wheldon was this year's indianapolis 500 winner. he was a father of two and just 33 years old. >>> the missouri national guard lending a hand sunday in the search for a missing baby girl in kansas city. 11-month-old lisa irwin disappeared from her home two weeks ago. no suspects, no real leads. a $100,000 reward is being offered for baby lisa's safe return. >>> hard to believe, but the occupy wall street movement is now entering its second month in the rally against corporate greed has gone global. protests over the weekend in a fub of european cities including rome, where the demonstrations took a violent turn after protesters torched cars, buildings and smashed windows. >>> all right. back to our top story this morning. the tragedy on the racetrack in las vegas. indycar champion dan wheldon died after a terrible, a terrible 15-car crash. >> he joined us after his thrilling indianapolis 500 victory back in may and talked about the intensity on the track. >> it's incredibly intense around this racetrack. we're doing speeds in excess

he won the indianapolis 500 two times. fans created a memorial outside the gate. >> he was a great ambassador of the sport and honestly, as a fan, he was one of the nicest guys i have ever met. >> the guy was genuinely down to earth all the time. >> reporter: wheldon leaves behind a wife and two small children. randall pinkston, cbs news. >>> this is the first indianapolis 500 crash in five years. >>> well the search has resumed for an 11-year-old boy. we are going to have more details on that. when we come back, we are going to be talking to montgomery county's head police officer in just a moment >>> the search has resumed for 11-year-old william mcquain. he is the little boy who has been missing for weeks, and his mother was discovered murdered in their germantown home. montgomery county police are searching an area on the property off i-270 and route 121. a second location is being searched. the boy's stepfather has been charged, and he is scheduled to have an extradition hearing later in north carolina. >>> now to the

the fiery multicar wreck spread wreckage across the track at the indianapolis speedway. practice speeds alone were hitting nearly 225 miles per hour. manuel guy agas has our report. >> reporter: burst into flames. >> multiple cars involved! >> reporter: british driver dan wheldon was killed when his car was caught in a fiery 15-car wileup on the 13th lap. it flew over another vehicle and landed in a catch fence just outside turn two. three other drivers were hurt in the pileup. wheldon was working his way forward from the back of the pack, the camera on his car, number 77, shows the crash as he approaches it. another driver's camera captured number 12 flipping over and catching fire. >> even if you're 300 yards behind that, you cannot stop these cars a. >> reporter: 33-year-old wheldon won the indy 500 twice, including this year's race. sunday's race was his 134th career start but > and. >> >> when he would don of the season. in ar canceled the race and announced wheldon's death. >> our thoughts and prayers are with his family today. >> reporter: fellow indy drivers were

. >> reporter: a two-time winner of the indianapolis 500, wheldon, 33 years old, leaves behind a wife and two small sons. his family, friends and colleagues in racing were stunned by the news of his death. >> daniel was born to be a racer and yesterday left us doing what he loved to do. he was a true champion and a gentleman off and on the track. >> he was a friend of all of us. he'll be missed. i just feel for his family. >> one minute you're joking around before driver intros and -- the next -- dan's gone. >> reporter: a few days before the race, wheldon spoke to the cable network versus. >> we're certainly up to the challenge. you know, these racetracks are tracks i normally go very, very well at. >> reporter: in an appearance in june with david letterman, wheldon talked about safety improvements to future indy cars. >> you don't want the wheels climbing over each other. that's when unpleasant things happen. >> exactly. i don't want any part of that. >> reporter: there are questions about whether indy cars belong at tracks like las vegas. a mile and a half banked oval designed for

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. >> reporter: a two-time winner of the indianapolis 500, wheldon, 33 years old, leaves behind a wife and two small sons. his family, friends and colleagues in racing were stunned by the news of his death. >> daniel was born to be a racer and yesterday left us doing what he loved to do. he was a true champion and a gentleman off and on the track. >> he'll be missed. i just feel for his family. >> one minute you're joking around before driver intros and -- the next -- dan's gone. >> reporter: a few days before the race, wheldon spoke to the cable network versus. >> we're certainly up to the challenge. you know, these racetracks are tracks i normally go very, very well at. >> reporter: in an appearance in june with david letterman, wheldon talked about safety improvements to future indy cars. >> you don't want the wheels climbing over each other. that's when unpleasant things happen. >> exactly. i don't want any part of that. >> reporter: there are questions about whether indy cars belong at las vegas, a mile and a half designed for the nascar service. by contrast the indianapolis motor

