This morning, INDYCAR revealed the findings of their investigation into the massive 15-car crash on Oct. 16 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway that claimed the life of two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon.In a press conference at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, series president of operations Brian Barnhart said that Wheldon was killed when, after going airborne during the incident, a pole in the track's fencing system intruded into the cockpit of his No. 77 machine and impacted his head. According to the findings, it was the second of two head "forces" that the Englishman sustained in the accident.The fencing system at Las Vegas has the poles on the inside of the mesh fabric, instead of on the outside of the fabric. Barnhart noted that while the series "saw some benefits" if the poles had been on the outside, it would have made no difference on the outcome of Wheldon's accident due to the forces involved.Other elements played a role in the accident, includi...
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