Most people who saw Kenny Brack's horrendous crash last Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway wonder how he survived. He continued to occasionally drive in rallying. CountryMusicExp. Do you think it will be a little bit strange when you get here and see the track and those things kind of come back to you? It sounds like you're OK physically, but you're asking yourself, "Do I really want to do this again?" KENNY BRACK: I think, obviously, I raced against Tony I don't know how many years in CART and all that stuff. https://www.reddit.com/r/INDYCAR/comments/2x9w9a/i_probably_shouldnt_ask_but_what_actually/. Have you since seen and watched the crash? That website is a treasure trove for racing photos, So much interesting things on that database, pronounced dead on arrival at Methodist Hospital. "IRL rookie of the year Dan Wheldon declined to describe his view of the crash. From Formula 1 to MotoGP we report straight from the paddock because we love our sport, just like you. Bad crash for Kenny Brack Motorsports. Pictures I'm surprised there was enough of him left to even bother taking there. 5:00. Exactly one year ago on Tuesday, Kenny Brack suffered appalling injuries in a vicious crash at the Texas Motor Speedway. Copyright 2023 United Press International, Inc. All Rights Reserved. KLTV - Thu, 27 Oct 2022 . He raced in Britain and Sweden in Formula Ford and Formula 3 (he was Swedish junior Formula Ford Champion in 1986), in Europe in Formula Opel Lotus and the Renault Clio Cup (Scandinavian Champion 1992) and in the US in the Barber Saab Pro Series (Champion in 1993). KENNY BRACK: I'm doing very good. That makes sense from a team standpoint. Scheckter was not injured. He didn't decelerate at 200g. Rice sustained a concussion and a severe back contusion when his car spun and crashed into the Turn Two wall on the second day of practice for the 89th Indianapolis 500. For how long? KENNY BRACK: No, I don't think Homestead because that track now is more like a Superspeedway, flat out. In September 2013 Brck won The Whitsun Trophy race at the Goodwood Revival in a Ford GT40 together with Red Bull Racing's Adrian Newey. French Formula 1 driver Jules Bianchi has died, nine months after suffering severe head injuries in a crash at the 2014 Japanese Grand Prix. 1988: D. Sullivan (CART) I'm guessing the grand stands he went under are the ones that were removed in the last 5-10 years? I kind of knew how it was to deal with. KENNY BRACK: No, I'm in the United States. Short of implanting them directly in grey matter, that's about as accurate a measurement of the forces on the driver's head you can get. Kenny C. Guinn Junior High School (1988 - 1992) Las Vegas, NV. In 2011 Brck won his second stage rally in his career, Dukerie's Rally outside Nottingham, England, in a Ford Escort Mk II BDG with Swedish co-driver Emil Axelsson. He thought about celebrating with his Marlboro Team Penske teammates and the friends and family who had come to share the weekend with the Brazilian racer. I've been able to spend a lot of time with our daughter. - Team Rahal driver Kenny Brack continues make good progress with his rehabilitation of injuries from the Oct. 12 Texas . However, while the data acquisition systems are comprehensive, there are elements of the car that are unable to be tracked by the systems. Unfortunately, on Race Day, in the final pace lap before the green flag, Brck was caught up in an accident with Stphan Grgoire and Affonso Giaffone and finished 33rd after being unable to continue. KENNY BRACK: I don't think anybody misses the near-miss situations, whatever you call them. In 1997, Brack was a rookie in the Indy 500 driving for Galles Racing and never made it to the pace lap when all three cars in Row 5 crashed on one of the parade laps. Warmer storms could cause problems, Dennis Schroder leads depleted Lakers to crucial win over Thunder, Still in UCLAs corner, Ben Howland stressed importance of getting No. So in the first instance, I will not go to Texas, I don't think. He didn't hit anything with 200g of negative acceleration (deceleration). There were 113,081 for Saturday's qualifying and 68,321 on Friday. I just wasn't strong enough. I love Texas. The AJ Foyt driver finished ahead of Jeff Ward and Billy Boat, and benefited from Robby Gordon running out of fuel with just one lap to go.Gordon was heading to victory in the dying stages, leading the race for the first time when the then-leaders pitted while under a yellow flag because of Mark Dismore's crash.As the chequered flag was approaching, Gordon's hopes of having enough fuel faded, and as he went into the pits, Brack sped on to claim victory. Pretty knarly. Has it changed at all your perspective, having gone through what you've gone through, then watched some of this high-speed stuff, almost thrill shows that these guys put on sometimes with