Quote of the Day
"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."-- IndyCar driver Oriol Servia, on the fear of a major crash occuring during yesterday's Izod IndyCar World Championships like the one that claimed Dan Wheldon's life. (AP, 10/17)
Top Stories
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Gone Too Soon
All three network morning shows today led with story about Wheldon's death
The death of IndyCar driver Dan Wheldon during yesterday’s Izod IndyCar World Championships has transcended sports and is being treated as one of the day’s top news stories. All three network morning shows led today with Wheldon’s death. ABC’s “GMA” featured a live interview via satellite with ESPN’s Jamie Little and IndyCar driver Alex Lloyd from Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The beginning of the second hour featured ABC’s Ryan Owens reporting live from LVMS. NBC’s George Lewis, CBS' Bill Whitaker and CNN's Carlos Diaz also all reported live from the track this morning. CBS' "The Early Show" included a live report with SI.com's Bruce Martin from the track and former IndyCar driver Lyn St. J ...
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For The Defense
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Sweet '16
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Hootin' And Hollerin'
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