Wilson was a prominent openwheel racer for many years, competing for minardi and jaguar in formula one. Indycar driver justin wilson in critical condition, coma. A look back at the life and career of respected indycar driver justin wilson who died after suffering a head injury during a race at pocono on sunday, aug. Justin wilson stats, race results, wins, news, record. The love of cars cars and racing have always been on my mind since i was a little kid, wilson says. The britishborn racer adapted from his formula formula 1 background to become a winner in oval competition. The twoway the 37yearold racer and father of two died monday, after suffering a head injury in sundays race. Justin wilson ranked among the elite racing drivers, with victories in indycar and imsa competition that spoke to his incredible versatility. Indy 500 driver justin wilson, who drives for andretti autosport, gets his photo taken with some of the more than 8,000 ips students taking part in the annual field day, held at the fitness farm. Ap indycar driver justin wilson has died from a head injury.
Justin wilson, who had seven victories in a 12year career in u. Justin wilson airlifted to hospital during pocono race. He wasnt just a race car driver, he was a husband, a father, a friend. A two car accident during a sunday indycar race in pennsylvania has turned fatal, as british andretti autosports driver, justin wilson. Justin boyd wilson 31 july 1978 24 august 2015 was a british professional openwheel racing driver who competed in formula one in 2003, the champ car world series from 2004 to 2007 and the indycar series from 2008 to 2015. Wilson, the tallest driver in the indycar series at 64, has seven wins and 27 podiums in his u. Indycar driver justin wilson was in a coma and in critical condition after sustaining a head injury when he was hit by a large piece of debris that broke off a car sunday in the crashfilled race. Tony stewart gave justin wilsons family his private plane. A part careening off a crashed race car struck indycar driver justin wilson in the head, leading to severe injuries that have left him in a coma, the racing league said monday. Indycar driver justin wilson has died after sustaining a head injury when he was hit by a large piece of debris that broke off a car sunday in the crashfilled race at pocono raceway. Wilson, a british driver who lived outside denver in longmont, colorado, was hit in the head during sundays race by piece of debris that had broken off another car. Indycar driver justin wilson has died of a head injury, it has been confirmed. Justin wilson was airlifted out of pocono raceway and is in a coma after he was hit by a large piece of debris during sundays indycar race.
He was hit in the head during sundays race by piece of debris that had. Justin wilson, 37, was struck by a piece of flying debris in the abc supply 500 at pocono raceway in pennsylvania in august. British driver justin wilson has died after being struck by flying debris and suffering a serious head injury in sundays. In 2004, he moved into american open wheel series and later to indycar in 2008. When justin wilson delivered victory for dale coyne racing at watkins glen in indycar back in 2009, it was not only a case of beating the big boys but also putting right the wrongs of a missed. Indycar driver justin wilson airlifted after accident at.
Scrap the indianapolis 500 too its way too dangerous. Indycar driver justin wilson died monday night from a head injury suffered when a piece of debris struck him at pocono raceway. Many of these race fans watched the crash at the indycar race at pocono raceway that knocked driver justin wilson unconscious after he was hit. Driver justin wilson 2003 formula one results racing. Justin wilson remembered as a man as much as a driver. Had no idea there was a second car involved in the crash ok the wall blocking the view. Get the latest race results, news, videos, pictures, win record and more for justin wilson on. Drivers are being injured and killed for a race that hardly anyone watches to begin with.
Justin wilson, indycar driver who died monday, helps 6. The father of a british indycar driver who was fatally injured during a race in the us has described it as a freak accident. Justin wilson racing career profile driver database. British racing driver justin wilson in a coma after. Justin wilson, a former formula one driver and seventime winner in indycar racing, had been in critical condition in a coma at a hospital in allentown, pennsylvania, before his death. Ap indycar driver justin wilson has died from a head injury suffered when a piece of debris struck him at pocono raceway. The racer was struck in the head by a flying piece of debris from. He competed in 20 formula one races in 2003 before he moved to the united. Justin wilson, indycar driver who died monday, helps 6 with organ donations. Justin wilson, who drove the boy scouts of america indycar in 20 and 2014, died monday after a head injury sustained in a race over the weekend. Indycar driver justin wilson is in a coma and in critical condition after a crash occurred at sundays abc supply 500 at pocono raceway.