the side-by-side stuff? Flawed IMSA BoP sparks WEC switch for Porsche GTD racer Hardwick, How Liberty is "playing long game" to help F1 teams make money, How Liberty is "playing long game" to help F1 teams make money Another operation is planned for his back in the next few days. His crash was one of the more violent crashes in automobile racing history. You didn't come to the June event. Unrestrained 5-year-old child falls out of truck, run over in Tampa, troopers say, Hundreds of USF students join statewide walkout to protest DeSantis education policies, Rays Shane McClanahan already hitting upper 90s nice to see, Estimates vary widely on cost to expand school vouchers in Florida, Food company A Good Human is opening a vegan cooking school in St. Petersburg, Bucs new coordinator is confident! Brack making strides in recovery from bad crash You never know who's going to win. Apparently the engine landed in the stands, along with a lot of the rest of the car. While in the air the car spun approximately another 30 degrees to the left. The Richmond deal, when you left that test, you were competitive in the car time-wise, but was it just you found you did not have the stamina? DylanJamesGP 18.4K subscribers Subscribe 727 Share 27K views 1 year ago Thought I would take a look at Kenny Brack's IndyCar crash in. . It's not as physical as some of the other tracks, for example, Richmond and the one-mile ovals that the series races on. Doctors considered the surgery successful, IRL spokesman Tom Savage said Monday. "Its been harder to accept the disappointments this year," Stewart said. Published March 1, 2023 3:05 p.m. PST. 1990: A. Unser Jr. (CART) The fact that the IRL is adding two road courses and a street race next year, has that piqued your interest, maybe make you want to come back a little more? Ranking the top 10 IndyCar drivers of 2021, How F1's other IndyCar exile finally unlocked his potential, How F1's other IndyCar exile finally unlocked his potential What are your plans for getting back into an IndyCar Series car? I think such statements need to be made precise to have any meaning. Is it going to be Homestead? His recovery actually enabled him to get back into an IndyCar Series car for a test at Richmond International Raceway in June of this year, and we're happy to welcome him on today's call to find out how potential upcoming tests and plans might be going. In 1994 he competed in the International Formula 3000. In September 2013 Brck, in partnership with Red Bull F1 Racing's Adrian Newey won the Goodwood revival 50 year anniversary The Whitsun Trophy, where Brck performed a rain qualifying that went viral on social media. 2005: S. Bourdais (Champ Car) Despite the horrifying appearance of the crash, Brack was able to speak with the IRL medical staff as he was pulled from the wreckage and transported to the track medical center before being airlifted to Parkland Hospital in Dallas. Kenny Brack was transferred Tuesday from a Dallas hospital to Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, where he will begin rehabilitation for injuries sustained in a horrific crash in Texas. But, to be honest, I don't know what happened with my time because it seems to have been filled up with a lot of other things. 2008: S. Dixon I'm not worried that I can't do that until the beginning of next season. Obviously, I want to continue. The plug in and play stand-ins who got their timing just right, Porsches hopeful Le Mans future meets its illustrious past, Porsches hopeful Le Mans future meets its illustrious past his body wouldn't have accelerated at the same speed, being restrained, and his head would be snapped forward incredibly quickly. Vedia. Biggest shock and more, F1 commentators: 2023 Sky Sports, Channel 4 and F1TV line-ups, Norris hits back at Button: If someone says c**p about me, then cool, Hope for Hamilton? The best motorsport moments of 2021, The racing comeback artists who resurrected long-dormant careers, The racing comeback artists who resurrected long-dormant careers By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. [1] In total, he scored nine wins in 106 CART/Indy Car starts with four different teams between 1996 and 2005. Kenny Brck ( Arvika, Varmlndia, 21 de maro de 1966) um ex-automobilista sueco. Raikkonen finished second in the race and standings; Schumacher, who overcame a 14th-place start and two accidents, including one with brother Ralf, finished eighth. Q. Mr Brack was an Indycar star in America at the time and had featured in the Hollywood film 'Driven', alongside Sylvester Stallone and Burt Reynolds. ", Flawed IMSA BoP sparks WEC switch for Porsche GTD racer Hardwick, Flawed IMSA BoP sparks WEC switch for Porsche GTD racer Hardwick The 26-year-old Renna, the first to die at the Speedway since Scott Brayton in 1996, had just signed with Ganassi Racing this month and was . Is