he was going to rejoin a team that he won the indianapolis 500 for back in 2005. and three other drivers were hurt, as well. their injuries are not as serious. >>shepard: thank you, casey, from the west coast. and now we bring in a sport illustrated senior writer. the position in the pack was something to which he was not that accustomed and had to make up a lost ground. >>reporter: yes, starting 34th he needed to get up to first to win the $5 million bonus and he made up ten positions in the first ten or 11 laps and the wreck that he was involved in, the fatal wreck, started well in front of him and he, they were carrying too much speed, he did not have time to brake and he was one of four cars that went airborne and as a race car driver i have been told so many time the thing you fear is getting up in the air because when you get in a crash you want to dissipate energy as quickly as possible. you do not do that when you are airborne and he went into the spin and hit the wall and it's ... i've been at the magazine 17 years and one of the saddest things i ever cov

dan wheldon two time winner of the indianapolis 500. he stood to win $5 million check if he took the checkered flag but i'm sure it doesn't matter to his family. they would rather have him with them. on lap 13, the field just exploded in to flames. not sure what happened. they are reviewing the videotape to figure out what happened here. but dan wheldon has passed because of injuries he suffered during this crash in las vegas. we will continue to update you on this breaking news story on cnn. >> it is a symbolism of how far we have to go. let me tell you when i was out there on the mall and as it was when i was on the steps of the capital, during the benediction, looking down across that mall and saw the lincoln memorial and washington monument and heard martin's voice calling the nation to come out of the basement of race and color to the higher level of content of character. >> we come to this spot to remind america of the urgency of now. now is the time to make real the promise s of democracy. >> we have committed, as a nation. that'

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and tomorrow, the new orleans saints will face the indianapolis colts tomorrow, and bob costas will join you for that game. we say so long. >> the death of more mark gaddafi means air you again for a baltimore family. >> and another great fall day in stor >> live, local, latebreaking -- this is wbal 11 news. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> the day of liberation just hours away as people in libya prepare for a new era. good evening, everyone. the new libyan government will declare liberation tomorrow, triggering the countdown to election. adrian long has more on life in libya after the death of ousted leader muammar gaddafi. >> gaddafi pottery body is still in ms. riley. the public is being allowed to review the course. the family is demanding the body be returned to them for burial. but members of the interim government appear to be divided over what to do next. there is growing international concern over the circumstances surrounding his death. both the you in a u.s. have weighed in. the u.n. i

. >>> finally, the city of indianapolis recognized breast cancer awareness month, in extraordinary fashion. officials turned a downtown canal pink, and the white house with pink lights illuminated the white house in observance of the month. continuing a tradition started three years ago. >>> now for a look at your national and regional weather, bill karins with your weather channel forecast. good morning. >> good morning. do you think we will see snow in california? high elevations? >> no. >> yes, it's time of the year. the ski resorts will get the first white stuff of the season. we had one storm come in yesterday and a much bigger storm just coming on to the map. it's the next storm that will have a lot more punch to it. the winds are very strong. this one is the real deal. we have a dry season, the end of it extremely dry especially august and september. some areas this will be the first rain we have seen in a month or two. we have weather advisories for some of the higher elevations. so, going to be quite the little storm system as it heads on shore. that's a lne showers. we will have

. >>> why are a huge flock birds making theirselves home in indianapolis? >>> a man piloting a small plane crash landed on a florida turnpike yesterday. the crews had to get out there and use foam to spray it down g another man was on the plane. neither had life-threatening injuries. the pilot managed to land without any cars on the road at the time. that is a good pilot. >>> people in indianapolis are covering their heads for more than just cold weather. a giant flock of birds have moved into downtown and they're leaving an impression. they're using a gun similar to a starter pistol to keep the birds from making a massive mess in one area. >>> we'll fly off to a commercial break. but we'll be back by spring, i think. >>> last week's passing of apple icon steve jobs was felt worldwide by those that loved his products. he seemed to know what we needed before we did, some of his ideas are having an unintended impact. this is how inventions like the ipad are opening the doors for some very special needs kids. >> how are you today? >> reporter: with many childr

on i-70 from philadelphia to indianapolis. also slick on i-15 across montana and i-90 from spokane to billings. >>> if you're flying, expect smooth sailing with the exception of weather-related airport delays in detroit. >>> it's been three weeks since they little baby disappeared. >> now we're getting a look inside the kansas city home where baby lisa was last seen. abc's matt gutman has the story. >> reporter: this is the first look inside the master bedroom in baby lisa's home. where cadaver dogs detected the smell of a human corpse. cindy shourd, an attorney, gave us the look around. >> you might notice there's no carpet taken from this room. >> reporter: she noted that from the little evidence taken, it wasn't clear why investigators spent 17 hours here. >> it almost seems as if that was more for the public's benefit than for the benefit of doing a thorough search in the house. >> reporter: debra bradley admitted she was drinking from this wine box the night her daughter disappeared. she was afraid to lookout si ou becaus