Everything we know about justin wilsons indycar crash today. Justin wilson racing driver 19782015, british formula one and indycar driver. Reaction to horrific justin wilson injury at pocono. Justin wilson born 31 july 1978 died 24 august 2015 was a british racing driver, who competed at the 2015 moscow eprix for andretti autosport during the 201415 fia formula e championship. Indycar driver justin wilson died monday night from a head injury suffered when a piece of debris struck him during sundays race at pocono raceway. Hd fatal crash for justin wilson in indycar rip pocono. British indycar driver justin wilson in coma after being. Wilsons car veered into an interior wall at the track, and he was swiftly taken by helicopter to a hospital in allentown, pennsylvania.
The british driver, who was 37, had been in a coma since sustaining a. Wilson born 1945, comptroller and former deputy governor of tennessee. Click on the site to see justin wilsons career results at that track glossary. Justin wilson died monday at age 37 after he suffered a head injury when he was apparently hit by debris from sage karams car during the indycar series race at pocono raceway. Indycar driver justin wilson in a coma after pocono crash.
Justin wilson was a seventime winner in american openwheel racing. Justin boyd wilson born 31 july 1978 in sheffield, south yorkshire, england, united kingdom died 24 august 2015 in allentown, pennsylvania, united states was a former formula one driver who drove for minardi and jaguar in 2003 after leaving f1 following 2003, wilson has competed in the champ car series and the le mans 24 hours. It was a tragic loss that sent shock waves through the. Justin wilson won seven times over 12 seasons as an indycar driver. Indycar driver justin wilson died on monday after a piece of debris struck him during the race at pocono raceway. Justin wilson taken to hospital after accident at pocono. Indycar had an outpouring of sympathy monday night in the wake of the news that driver justin wilson died of head injuries suffered sunday in a race at. Yesterday evening indycar driver justin wilson was airlifted to a hospital from pocono raceway after being struck in the head with a piece of debris during a race. Indycar driver justin wilson dead at 37 after fatal crash.
Justin wilson, of england, walks on pit road during qualifying for sundays pocono indycar 500 auto race, saturday, aug. British indycar driver justin wilson was in a coma and in critical condition after sustaining a head injury when he was hit by a large piece of debris that broke off a car sunday in the crash. He is the first indycar driver to be killed in a crash since another british driver, dan wheldon, died in las vegas in 2011. Indycar made the announcement at indianapolis motor speedway. Justin boyd wilson 31 july 1978 24 august 2015 was a british professional openwheel racing driver who competed in formula one in 2003, the champ car. The british racing driver justin wilson has died at the age of 37 due to the serious head injuries he suffered in a freak accident at an indycar.
Indycar announced that driver justin wilson, who enjoyed success in multiple motorsports series during a twodecade professional career, died today from a head injury sustained in the verizon indycar series race aug. Indycar driver justin wilson in coma after wreck at pocono. Unfortunately, the moscow eprix would be wilsons only start in formula e, after he was killed in an accident at the indycar abc supply 500 at pocono raceway in 2015 after getting hit in the head by. British indycar driver justin wilson has died after suffering a head injury during sundays race at. Justin wilson, 37, died monday, a day after he was struck in the head by a piece of debris during the verizon indycar series race at pocono. Horrific crash between justin wilson and sage karam at pocono justin wilson take a debris in his head, rip. His leadership, humility, smile, and grace will be missed by his friends, family, and fans. Justin wilson, a british racecar driver who was struck by debris from another car during the closing laps of the penultimate race in the indycar series season, died monday, racing officials said. He won the first formula palmer audi in 1998, the international formula 3000 championship with nordic racing in 2001, and was a cowinner of the 2012 24 hours of. He competed in indycar with his death happening in the.
An inquest in northampton heard race leader sage karam hit. Although justin wilson was a fast driver and fierce competitor, his 1. Wilson talks with cohosts tommy kendall left and justin bell about driving the porsche 919. Indycar driver justin wilsons death a freak accident. Indycar driver justin wilsons death a freak accident bbc news. Indycar driver justin wilson, who was struck by a part careening off a crashed race car, has died.