that weighing on your mind as much as anything else? http://www.trackforum.com/forums/showthread.php/34421-Renna-Crash. (Foyt), that is Texas (laughter). I've heard some say there were pieces of his car at that cul-de-sac behind the track and parts of his body all over the place. But, yeah, I missed driving the car and to be in that environment, of course, to be competitive. In May 2018 he took the role as chief test driver. However, he did not have much success on road circuits which is what ultimately cost him that year's title to Gil de Ferran. There are certain scenes from [IndyCar] All rights are property of [IndyCar]. They've come up with a SAFER wall. Much attention has been focused on Kenny Brack since his horrific season finale accident at Texas Motor Speedway, as the racing world monitors his recovery from multiple fractures incurred when . You know, you got to be able to get in a car, to have a team and a car and everything, all that stuff around it. Flawed IMSA BoP sparks WEC switch for Porsche GTD racer Hardwick, How Liberty is "playing long game" to help F1 teams make money, How Liberty is "playing long game" to help F1 teams make money KENNY BRACK: If you talk to A.J. Sounds like corner exit speeds and nothing close to max 200+ range. 1987: B. Rahal (CART) SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8onD87zQqAw, and one with some commentary from Kenny Brack himself: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hy8fgGiI1WA. He's worked hard and he's a very competitive driver. A CTV News Kitchener reporter has been struck and seriously injured while covering a crash just south of Guelph, Ont. The fact Brack's car climbed the wheel of another's at 220 mph, catapulted into the fence and disintegrated was simply long overdue. 2001: G. de Ferran (CART) Everybody on Team Rahal Letterman has been extremely supportive, from Bobby, David Letterman, Scott Roembke and all the engineers and mechanics and all the other stuff. Q. I still love Texas. I would, of course, prefer to find a solution if things go well to be their driver for the next year, too, as was planned from the beginning when we did this latest cooperation with each other. Bianchi, 25, had been in a coma since crashing his. A person can experience hundreds of Gs for a very tiny fraction of a millisecond without injury. James Parks. The car is horizontal with the ground and is now 120 degrees pointed directly perpendicular with the outside of the track with the back of the car facing the fencing. The accepted version is that the car went airborne, hit the fence in turn 3, and ripped through the fence, shredding driver and chassis. How have you been able to spend time with your new child this year? He then shifted to CART with Team Rahal in 2000 before moving to Chip Ganassi Racing the following year. That's the first thing I need to answer, and then I will worry about the other stuff later. The total or partial reproduction of text, photographs or illustrations is not permitted in any form. The monocoque broke and destroyed the front of the car as the car traveled through the fencing and destroying the fencing post. But, obviously, like I touched on a little earlier, I think that the team has been extremely loyal to me during this difficult period. Despite winning the last race on the road, after a controversial Clerk of the Course decision he eventually was disqualified from the event and had to settle for the runner-up position in the championship, driving for the British team Super Nova. Kenny Brack emerged victorious in the crash-filled Indianapolis 500 this afternoon. I'm still not confident with the interpretation of their wording, but it sounds like the car rotated slightly so the bottom of the car faced the fencing and speared the fence just before the main post. KENNY BRACK: Well, I could. "I don't really want to describe what I saw. A deputy was seriously injured and two others were hurt following a vehicle chase that ended in a crash in Jefferson Parish early Wednesday . Sweden's Kenny Brack, who suffered multiple fractures in a crash at the Texas 500 IRL race on Sunday in Ft. Worth, remained in serious but stable condition after successful surgery, doctors said . Q. Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 55 years old? This is according to data registered in Brck's in-car "crash violence recording system". There's no way about that. He set the fastest qualification time in the field with an average speed of 227.598mph (366.283km/h), but started 23rd due to not qualifying on the first day. I have been aware of the risks before I had my accident. KENNY BRACK: No. But that was in June. Schumacher finished with 93 points to Raikkonen's 91. When you actually saw the video, what did you think? Schumacher's teammate, Rubens Barrichello, won the race to hand a record fifth consecutive constructors title to their Ferrari team. Q&A: Sebastien Bourdais, Bruno Junqueira. Brian Eastridge, a trauma surgeon, and Charles Reinhart, an orthopedic surgeon, performed the surgery. Where are you going to test in November? This as well. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? A rock video, featuring Foyt's Indianapolis winning cars including the car Brck won the race with in 1999 while driving for Foyt was also recorded. Predictions for F1 2023: Will Hamilton win again? Andretti drove the Dallara/Honda/Firestone normally piloted by IRL IndyCar Series driver Tony Kanaan, who is recovering from a broken arm. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. I just caught a brief glimpse of it on news last night. Remembering Dan Wheldon and his last and most amazing IndyCar win, Why Kyle Kirkwood is America's new IndyCar ace-in-waiting, Why Kyle Kirkwood is America's new IndyCar ace-in-waiting AUSTIN, Texas (AP) After their early years racing each other in karts, Marcus Ericsson and Felix Rosenqvist took very different paths chasing checkered flags around the globe before finally landing in the United States. Currently Reading. That ankle is very - sometimes it's stiff. In one way, I think it's worse looking at somebody else's accident, because I was in the car, had gone through all the stuff afterwards. Comment 52 is a good descriptive and rather chilling to read. But you've got to put yourself in the environment and take the decision with that fresh in mind because that's what you're going to be up against when you go into the competition. I probably would have been OK to drive perhaps at a Superspeedway like Michigan, Fontana (Calif.), Kentucky, where it's not that physical. KENNY BRACK: It was two things. He peaked at 200g of rotational acceleration before friction overcame momentum and caused the spin to slow and stop. "To be honest, most of my concern was with Kenny at that point," de Ferran said. This video is not intended to cause offence and is solely for entertainment purposes. At the 2007 Indianapolis 500 the band Brck cooperated with the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in celebrating American racing legend A. J. Foyt as part of his 50th anniversary at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The accelerometers are in the driver's ear plugs. He's somewhere in that capsule on the left. 1981: R. Mears (CART) Wen youbuY EXECUTIVE DIVISION SHOES Yes, I've known Kenny for many years. The longer it takes to stop, the less force on the object. "The catch fencing was gone and the wheel hanging (over the wall). 2009: D. Franchitti Renna was alone on the track. In. But all in all, I mean, I'm in pretty good shape I would say. He came through with flying colors. Thought I would take a look at Kenny Brack's IndyCar crash in 2003 at the Texas Motor Speedway for today's video! 1:40. Did they improve the cars in the direction they needed to go? But small things like that I can still feel and I probably always will, to be honest with you. But over the past 12 months, he has made incredible strides in his comeback bid. In 2001 he competed in the International Race of Champions series in the season called IROC XXV. INDIANAPOLIS, April 23 (UPI) -- Mario Andretti made a frightening return to the cockpit of an Indy car Wednesday when he was involved in a crash with Kenny Brack, just a minute before a. He hit the catch fence so it was probably a mixture of Dan Wheldon and Kenny Bracks wrecks. Stewart scored his second victory of the season Saturday night, chasing down Ryan Newman to win at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C. Andretti's car flipped three or four times and hit the fence, which sent it back toward the track. I haven't gone to all the races this year, although I've been to the majority of them, helping out with various stuff. Like I said earlier, most of the time you walk out of there uninjured. This type of racing is probably the most risky racing there is, and you've got to be aware of it. The Swede said: "I'm coming along pretty good, considering what we went through in Texas. 1997: A. Zanardi (CART) Former Indianapolis 500 winner Kenny Brack is recovering from back surgery at Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas, an injury suffered in Sunday's race-ending crash in the Indy Racing League's . Brack is to have a second operation on his back, which he broke in the crash at the Texas Speedway on 12 October. Brack, 37, the 1999 Indianapolis 500 winner and 1998 Indy Racing League champion, suffered fractures of his right thighbone, breastbone, lower back and ankles, said Dr. Henry Bock, IRL medical advisor. I think it's very positive for the IRL to go to road courses and particularly street courses because you bring the product to the fans. KENNY BRACK: Well, last time I tested, I concluded after the test that although we were extremely