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and tomorrow, the new orleans saints will face the indianapolis colts tomorrow, and bob costas will join you for that game. we say so long. [ man ] did we get anything good? sweetie i think you need a little extra fiber in your diet. fiber makes me sad. oh common. i dare you to taste one hint of fiber in fiber one. oh, i'd be able to tell. why don't i just eat this bag? and how can you talk to me about fiber when you are eating a candybar. you enjoy that. i am. [ male announcer ] fiber beyond recognition. fiber one. >>> good evening, everyone, i'm aaron gilchrist, we begin tonight with breaking news out of northwest d.c. police are on the scene of a shooting at w street and georgia avenue. we're told the man has been shot in that area. police are looking for three males in dark clothing. they do consider them dangerous right now. this is all happening close to the howard university hospital. there's not been any detail about a possible connection between any events going on there, and this shooting. we're told that victim has died as a result of the shooting on georgia avenue. a lot of p

. >>> indy car drivers and fans are mourning the death of indianapolis 500 winner dan wheldon. the 33-year-old died in a fiery 15--car pileup at the las vegas motor speedway sunday. three other drivers were injured. wheldon is the indianapolis 500 champion. >>> there was talk of a possible controversy between rex grossman and john beck. >> maybe it is back. after yesterday's game versus the eagles, the controversy is now the talk of dc sports. grossman had what can only be described here as his worst game of the season. he threw four interceptions, only completed nine passes before he was benched for beck. beck would go on to lead the skins offense on a touchdown drive, but it wasn't enough to overcome the eagles and michael vick. vick had one touchdown one interception and a 20-13 win over the skins. the skins are now 3-2 on the year. no word who will start under center next sunday? uconn van mcnabb and his former team were in chicago for the game against the bears. the highlight of the game, bears receiver scored on a 48-yard touchdown pass. 3-10 another note from this game,

he won the indianapolis 500 twice and was by all accounts just one of the nicest guys in racing. >> we lost a true friend yesterday. not only a great competitor and a race car driver on the track, but a family man. >> reporter: wheldon was 33 years old, a warm and witty englishman conquering an american sport. he leaves behind his wife and two young children. today his father overcome with grief remembered his boy. >> daniel was born to be a racer and yesterday left us doing what he loved to do. he was a true champion and a gentleman on and off the track. >> reporter: why? is this simply a part of racing, the price of reaching for such extremes. >> as much as people look at this sometimes and think that this is a very dangerous sport, we are much about passion about driving and excelling and i'm getting a natural high of going fast and that's why we do it. >> reporter: but several of the drivers in the race said they were worried something terrible might happen. >> they said before we test, have you driven a stock car here before? it's not a suitable track. we've seen it today. there's

on i-70 from philadelphia to indianapolis. also slick on i-15 across montana and i-90 from spokane to billings. >>> if you're flying, expect smooth sailing with the exception of weather-related airport delays in detroit. >>> it's been three weeks since little baby disappeared. >> now we're getting a look inside the kansas city home where baby lisa was last seen. abc's matt gutman has the story. >> reporter: this is the first look inside the master bedroom in baby lisa's home. where cadaver dogs detected the smell of a human corpse. cindy shourd, an attorney, gave us the look around. >> you might notice there's no carpet taken from this room. >> reporter: she noted that from the little evidence taken, it wasn't clear why investigators spent 17 hours here. >> it almost seems as if that was more for the public's benefit than for the benefit of doing a thorough search in the house. >> reporter: debra bradley admitted she was drinking from this wine box the night her daughter disappeared. she was afraid to lookout si ou because of

