500. as he did, dan wheldon, who was looking at a third straight second place, drove by to take the checkered flag. this might be the most unbelievable finish in the 100-year history of the race. and dan wheldon is going to be joining us right here to talk about his totally unexpected victory. sort of maybe a bittersweet one. >> it is, indeed. i would say so. and i want to ask dan, what was he thinking as he sees this crash? he thinks he's going to come in second or third. >> it's right in front of him. >> and all of a sudden j.r. hildebrand crashes. that's coming up very soon. but first, it's been a week now since the worst tornado in half a century struck joplin, missouri. president obama has come and gone. the media spotlight will eventually fade. there will be federal help, along with volunteers from across the country. but joplin clearly faces a massive cleanup. this morning, we look back at three similar disasters a

j.r. hildebrand takes the lead. imagine the 23-year-old's excitement coming to the final turn. four-second edge. uh-oh, hildebrand loses control, passing lap traffic, hits the wall. dan hilden gets to the finish line. the rookie's storybook race comes to an end. the rookie finishes second. hildebrand said he overtook the lap car at the wrong time. perfect timing for weldon. he took the win for the second time. >>> paying tribute to his hometown of joplin, missouri. coca-cola 600. dale earnhardt jr., seconds away from snapping a 400-losing streak. kevin harvick steals the checkers, the third win of the season. junior finishes seventh. >>> rangers and royals tied at the end of the ninth. mike napoli all the way around from first then all the way home. throw to the plate in plenty of time. he's safe. slides under the tag. the rangers snatches a w from the jaws of extra innings. 7-6. >> oh if you or your kid played with hot wheels growing up, you're going to love this. a replica hot wheels truck, raced down the orange hot wheels track, flew through the air and perfect landing. brok

j.r. hildebrand seconds away from glory at the indy 500.oday's consolation prize may not ease the pain, but it's n noteworthy. sports coming up. >>> and a live look at the american flag. blowt g inheofou twest, winds 10 to 20 miles per hour in san francisco. let you know of showers moving in and more. >>> today, of course, is memorial day. a lot of discussion about wars. and for decades, wars have been depicted on the big screen. >> terry bergland from our l.a. station shows us when all of the pieces come together, war movies can become instant classics. >>> from the very first film ever to win the best picture oscar, "wings" in 1927, hollywood has been telling war stories from every angle, every continent, every decade. when the movie business does it just right, war films are classic cinema, whether because of how it shows battle or battle scars. >> say something else. >> by the very essence of war, there's a dramatic opportunity to examine every emotion. from courage, bravery, fear, and cowardice. heart ache to loneliness, insanity to ge

j.r. hildebrand lost control and skidded into the wall.llowing dan weldon to claim victory, his second indy 500 win. by the way, this was the 100th anniversary of america's most famous race. >>> big box office weekend, the victory this weekend, winner is "the hangover part two." warner brothers estimates the sequel will take in $86 million this weekend, that's almost twice as much as the original made when it opened two years ago, helping put hollywood on track to set a new record, this long memorial day weekend. >>> up next tonight, paying tribute to those who served long ago and gave so much for their country. >>> the aircraft carrier "john f. kennedy" before it was decommissioned four years ago, today on what would have been president kennedy's 94th birthday, the navy said the next u.s. air carrier will also be named "john f. kennedy" in honor of his service in world war ii. >>> that brings us to the story of veterans of world war ii on this memorial day weekend. recently two dozen service members from tennessee and mississippi ranging

j.r. hildebrand. he had victory in his sights. it unraveled.hat happened to keep him out of victory lane? meanwhile, the giants trying to win against brewers while hearing news of buster posey's ankle surgery. the a's were looking for a sweeping today. >>> the giants got a buster posey update while trying to win their series against brewers but not too much good news for the giants out of this one. freddy sanchez, the exception. the first inning single, hit number 1,000 in his career but it didn't account for a run. the giants got no runs while the brewers were able to pile on six. five of them off matt cain who takes the loss. casey mcgahee brings home the second run of the game. came, still getting trouble from the brewers rickie weeks. a two rbi double. the giants flee milwaukee having lost five of the last six. tomorrow they're in st. louis. buster posey is out for the remainder of the season and might be out until september. but they said his surgery was a success as two screws were inserted into his ankle during a 90-minute procedure. the

j.r. hildebrande of sausalito was on the verge of winn >>> waits the 100th anniversary of the indiannapolisj.r. hildebrandt of salsalito was on the verge of winning his first start. they were firing on all cylinders, danika patrick had a strong day starting 25th and leading this race. but a fuel pit strategy backfired and she finished in 10th place. still a good showing for her. hildebrandt took over the lead with 4 laps to go. then, with one turn left, it was his race to lose. >> no. no. >> he hit the wall. just before the checker. dan well done is going to win the race. >> yeah,. that is unbelievable. >> hildebrandt crashes on the final turn and gives up the lead to dan well done who wins his second indy 500. hildebrandt's car slides in for a second place finish. >> the team deserved a win today, they came in three years in a row, i i didn't want to be the next brides made maid. when it came to the endive felt i owed this to this team and it's a bummer to come in second. >> reporter: i knew it was okay because i could see you moving. it's an incredible feeling. i want to say hi to my fami