competitive in terms of lap times and stuff like that, I still felt that -- we went to Richmond, which is the most brutal track on the schedule in terms of physical demands, but that's the way we wanted to do it because that's what you're going to face. Dr. Henry Bock, the Indy Rac You're up against guys that are extremely fit and fully committed to do good results, so you're going to have to be on the same level as other competitors to be competitive, basically. I don't have any answers on that yet. Kenny Brack underwent surgery on his ankles and femur bone on Sunday night, following his heavy crash with Tomas Scheckter during the IRL IndyCar Series race at Texas Motor Speedway Oct 13,. that led to engine rule changes intended. After one of the most frightening accidents in Indy car history left Kenny Brack with multiple injuries Sunday, the Swedish driver was in serious but stable condition Monday as he recuperated from surgery in a Dallas hospital. Brack was extricated from the wreckage and flown to Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas, where he was listed in a serious but stable condition, with a fractured right femur, a fractured sternum and lumbar and fractures to both ankles.Dr Henry Bock, the IRL's director of medical services, reported that Brack underwent surgery on his ankles and the femur bone on Sunday night at Parkland.Scheckter, who escaped injury in the crash said: "I don't know what happened. Sometimes you have a few bruises. Still, we want to give you the opportunity to enjoy an ad-free and tracker-free website and to continue using your adblocker. Indycar driver Kenny Brck (SWE) survived a split-second deceleration of 214 g during a 220mph (354km/h) crash on lap 188 of the Chevy 500 at Texas Motor Speedway, USA, on 12 October 2003. But there are those questions that remain to be answered in due course. The series is a stock car invitational in the United States. Time of force is a critical component to the probability of survival in a crash like this. One of them was crushed. But there's the one chance that you get hurt real seriously, too. All I know is that when you're travelling at 220 mph, there are risks involved. If it happened on race day, there would have been numerous fan injuries and deaths rivaling Le Mans 1955. Brck drove a Ford Fiesta prepared by Swedish team Olsbergs MSE. So the first stage I would probably try to go to a track where I put myself through the toughest possible situation. Sharing the driving duties with 9-time Le Mans winner Tom Kristensen, Brck qualified the car on pole position. Brck became the first specially invited driver to win the Rally Gold Medal. At the end, the guys on the track have been very supportive of me always. Yeah not a lot of information was ever really made public other than there was an accident and it was bad. It felt like I wasn't ready for that type of abuse. Kenny Brck was born on 21 March, 1966 in Arvika, Vrmlands ln, Sweden, is an Actor. The G Man is that guy from Half Life, right? 2011: D. Franchitti Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. The kinetic energy of the forward momentum of the car was converted into rotational acceleration. What have you been missing most not being able to compete for the last year? 2016: S. Pagenaud So they ruled out mechanical error - I think they ended up going with poor track conditions, setup, and non optimal tire temps. Overcoming injuries, Brack is back on the Indianapolis track - Deseret News As best as I can cobble it all together it seems he got airborne in Turn 3, penetrated through the fence and struck the front of the grandstand tub first which pretty much pulverized the poor guy. alls i know is that he hit the grandstand in 3. what happened to him or the car is beyond me. 1994: A. Unser Jr. (CART) In September Brck took pole position and won the RAC Tourist Trophy race at the Goodwood Revival in a Shelby Daytona Coup 1964 together with 9-time 24 Hours of Le Mans winner Tom Kristensen. Q. The 2022 Autosport Awards winner using Esports as a launchpad, The plug in and play stand-ins who got their timing just right, The plug in and play stand-ins who got their timing just right He didn't survive a deceleration of 214g. NHS workers will get an extra pay rise in Wales even as strikes continue,Several individual unions remain in dispute with the Welsh Government but a deal has been struck to get workers the extra 1.5% salary rise We'll see you this weekend at Texas. But the first stage is to test and to see whether I can and want to come back and give 100 percent what it takes to be competitive. It's going to be a fun thing to see all the friends down there and go to the track again. In July 2011 the duo won the Swedish classic The Midnight Sun Rally in the same car, in front of the previous year's winner Kenneth Bcklund and rally world champion Bjrn Waldegrd. It's not something that I am spending too much time thinking about at this point because I want to make sure that I am ready for this type of competition, and I feel 100 percent for doing this and am willing to put in the effort it takes to be competitive. He won the 1998 Indy Racing League championship and the 1999 Indianapolis 500, becoming the first Swedish driver to win the race. But I look forward. Had he not been disqualified, Brck would have been champion. Q. Sounds about right. 