the two-time indianapolis 500 winner was killed in a fiery 15-car crash last sunday at las vegas motor speedway. wheldon is survived by his wife and two young sons. hundreds of families took to the streets today to help find a cure for breast cancer. ahead, the 19th annual komen race for the cure. >> we had sunshine across the area today, but i'll tell you why clouds are starting to build back in from the west. that is coming up in the insta-weather forecast. first check out the polar bear at our polar watch at the maryland zoo. he is chilling out and enjoying the last bit of sunshine. it is 60 degrees at the airporte >> a sea of pink took to the streets of baltimore county today. breast cancer survivors and their families gathered for the 19th annual susan g. komen race for the cure. the 5 k race and walk benefited breast cancer research. love ones express what the event mean to them and family members who survived the disease. >> very important just to bring awareness to our families. this is our first year participating. >> governor martin o'malley and another were the honor chairs

i have been working in indianapolis for 20 years. i know the problems that are costing us money. i have been saving hundreds of thousands of dollars by creating that reentry program. i know what's going on in the schools. and having the schools teaching to a test instead of teaching to a student. i know what's going on on the economic side, running that small business and having the government seem like they are putting road blocks up. i think i've got the experience to run a state. >> and, you know, you also brought up -- >> i know i do. >> you won $1 million, because you were the fan favorite. do you think that's enough to win the election, to take you through what could be pretty tough voting process? >> you know, right now, i know that i'm going to go up against some big money. i want to be able to show that just by showing who i am what i've done for the last 20 years like you say the million dollars, when i gave a quarter of that back to our community. i am not going to be money driven. i am not tied to big business. i'm tied to indiana. >> how much you got right now? >> we

louis to new orleans. >>> the memorial is growing at the indianapolis motor speedway. fans and friends are causing to remember two-time indy 500 champion, dan wheldon. >> he was killed in the fiery crash on sunday. and that's raising lots of criticism now from inside the racing community. diana alvear reports. >> reporter: they were five of the hardest laps they'd ever driven. five laps in honor of their friend and colleague, dan wheldon. >> multiple cars involved. >> reporter: in a few horrifying seconds, a chain reaction with devastating consequences at las vegas' indy 300. the british champion's car climbed on another veekd and went airborne. the 33-year-old was racing to win a $5 million purse that he planned to split with a spectator. >> i have pressure all the time. especially when you want to win as bad as i do. >> reporter: a two-time winner of the indy 500, he was no rookie. the racing experts can only speculate what went to terribly wrong. one theory, too many drivers on the track with too little experience. >> when two tires touch, what started with a very l

i got to know him pretty well growing up in indianapolis and talking to him for several indianapolis 500s. the most charismatic guy you would ever want to meet. 1,000-watt smile. he was truly -- he truly had the personality of a movie star. and everyone who met him considered him a friend. i know everyone would like to speak about someone that way. dan wheldon, truly one of the great guys in racing and also a great driver. a two-time idy champion winning the indianapolis 500 just last may. >> wow. carlos diaz from vegas, thank you. as we mentioned, it is a really tough time for dan wheldon's fellow drivers. also, i mean, fans, friends, jeff michelle, there were a lot of concerns about this track even before this race started, right? >> carlos hit on it a bit. the idy 500 is a 2 1/2 mile track. this was made furnace car, not indy cars. the drivers knew the days leading up to the race it was a problem. they even suggested this is not the right course or track for the indy car race. in fact, the day before the race this was said. >> it is around 240 miles an hour. it is fine, but some o

the indianapolis speedway, in the 500, normally there are only 33 and it is a long course. the previous races have been 26 i think was the top number. eight more, and therefore it was a lot more crowded. more cars on the grid. it was a smaller tract. more crowded, and therefore more potential to have accident we have. >> should we be comparing the safety record of indycar racing with formula one, where it seems the technology is more advanced, the safety standards perhaps a more stringent? >> at a formula one had a very rude awakening because that proved -- and you will -- everyone knew him and everyone knew about his achievements and his death. that was a real shock to formula one. suddenly, if they could lose a champion like this, someone seen above everyone else, then everyone was at risk. they have upped the game ever since then. not to say in the car is just a ramshackle series -- they have not had an incident like this for five years of formula one does pride itself on greater technology, being the pinnacle of motorsports. it is a different type of motorsports. and no

