My wife & I attended the Indycar race at Pocono last Sunday. 1st time ever seeing the pinnacle of American open wheel cars on a fast track. Really great race until Sage Karam went into the wall and the car disintegrated as it actually is designed to do in order to reduce energy and protect the driver. Sadly, the nose stayed together and ended up striking Justin Wilson in the head immediately rendering him unconscious and he went into the inside wall. We were sitting on the main straight and probably fortunately we couldn't see the actual incident. Indeed, the track never showed the replay on the video boards so I knew it wasn't good. Track announcers did say he was being airlifted out but no speculation to Justin's condition was given. I suspect the safety crews probably knew immediately he wasn't going to make it when the got to the car. Nonetheless, valiant efforts were noted trying to save him.
The lat race of the season is this Sunday out in wine country at Sonoma. I suspect this event will feel more like a funeral rather than a climax to the season.