I come back to this video every October 16th. RIP Dan Wheldon.
@gmcjetpilot
4 жыл бұрын
That is a nice... thanks for the post.
@gemstone6499
3 жыл бұрын
We respect you.. Forever
@StripeGurger
2 жыл бұрын
God, man, I don't follow Indycar (coming from the 600) but I looked up Wheldon and I have to tell you, watching that Vegas video, got me tearing up pretty bad. How astonishingly sad.
@AlextheSportsFan
8 жыл бұрын
That and Dale Earnhardt Jr. running out of gas in Charlotte during the 600.... it was a bad day for the National Guard.
@sabastianmoore6160
7 жыл бұрын
AlextheSportsFan Most heartbreaking moment I've seen
@sabastianmoore6160
7 жыл бұрын
AlextheSportsFan Bad day for Our troops watching. J.R. lose in the final turn and and then. just hours later, Jr running out of fuel on the last lap #MEMORIALDAY2011WASTHEWORST
@CyprusHartford
6 жыл бұрын
it was a bad day for national guard sponsors named JR
@MRNASCARFAN25
4 ай бұрын
I was there it was beautiful
@tobiojo5806
9 жыл бұрын
I watched that race in 2011 and was shocked when JR Hildebrand hit the wall close to the finish line. Then in the Coke 600, Dale JR ran out of fuel on the last lap of the race. Both of them had National guard as their sponsors.
@0123renee
9 жыл бұрын
+Tobi Ojo I call it "The National Jinx"
@sonnybization
6 жыл бұрын
I was in Pit Terrace and saw him hit. I really felt bad for him.
@BlueJimmie48Fan
11 ай бұрын
as EmpLemon says, it was a rare case of "synchronized choking"
@bobhemphut4011
4 ай бұрын
Unbelievable finish. I had picked JR to win as my dark horse that day. Got to give it to Wheldon for racing to the line.. Heck of a race driver that man was.
@24RulezJG
10 жыл бұрын
R.I.P Dan Wheldon
@JoeWinkelShowtimeSports
11 жыл бұрын
Just teared up watching this. So emotional. RIP to one of the best ever. Dan Wheldon.
@secondchairsolution
9 жыл бұрын
Greatest day of my life. He was my racing hero. Las Vegas that year tore my heart out when he was killed. Still haven't watched an Indy Car race since. Too painful :(
@gagemcpherson4454
5 жыл бұрын
I hear ya man I got his autograph the day before this race and I was so happy when he won I felt bad for Hildebrand I think it affected his career but Las Vegas later when Dan was killed was devestating I thought about never watching again but before St Pete in 2012 I realized that's not what Dan would want me to do so I've still watched every race and I've been to every Indy 500 since 2002 and I went to Texas also in 2018
@DanTheCaptain
11 жыл бұрын
R.I.P Dan Wheldon: He died happy doing what he loved best with one of the BEST wins in motorsports history!!
@jeffmurray4627
5 жыл бұрын
I really hope that JR Hildebrand wins an Indy 500 one day. It was so heartbreaking watching that happen live. I was shocked. I was happy for Dan Wheldon though, in what tragically his final Indy 500. :(
@bw-leftturnracing7779
2 жыл бұрын
This was his best chance at a win. He never got that close again. Not just an Indy 500 win but a Indycar win in general.
@Ethan-yl8hx
Жыл бұрын
@@bw-leftturnracing7779 HUH? 2017 phonix, 2017 Iowa??? literally every Indy500 he’s also competitive
@antekustura5874
Жыл бұрын
Rest in peace, Dan.
@RunescapeAsher
9 жыл бұрын
I still remember watching this live and every time I watch it it's like dang there was a time when Hildebrand still had a chance...RIP Dan Wheldon
@patrickroden4481
4 жыл бұрын
In less than 10 hours, at 2 crown jewel races, in 2 different series, came down to the National Guard car leading in turn 4 on the final lap, only to not make it to the finish line with the lead
@mikesavage381
11 жыл бұрын
Jenson Button and Dan Wheldon raced together in their carting days, and Button always maintained that Wheldon was the only driver he couldn't beat. Thats how good dan wheldon was, definitely could have cut it in F1
@benjamincombs3403
4 жыл бұрын
Sure he had the talent to do anything in Motorsports. IndyCar fit his fearless spirit, he was one of the best oval drivers the series has ever had. RIP Dan
@flatdaddio
5 ай бұрын
I was sitting in turn four and watch the whole thing unfold in front of me. Unbelievable Finish!!!
