RIP Dan Wheldon

It was a wild weekend in sports, but it came with a price. Professional  IZOD IndyCar driver Dan Wheldon passed away in a 15 car crash during Sunday's Las Vegas Indy 300 race. People have recently been expressing their opinion on the matter saying that IndyCar has to do something to keep their drivers safe. Something I found interesting while researching the crash was what some drivers had said before the race. Driver Oriol Servia said, "We all had a bad feeling about this place, in particular just because of the high banking and how easy it was to go flat. We knew it could happen, but it's just really sad." This shows that the drivers know this sport is dangerous, but the make the choice to race. They do because they want to, not because they have to. I am indifferent in this situation. IZOD has some really tough days ahead of them. The drivers love their sport just like anyother professional does. They also understand the risks that come with being a professional driver. With cars moving at speeds of over 200 mile per hour, I'm not sure there is much anyone can do to protect these drivers. Really the safest thing for the IndyCar drivers to do is to move to the traditional NASCAR cars. The car that Dan Wheldon was driving is a car with an open cockpit, and open wheels. When a car is air born there is no way to control the car, and moving that fast death is almost a sure thing. These professionals drive because they love it, not for the money. They understand the risks and chose to race, so no is to blame in this situation. The sport can never be safe, the only thing IZOD can do is try to make it as safe as possible.