I knew that he had had a heavy crash but just got this info..
Wilson was struck by debris from a single-car crash on Lap 180 of the 200-lap race on the 2.5-mile triangular oval. Wilson was attended to by the Holmatro (sp?) Safety Team and airlifted to Leigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest in Allentown, Pa.
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Sad day. One of the sport's gentlemen and he never ever stopped trying....
Wilson was struck by debris from a single-car crash on Lap 180 of the 200-lap race on the 2.5-mile triangular oval. Wilson was attended to by the Holmatro (sp?) Safety Team and airlifted to Leigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest in Allentown, Pa.
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</center>A native of Sheffield, England, Wilson recorded seven career Indy car victories - the most recent in 2012 at Texas Motor Speedway - and eight pole starts in 174 races. He totaled 711 career laps led, including two in the Aug. 23 race. He competed in Formula One in 2003 with Minardi and Jaguar, and his initial F1 points were scored that year in the U.S. Grand Prix on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course. He co-drove a Michael Shank Racing sports car entry to the overall victory in the 50th anniversary Rolex 24 at Daytona in 2012.Sad day. One of the sport's gentlemen and he never ever stopped trying....