@ArsenalBall76
2 жыл бұрын
One of the best finishes in Indy 500 history. RIP Dan Wheldon
@outdoorrn2980
6 жыл бұрын
One of the biggest chokes in sports history.
@BrianSchaffer
6 жыл бұрын
The biggest choke in television history!!
@gregbernstein6430
5 жыл бұрын
Brian G Not really. The car he passed was doing only 120 per hour. With Dan Weldon close behind; he had a split second decision to make. It’s easy to second guess Hildebrand, that he should have backed of the throttle. Remember Dan was close behind.
@ianfromwiisports
5 жыл бұрын
greg bernstein off*
@Duval-In-The-Wall
4 жыл бұрын
greg bernstein Dan wasn’t getting anywhere near him lol, look how long it took for Wheldon to get past him even after he hit the wall
@johnroby6524
4 жыл бұрын
It was totally Charlie Kimball's fault for being in the fucking way going 100 mph too slow. There was absolutely no reason he should've been in the leaders' way and affected the outcome of the race like that. I still consider J.R. and Wheldon to both be 1 time winners of this race.
@starkers1997
4 жыл бұрын
This finish is so underrated (might be biased here as I’m from the UK).
@benjamincombs3403
4 жыл бұрын
Nah you’re not being bias I feel the same way and I’m from the states
@davidcarter2720
4 жыл бұрын
Was so happy that Wheldon won again. He was my favorite driver at the time - had his Indy home just on the other side of the block from us. Didn't know him, but his family was very open & friendly. Still miss him, as do race fans around the world.
@mariaampilova
4 жыл бұрын
RIP
@zachg9065
6 жыл бұрын
I remember watching this with my dad back in 2011 and we couldn’t believe that he crashed literally in sight of the finish line. Such a heartbreak, but we were Dan Wheldon fans and it was great to see him win
@classicsportclassictiyl8547
3 жыл бұрын
all JR Hildebrand had to do was just back off and just follow the backmarker Kendall round turn 4 and then slipstream him on the straight but he went round the outside got on the marbles and it pulled him into the fence heartbreaker.
@sdsmt99
2 ай бұрын
Ultimate choker
@IndyGST4
13 жыл бұрын
Best driver ever at the Cathedral of Racing. You will be missed Dan. May your soul forever rest in the grandest cathedral of them all...the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
@JP_Stoeffler
7 жыл бұрын
It is never over until its over
@91lemlem
9 жыл бұрын
I remember watching this entire race and at no point did any commentators actually mention Dan's chances of winning.....until the chequered flag. It was always someone else the focused on. They were surprised when he crossed the line first. Makes it so much sweeter. RIP Lionheart.
@seanharshey
6 жыл бұрын
Wheldon was a favorite of mine since he won at Indy in '05. Unfortunately, he had gotten shuffled down the food chain of teams in the years afterward. No doubt in part due to his enormous attitude. But he really was that good. I had him tuned in on my scanner and was following him at the race. He had exactly ZERO chance of winning the 2011 Indy 500. He was driving maybe the 18th or 20th best car in the field. We had great seats in E Penthouse in Turn 1, and I kept telling my wife what a great race Dan was having. He had a mediocre car, but he was running perfect lines very smoothly and making no mistakes whatsoever. No bobbles, no mistimed shifts, no checking-up on misjudged passes. He was just incredibly smooth and incredibly confident. But his car was not a contender. Period. But he kept picking up a spot and running perfect lines, so he never gave it back. He'd run as fast as the car would go and then, when someone in front of him made a mistake, he'd pick up another spot. He did that the whole race. I remember saying how amazing it was that he might get a top-10 finish out of that thrown-together team/car/sponsor. In the final laps when he worked his way into the top 5 and several cars started pitting for a splash of fuel, me & my buddy were excited for him that he was going to get a podium finish. The only reason he was in position to pass Hildebrand at the line is because he raced as hard as he could race all the way to the finish. He could've relaxed and taken a 2nd or 3rd place finish and been a hero, considering the car and team he had to work with. You're exactly right. Nobody on the radio or TV broadcast of that Indy 500 said Wheldon's name all day long. Because he was an after-thought in the field. He wasn't fast. He wasn't with a big team. But Wheldon's win that day was a metaphor for life and an example that I've shared with others. Never, ever give up. No matter how impossible a situation may seem, you never know what might happen to change everything. Wheldon demonstrated what happens when you do your best and never quit.