j.r. hildebrand making a charge. passing dario franchitti for second. baguette coming down pit road. on pit road. last turn, final lap, hildebrand coming around the turn, victory all but assured. oh, no. he crashes into the wall. and dan wheldon is able to beat him to the finish line. hildebrand was leading by almost four seconds. instead, it's a stunning conclusion as hildebrand ends up only finishing in second place. two seconds behind wheldon, who has won the indy before. he was a runner up the last two years. this time he wins in stunning fashion. and celebrating with a nice bottle of milk. that does it for your sports update. make sure for all the highlights, check us out on the highlight express. >>> a lot of people feel like a zombie if they don't get their morning coffee. folks in seattle, well, it's home to starbucks coffee, so they shouldn't have a problem, right? >> tell that to the zombies on this train. it's a zombie flash mob. they were headed to crypticon. a week long convention of zom beast and other ghoulish sorts. >> let's hope they get their coffee. >>> up next, th

j.r. hildebrand was doing the passing and that's where the story takes a major turn.ildebrand is a bay area native from sausalito. he had the lead out of the final turn of the race, his first indianapolis 500 becomes a nightmare as he tries to pass a lap car. he gets out of the raising groove, loses control, hits the wall and dan wheldon passes him to take the checkered flag. in the finish, they had a review for about an hour. the question was if hildebrand was still the leader when the caution came out and technically the field is frozen. after a review there's no question wheldon's second title at indy would stand. sad news for hildebrand. >>> the giants get a buster posey update while trying to take their series on the road today in milwaukee. first the game against the brewers and not much good news for the giants in this one. freddy sanchez the exception, this first inning single hit, number 1,000 in his career, but it didn't account for a run. the giants got no runs while the brewers were able to pile on six. five of them off matt cane who takes the loss to fall

j.r. hildebrand. he was just one turn away from winning his first indy 500 when he crashed into a wall. the 2005 winner, dan wheldon, sped past him to take the title. hildebrand said it was a driving mistake, saying, "i guess that's why rookies don't win the indy 500 a whole lot." >>> and, you know the expression parents say, they grow up so fast? but not quite this fast. watch this tonight. a puppy grows up right before our eyes. the video has become an internet sensation. she's a german shepherd named dunder. the owners took his picture every day in the same spot, putting together a full year's growth in less than a minute. 42 seconds, in fact. more than 2 million people have now watched dunder grow up online. >>> and when we come back here on the broadcast tonight, an extraordinary gift, reminding us of what memorial day is truly about. [ male announcer ] it's simple physics... a body at rest tends to stay at rest... while a body in motion tends to stay in motion. staying active can actually ease arthritis symptoms. but if you have arthritis, staying active can be difficult. prescrip

j.r. hildebrand was one final left turn from victory when the unthinkable happened. >> he hit the wall. >>soon as i got up to the high side, i got up in the marbles. >> allowing dan wheldon to steal the second indy 500 win in a career hat has seen better days. >> dan wheldon is your winner. >> afterwards, controversy reigned. race officials took two hours to validate wheldon's win as they reviewed the race's final seconds to determine if wheldon's car passed hildebrand's before the caution lights went on. >> it's an incredible feeling. i've been runner up for the two years before this. i never gave up. >> reporter: the win went undisputed. it left hildebrand just another spectator. as wheldon took that traditional swig of milk. >> there's a lot of great storylines today. an incredible day. >> a tough way to lose. you hope j.r. hildebrand can get back to the winner's circle. >>> an equally tough weekend for some kids at ballparks. take a look. man, you're doing us no favors. dropping the ball. dropping the daughter. going after the ball. didn't get the ball. later made sure that the daughte

j.r. held hill -- hildebrand. lap 1 # 9, history in the making. cka patrick takes the lead but ended up in tenth place. four laps to go, j.r. hill debran, out of sausolito, takes the lead. hildebrand would be run turn away from glory when disaster struck. >> got to get around the lap traffic. oh, nosome scsm. >> he hit the wall. >> my goodness. >> mike: hildebrand hits the wall on his final turn. dan wheldon passes him and taked the checkered flag. hildebrand finished second. wheldon's second indy 500 victory. >> i want to say hi to my family back home, and my mother, and alzheimer's association for giving me the opportunity to represent them. it's an incredible day. >> i knew the guys hip me were coming, and i didn't want to stop and have these guys back up on me. we were supertight on fuel, and so i went to the high side, and as soon as i got up there, got in the marbles and pushed into the wall. >> mike: how disappointing. buster posey underwent successful surgery to repair his ankle. he will miss the rest of the season. the d-men wrapping up a