it has two-tiered breakfast bar and a built-in wine rack. >> and indianapolis is, of course, the home of the super bowl in 2012 -- >> so, buy this house now! it's going to go up. >> all right. barbara corcoran, nankz so much. >>> are you dreaming of retirement, but can you afford to? we'll tell you figure out if you saved enough money. >>> then later on, two more songs from the band that took over our plaza, coldplay. first, these messages. irregularity is no big deal, think twice. it may be a sign that your digestive system could be working better. listen to this with occasional irregularity, things your body doesn't use could be lingering in your system, causing discomfort. but activia has been shown in clinical studies to help with slow intestinal transit when consumed 3 times per day. 7 out of 10 doctors recommend activia. and the great taste is recommended by me! quaker oatmeal is a super grain. ♪ it gives me warmth. ♪ [ boy ] it gives me energy to help me be my best. quaker oatmeal has whole grains for heart health. and it has fiber that helps fill me up. ♪ [ male announce

anne thompson, nbc news, indianapolis, maryland. >> and that's nbc nightly news for this saturday. i'm lester holt reporting from new york. i'll see you tomorrow morning on "today" then right back here tomorrow evening. good night, everyone.

louis to new orleans.ouis to rial is growing at the indianapolis motor speedway. fans and friends are pausing to remember two-time indy 500 champion, dan wheldon. >> he was killed in the fiery crash. >>> las vegas on sunday. and that's raising lots of criticism now from inside the racing community. diana alvear reports. >> reporter: they were five of the hardest laps they'd ever driven. five laps in honor of their fallen friend and colleague, dan wheldon. >> up in turn number two. oh. multiple cars involved. >> reporter: in just a few horrifying seconds, a chain reaction with devastating consequences at las vegas' indy 300. the british champion's car climbed on to another vehicle and went airborne. officials say wheldon died from trauma to the head. the 33-year-old was racing to win a $5 million purse that he planned to split with a spectator. >> i have pressure all the time. especially when you want to win as bad as i do. >> reporter: a two-time winner of the indy 500, he was no rookie. the racing experts can only speculate what went so terribly wrong. one theory

. >> reporter: the two time indianapolis 500 winner and reigning champion now leaves behind his wife suzie and to small boys. trish thomas was a neighbor who witnessed the love between wheldon and his wife. >> they had just reached such a good partner life. and when i saw that car flying i thought, oh, no, it's over. >> reporter: among those at the funeral, country star winona judd who sang during the service. >> he was just a cocky little thing. and he had such assurance. and i loved that. i was raised to have attitude. and i just loved his spirit. >> reporter: and wheldon is also being remembered this weekend at nascar races in talledega and indianapolis as his friend say good by to the champion they knew as a regular guy. mark potter, nbc news, st. petersburg >>> coming up as we continue on this saturday evening, new questions being raised about the pilot in that deadly airline crash. >>> and a call for sweaters to help some threatened penguins through a tough time. sipping water can help, but dentists recommend biotene. biotene moisturizes and helps supplement some of saliva's en

being inishmaan leaves a wife fun two sons aged two years and seven months all behind weldon one the indianapolis five hundred in two thousand and five and again this year he died while competing in only his third indy car race of the twenty a level calendar weldon falling victim in a multi car crash in lap eleven of the season finale at the las vegas motor speedway some news actually just coming in to us italian writer marco symon cheli has died after a crash at the malaysian moto g.p. event in supplying the twenty four year old hit by two bikes attorney levin after veering into their pov sim and shelley had been a moto g.p. rider for two seasons following a checkered career in the lower classes so yet another tragedy in motor sport very sad news indeed let's move on finally the north american sport of lacrosse has become an unlikely pastime in russia the exciting game drawing lots of new followers here this year's constantine to top off explains. lacrosse is recognized as the oldest north american sport with origins in the fifth century the native americans had to get to their horrocks even wen

last respects to a racer who done as one of the most electrifying man in open wheel racing two time indianapolis five hundred winner done well then laid to rest in florida after a fatal crash in las vegas took his life well then was thirty three years old. fellow indy car drivers dario franchitti scott dixon. serving paul burgess while numerous colleagues from across the missing spectrum also attended the funeral beenish man leaves a wife and two sons aged two years and seven months all behind weldon one the indianapolis five hundred in two thousand and five i think in this year he died while competing in only his third indy car race of the twenty a live and calendar wild and falling victim in a multi car crash in lap eleven of the season finale at the los vegas motor speedway some news actually just coming into us to tell you a writer marco simmons shelley has died after a crash at the malaysian moto g.p. event in supplying the twenty four year old hit by two bikes attorney eleven after appearing into their path cement shelley had been a model g.p. rider for two seasons following a checkered ca