@johnsherrier
11 жыл бұрын
I hated it when Dan won and J.R. lost. But after Las Vegas 2011, I'm glad Wheldon one the 500. I think this is just an example of fate. It was his last chance to win his favorite race and he won it. RIP Dan Wheldon
@azairvine
7 жыл бұрын
John.....DW wouldn't have even been on the grid for Vegas if JR hadn't put it into the wall at Indy.....so please, still hate it that Dan won :(
@dustinharlow7583
7 жыл бұрын
Gutted just no other words but happy for dan fate was meant too see Wheldon win 🏁
@tom.mcnamara
5 жыл бұрын
That’s so heartbreaking for JR Hildebrand
@kelsimorrison5386
2 жыл бұрын
RIP Dan wheldon at least he won this race before he died
@jamesw2947
9 жыл бұрын
I still get goosebumps watching this
@garrettburkle8401
5 жыл бұрын
Happy 42 birthday Weldon! Ripdanny
@DanielSong39
7 ай бұрын
Hildebrand looked like a solo breakaway rider trying to fend off the bunch sprint right behind him
@N1Gaming
11 жыл бұрын
This is why I love IndyCar
@Secretarian
3 жыл бұрын
Wow, Franchitti went from battling for 2nd to nowhere in the last 3 laps.
@stevenmcdaniel2129
Жыл бұрын
He was one of the cars trying to stretch the fuel to the finish and Dario's came up a splash short.
@jakefaust4409
4 жыл бұрын
this has never left my mind so vividly the heartbreak for hildebrand and excitment happiness from wheldon then to lose him 5 months later
@wozzer3wa
5 ай бұрын
Late great top man❤
@SuperBruinsfan22
11 жыл бұрын
I still cry watching this.
@kelsimorrison5386
2 жыл бұрын
What a heartbreaking for j.r Hildebrand
@XxPunk1995xX
11 жыл бұрын
All he had to do was lift in turn four.... What a different story that would've been
@SamuelLiu2001
Жыл бұрын
This season is the best ever.
@Dschwag98
11 жыл бұрын
Borg Warner trophy faces from 2011 and on: Dan wheldon, Dario Franchitti, Tony Kanan
@countryfan3709
6 жыл бұрын
This and 2006 have been awesome well 2014 and 2017 too but 2011 was awesome fate determined the winner
@paco448
13 жыл бұрын
Great emotions!Dan Wheldon is my hero!
@Alex_Mac_
11 жыл бұрын
One if my most prized positions is my 1:18 scale race win die cast of Wheldon's #98 car. It's the original one with the Indy 500 box and the driver in the cockpit. I had kind of decided before the race this was the year I wanted to get the Indy 500 win diecast, and was even more special knowing how the year turned out. RIP Dan Wheldon, always a role model!
@patrickgray5633
3 жыл бұрын
Sad all around sad for JR to lose it that way. Wheldon wins & he’s no longer with us now cause they shouldn’t have been allowed to run at Vegas. I remember Danica & other drivers talking about how dangerous this is getting & shortly after that Dan dies in a crash.
@campbellmunn5326
3 жыл бұрын
Yes. At Las Vegas, it’s just too fast of a track and just flat at dangerous. Indycar shoulda been sued for it by Wheldon’s family
@avcat
13 жыл бұрын
RIP Dan Wheldon. Very shocking and upsetting end. Want to remember him this way!
@ScottBeyerRacing
6 жыл бұрын
HE BLEW IT
@Christianntaylor
6 ай бұрын
My first ever 500 and the best!
@mikulitsi1819
2 ай бұрын
3:01 Honestly to this day I thought it was Dan's wife that was in this radio and only now realised that it was Dan saying "Susie I love you so much". Amazing how high his voice was when excited
@gao1258
11 жыл бұрын
all it takes is looking at the scroll the last few laps, Wheldon was freakin standing on it the whole way, what a racer....and a champion...if you go to the IMS museum ATM, Dan's restored car from this race is sitting next to the Marmon Wasp
@Diecastreviews
11 жыл бұрын
Best finish in the history of racing, ever.
@ccx806
7 жыл бұрын
My personal favorite is the 1992 Indy 500
@BobABooey.
6 жыл бұрын
Sorry but 1989 and 1991.
@X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X
6 жыл бұрын
How that? A rookie mistake cost the rookie the win, a truly memorable finish. But it does not make it a good finish. Just think of 1982 and 1992.