j.r. hildebrand this close to victory, but with the checkered flag in sight he crashed his car stunning theo win the race. >> hildebrand's car is sponsored by the national guard. the heartbreak as you see there could be felt from indianapolis to iraq where troops were watching the big race. too bad. hildebrand was so close. almost made it there. across the finish line first on three wheels, but didn't quite do it. but later this hour, we'll talk to the winner, 7:35 eastern, the accidental winner some are calling him, but i don't think so. he worked hard for it. dan wheldon will join us at 7:35 a.m. >>> still to come the u.s. government introducing a new way to help us eat healthier, getting rid of the food pyramid and swapping it out with something new. our senior medical correspondent elizabeth cohen has the details coming up. >> this memorial day you need the burgers, the buns, ketchup, the whole -- and some extra money with that, please. find out just how much more it's going to cost you to fire up the grill this holiday. 12 minutes after the hour. [ woman speaking chinese ] thank you. d

j.r. hildebrand was leaving the indy 500ed to in the final lap when that happened.t him to fake the checkered flag. hildebrand did slide across the finish line there. check out the reaction of the indiana national guard soldiers watching him, rooting for him and oh, wow says it all, doesn't it? his car sponsored by the national guard. >>> well, this is the most heat we've seen from the los angeles dodgers so far this season. it was a fire that broke out right in the middle of the game versus the marlins. you can see the smoke coming from a small fire in storage area. some fans had to be evacuated. but nobody had to leach the game. the game went on. and in the stands, a dodger fan did something that's going to come back to haunt him on father's day in a few weeks. watch the video. dad trying to get a player to throw him a foul ball? drops his little girl and he drops the ball. then he goes to

j.r. hildebrand detected him and he tested back and said thank you for the well wishes. forth. it was amazing that he was almost going to win the race. here it is. as he takes the lead, the 23 year- old rookie. lap left at this point. on the final turn. one quarter a way. he hit the wall. he hit the wall. finishing second. and the anguish. on hildebrandt. and all what could have banned. >> you know when we were tight on fuel. i went to the high side and my mouth opened and i hit the wall. and coming in the second for the following three years and a row i feel like i owe it to the team. it is just a bomber. >> he would of been the ninth rookie with one- quarter mile away only 15 seconds away. and that that would of been like a one- foot putt and golf in golf. with because the mistake. >> in indianapolis, this hot wheels look at this track. team hot wheels with a world jump record. the 33 2 ft.. ramp to ramp. he would be okay as this slid into the crash. the previous record was 31 ft.. congratulations 14 hot wheels. the n.c.a.a. lacrosse decided today that the national tit

j.r. hildebrand could taste the milk in victory lane when he crashed on the final lap of sunday's indy 500rlie kimball, when he hit the brick wall. >> just getting to the wall was an amazing victory. dr. sanjay gupta has his story in the human factory. >>> growing up, i wanted to race professionally. i wanted to race in the indianapolis 500. >> he is 10.9 seconds behind the race leader. this year, charlie kimball finally fulfilled his dream. in order to get here, he had to overcome a big hurdle. you see, four years ago, he was told he had diabetes. so kimball took time to figure out how to cope with his diagnosis and figure out if he could race with diabetes, something indy car officials said was a first. he had to be fast and healthy. >> if i go too high, my reaction time is slow and i'm not competitive. if i go too low, i go lightheaded. go low enough, i could pass out and cause an accident. >> his diabetes led him to a sponsor, the maker of his insulin pump. kimball's pit crew consists of mechanics, engineers and his doctor. he has to make sure his body is ready along with his car, whic

j.r. hill debran from sausolito takes the lead. hildebrandould be one turn away from indy 500 glory when disaster struck. >> got to get around the lap traffic. >> oh, no! >> hit the wall! >> oh, my goodness. >> mike: hildebrand hits the wall on his final turn. he knew dan wheldon was coming and couldn't relax. he limped in on three tires, finishing second. this is wheldon's second indy 500 title. >> i want to say hi to my family back home, and my mother, and alzheimer's association for giving me the opportunity to represent them. it's an incredible day. >> i knew the guys behind me were coming. i don't want to have to stop going through turn four and have these guys back on me. we were supertight on fuel. so i went to the high side and got in the marbles and pushed up into the wall. >> mike: buster posey underwent successful surgery today to repair three torn ligaments in the left ankle and will miss the rest of the season. he will have the screws removed in eight to ten weeks. probably done. the g-men wrapping up a three-game set in milwauke