terrifying indy car crash in las vegas, killed the champion of the indianapolis 500. dan wheldon died in a chain reaction pileup. it is a huge shock to fans and fellow drivers. >> heartbreaking video there. later this half-hour, the struggles for shrimpers in the gulf of mexico. i'll take you to new orleans and show you why the catch is far from normal not only heartbreaking, the shrimpers are going broke. first, that scientist from the united states may soon get the medical care she desperately needs. a rescue plane picked up renee nicole douceur at the south pole. >> her journey will eventually take her to new zealand. as abc's david muir reports. >> reporter: the cargo plane has finally picked up that nuclear engineer, renee nicole douceur taking her away from the south pole to the doctors waiting for her. flying from chile, the cargo plane made it to the antarctica peninsula, but was stopped short because uh of blizzard winds and blinding snow landing at a research center five hours away from renee. she e-mailed abc news before the plane picked her up, last pictur

he said he was from saudi arabia and a student at the university of indianapolis but they don't have him as a student. >> he wrote a note on the plane but it was in arabic. >> reporter: so rodney would like some answers. he doesn't question whether he did the right thing. >> i wasn't going to die in the middle of a corn field in indiana, i was going to try to keep whatever was happening regardless of whether it was innocent or not, from happening. >> you would agree it might feel like summer here but winter came early in colorado. >>> the first big snowfall of the year came to the mountains yesterday. look at it just come down. 8 inches fell while the locals were picking up pumpkins. but they don't have long. it will warm up to the 60s by monday. >>> which means that's fun because it will all be gone by monday afternoon. so they don't have to do too much shoveling. >> it's a peek of what is down the road. >> gwen and i will talk about snow soon enough, but can we talk about the warm temperatures? >> we can talk about the other s-word, which is sunshine. no shortage of it today. very

today at the indianapolis motor speedway where wheldon twice drove to victory in the indy 500 fans paid their respects. he leaves behind a wife and two small children. wheldon's father spoke to reporters earlier today. >> daniel was born to be a racer and left us doing what he loved to do. >> pelley: we asked bill whit dore look into the crash and tonight he is at the las vegas motor speedway. bill? >> reporter: scott, in the days before yesterday's race, some drivers had expressed concerns about the track speed here at the las vegas motor speedway and especially the high banks that allow drivers to maintain speeds above 200 miles per hour. >> looking for dan wheldon... >> reporter: just 11 laps into the race with cars packed four deep at speeds approaching 225 miles per hour, one car bumps another triggering the 15-car crash. driver dan wheldon was killed when his car went air born and crashed into a fence. >> what i saw driving through, i thought everyone was going to be okay. >> reporter: ed carpenter was in the race and was a close friend of wheldon's. >> i think we all felt like th

they start 33 cars at the indianapolis 500. that a 200 flat oval. a lot of times the cars to separate for the good cars to get away from the slower cars. here, all of the cars were able to run pretty much the same speed, which created a giant pack. there were times early in the race where they almost went four-wide. remember one thing. the crash started just 11 laps in what was a 200-lap race. it was far too early for something that serious, but everybody kind of expected that there was going to be at least one or two really big crashes in this race. >> bruce, i know that some changes are being made. what other changes need to be made so things like this don't happen again? >> well, frankly, the size of the field, in my opinion, i thought, was far too big for a mile and a half track. a general full field for an izod indy car race on a mile and a half oval is 26 cars. they had 33 cars on sunday and considering the cars were going over 222 miles an hour gives the drivers basically hardly any time to react when a crash is crashing. what you saw on sund

his greatest triumph, winning the indianapolis 500. let's listen in for just a moment. >> and we are sitting there wait,ç waiting it is getting a bit warm. then we hear dan come up, click, click. that's what it sounded like. and then you heard -- >> you can't say it. >> it was like [ bleep ] bleep for a while. he wouldn't speak us to. he was running up and down the hallway we are like kids hiding and laughing. we were afraid to come out of the room he was so mad. i remember looking to the people and eddie and robert, all these people are staying on our floor coming out of the room to see what the commotion is about. he's pounding on our doors. he wasç not happy. >> he moved rooms. >> yes. >> i could never get a key again. >> heather: laughter and tears at the memorial service today. the racing community such a tight-knit community some of his fellow racers speaking including his teammates sharing personal stories. wheldon died last weekend in a fiery 15-car crash during a race in las vegas. >> >> gregg: to arizona. day 12 in the se