@AidanMillward
6 жыл бұрын
2008 Brazilian Grand Prix.
@slipinr
6 жыл бұрын
2006 Indy 500 might be second
@potatogirlcultist19
Жыл бұрын
The first 20 seconds are just pure gold. Bertrand Baguette winning the Indy 500, but unfortunately, fuel consumption is a thing :(
@RunescapeAsher
8 жыл бұрын
Ultimate definition of taking an L
@Alex_Mac_
11 жыл бұрын
This might forever be my favorite Indy 500 ever. I was looking at the ticker and I had thought a Ganassi was still second, then when I saw the white and orange thread the needle between JR and Kimball I was like "No way, it's Dan Wheldon!" Great story how he didn't have a ride to. I had been pulling for the underdog Schmidt cars to, though Tags was my bullet all month, not lying, lol, but was a great race all the way through and a bunch of stories!
@altfactor
5 жыл бұрын
How would Sid Collins or Jim McKay have called the 2011 finish?
@Thomasuki267
Жыл бұрын
I was there, seats on pit row inside, what an event.
@paco448
13 жыл бұрын
congratulations for Bryan Herta and Dan Wheldon!
@acemulligan7010
Жыл бұрын
I was sitting in Turn 4 and watched it happen in front of me. A little wiggle and then sparks coming off the wall. This just goes to prove it ain't over till it's over.
@roscoegarbonzo9966
4 жыл бұрын
God has a plan for everything & Dan Wheldon
@hoopbird
13 жыл бұрын
RIP DAN this is what i will always remeber about this great guy
@bcschneider53
8 жыл бұрын
Five years ago today...RIP #Lionheart
@SamuelLiu2001
Жыл бұрын
I think I watched this live.
@Kirk904
2 ай бұрын
3:01 "SUSIE I LOVE YOU SO MUCH!" even hearing that still hits different :(
@jazzsax1965
12 жыл бұрын
I like Formula 1 racing too but there is no way it tops IRL Racing, especially when they (IRL) race on ovals. What did they have in Formula 1 this year, 1 driver won over 90% of the races? And more often than not in Formula 1 the driver who takes the lead on the opening lap first turn usually wins the race without EVER being passed? What's so much more exciting about that?
@KashvinderMann
13 жыл бұрын
I think Bryan Herta might have said it best, Dan Wheldon is the best race car driver at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and I can't argue with him. Sucks that a fairy-tale story like this had to have a tragic ending. At least Dan's last win will be at the biggest race of any year, the Indy 500! RIP Dan Wheldon
@slipinr
6 жыл бұрын
That happened right in front of me and I can’t describe the gasp and confusion of the crowd at that moment, still gives me chills
@homeperson11244
5 жыл бұрын
If only j.r wins, it'll the first and only motorcycle to win indy500
@eatsleeprollercoasterrepea6609
5 жыл бұрын
Yeeeaaahh Dan!!!
@sanitydotorg
11 жыл бұрын
Up until a few minutes ago, I thought this would stand forever as the one of the best/craziest moments at Indy, but TK just took the checkered flag. I
@flutgos
13 жыл бұрын
What a crazy finish. I could not believe it. I had a feeling that he wasn't going to get around Kimball.
@eannamcnamara9338
2 жыл бұрын
My god he really fucking bottled it
@GatoradeCupSeriesX94
6 жыл бұрын
2011. wish we can turn back time to the good old days...
@ilichjames
13 жыл бұрын
R.I.P DaN
@dougmatheis108
4 жыл бұрын
Got both rookies in a draw, was not happy, then jr hits the wall, I was counting my money ☹
@SamuelLiu2001
Жыл бұрын
This season was cursed and tragic.
@mpmonzon
3 жыл бұрын
The worst way to lose a race
@MegaLlamalord
11 жыл бұрын
you do realize that just because you report someone doesn't mean their account is going to be deleted right?
@johnjones5354
Жыл бұрын
As devastating as this was for Hildebrand, it can be argued that it was worse for Dan Wheldon. Had Hildebrand made it through turn 4 and won, it is very possible that Dan would not have been in the season ending race at Las Vegas, where, sadly he lost his life.
@lokitojrfunnyvideos6068
3 жыл бұрын
Dan Weldon was a 2 time Indy 500 champion
@RyanSheehan64
11 жыл бұрын
R.I.P. Dan
@TanDawg58
Жыл бұрын
This was the first year I was able to watch both the Indy 500 and Coke 600 in my life, and in both, the guy I would have liked to see win have problems on the last lap coming out if turn 4. JR Hildebrand hits the wall and Dale Jr runs out of gas
@ianfromwiisports
5 жыл бұрын
JR Hildebrand: *Calls 911* 911: 911 what’s your emergency? Hildebrand: I am choking in the 2011 Indy 500. 911: I am sorry. The ambulance will be on the way. Hildebrand: Thank y- *chokes too much, AAAAAAAHHH!!, and dies*
@Silverbullet1222
10 жыл бұрын
it was meant to be
@PenultimateSpan11
3 жыл бұрын
At 2:21 And 2:30: TroubleMaker Henry And Singing Bo React To Maya Holding A Baby Princess
@SonnyBennett18
13 жыл бұрын
ahh damm i feel soo bad for hildebrand :O
@Johnnyonthespot1
8 ай бұрын
12 years later and i still aint ran into that charlie mfker who was going 50 mph slower and got in the way of the rookie.
@easyenetwork2023
Жыл бұрын
To me, 2006 is still the better finish.
@HackAsteroid7541
11 жыл бұрын
All JR had to do was to hit the brakes and slowly get past the lapped car instead of going near full throttle.
@goodshipkaraboudjan
3 жыл бұрын
Hit the brakes mid corner at 200mph+? That's not going to end well either.
@Shark2497
7 жыл бұрын
low key I would have slammed on the brakes if I was Wheldon, but that's just me.
@Junieper
7 жыл бұрын
Shark24 Why?
@madc2004
3 жыл бұрын
You gotta understand that as a racer, you cant do that. 1 you're there to compete. 2 you'll probably end up wrecking yourself by by doing that. Plus Dan knew it was 4 and he had dealt with that team's bullshit the last 2 years so it was the ultimate fuck you to them and sweet sweet revenge
@mikelewis495
6 жыл бұрын
3:37 Pun intended?
@AlonsoRules
Жыл бұрын
JR ran out of fuel and that's why the car didn't turn. He wouldn't have won it.
@DanielSong39
7 ай бұрын
Dixon ran out of fuel last lap
@TheOneBoobedNation
13 жыл бұрын
wow heartbreaker.
@jramosfilms
10 жыл бұрын
I wish jr. Won.
@TAVIII
10 жыл бұрын
I did too but Dan is dead so I guess it's better he won it at his last attempt
@jramosfilms
10 жыл бұрын
true
@viper2131
10 жыл бұрын
Kyro Sad thing is that if JR won, Dan would probably still be alive since there's no reason to have the 2nd place guy start last in the las vegas race, if he raced at all...still that's all technicalities that would never bring him back =(
@butchs6099
2 ай бұрын
So much for no passing on a yellow.
@Boodew-uw8hh
5 жыл бұрын
Was I the only one there disappointed with D W winning?
@RickDesotell
13 жыл бұрын
@bariba88 i like F1 but IndyCar is wayyyyyy better... but Monaco this year was kickass
@unputer
11 жыл бұрын
Not to speak ill of Wheldon, but this was a 100% gift from Hildebrand. Wheldon may have "earned" 2nd place but he was gifted 1st.
@MattCav15
2 жыл бұрын
JR should've won this race. That slow car should've been on the service road with how slow he was driving. Such BS. Indy car 10+ year ago was so bad, any team in that position should've made sure that slow car was nowhere in sight. Wouldn't happen today.
@R.Clayton
12 жыл бұрын
@Killer31st I SWEAR WERE NOT ALL LIKE THIS i like NASCAR and f1 soccer isn't my thing tho, i can see why everyone hates us now -.-
@funny_fuzee4637
6 жыл бұрын
#RipDan
@Pwyll
13 жыл бұрын
@gmcjetpilot if the only thing on tv is formula one you start to like (when you grow up with it) so just imagine you never had the chance to watch indycar,you only could watch formula one (before 2003 04 there was overtaking in f1, too ;) ) you would like it too i still like f1 more than indy but thats because i grew up with it same thing with you and indycar i guess
@MarcoEvens
6 жыл бұрын
That was the first race I went to
@HawkOfGP
11 жыл бұрын
No such thing when the leading car makes a mistake. I would agree that it was gifted if this was a mechanical failure, but even so, that's motor racing. Hildrebrand didn't have the composure to win Indy 500, Dan Wheldon did.
@azairvine
7 жыл бұрын
One of the saddest finishes to an Indy 500...... Why? JR doesn't hit the wall Dan doesn't win Dan doesn't get the ride @ Vegas..... :'( RIP DW
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