4.4K 155 comments Best Add a Comment [deleted] 5 yr. ago SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8onD87zQqAw 207 LeonProfessional 5 yr. ago In 2009, four years after retiring from IndyCar racing Brck made a surprise return to the wheel after receiving a special invitation to compete in the annual ESPN X Games 15 in Los Angeles. I've enjoyed it. This links show no bad images but the descriptions are NSFW. Anita Brack wonders whether he'll race again. That's what I'm trying to learn from these tests. RECORD CROWD: The weekend race in Mexico City set a three-day CART attendance record of 402,413, breaking the mark of 351,970 set last year at the same event. Have you watched any races this year and gone to yourself, "That's crazy stuff you guys are doing out there"? Continued.. As the car entered Turn 3, all the data indicated there were no mechanical failures on any of the cars equipment that are monitored by sensors. In order to keep delivering our expert journalism, our website uses advertising. The duo also won the Swedish classic The Midnight Sun Rally in July 2011. Related Sites: Your Link Here 2003: S. Dixon Brck qualified the car on pole. Over seven starts, he had two top-5 finishes at Charlotte and New Hampshire. Nope. The crash occurred when he hit debris between Turns 1 and 2 at more than 200 mph. Didn't really think much more of that, more than it was a very violent crash. Though Brck would return for one additional race, the Texas wreck essentially ended his racing career in IRL. In 2003, IndyCar driver Kenny Brack survived a deceleration of 214g in a crash at Texas Motor Speedway. A serious crash during a race in Fort Worth,. The back of the car, having penetrated the catch fencing started to wrap around the post as the car continued to impact. Maybe you're referring to Texas track in terms of a racing track. For some reason I was always thinking this happened in Turn 2 near the suites. Discover Kenny Brck's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. I'm getting back more and more to normal. Another cool Kenny interview where he describes it as a setback what a man! Q. I know that you were having a small child right when this all occurred. So it hasn't really changed my perspective. Eventually the car finished in 5th place. I don't really follow IRL so I'm going to go surf to see how he is doing. Updated: Mar 1, 2023 / 02:55 PM EST. Rating the best drivers of the century so far, The best motorsport moments of 2021 In 1995 he finished third in the International F3000 championship for Madgwick Racing. All things related to the NTT INDYCAR SERIES the premier open-wheel racing series in the United States the Indianapolis 500 (Indy 500), INDY NXT, and the USF Pro Championships featuring USF Pro 2000, USF2000, and USF Juniors. KENNY BRACK: Well, that's correct because nobody knows whether I'm going to be driving yet or not. Brack, the 1998 IRL champion and 1999 Indy 500 winner, puts in severalhours of therapy each day including strengthening of his upper body andimproving the range . Depending on what the feelings are after the test, that will be the future from there, I think. Videos, gifs, or aftermath photos of machinery, structures, or devices that have failed catastrophically during operation. So in terms of all that, I think it's logical that Tony turned out to be the strongest competitor for the championship. The car split in two at first right at the cockpit. 2005: D. Wheldon 2002: S. Hornish Jr. Again, I want to go to a track where it's a driver's track where you really have to work hard, put your body through all the toughest possible physical conditions. Because every time the IRL competes at Texas it elicits the same two emotions from everyone watching: Titillation and trepidation. The stream of well wishes for injured driver Kenny Brack has been amazing says his wife Anita Thursday from Parkland Memorial Hospital. I had some other plans to take care of, so that's why I didn't go. The recovery has gone really well. Anyone have any more info as to what happened in that crash? You look good. It just happened to kill Dan Wheldon. Kenny Brack was transferred from a Dallas hospital to Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, where he will begin rehabilitation for injuries sustained in a crash in Texas. NOT THE SAME FEELING: His term as Winston Cup champion has been uncharacteristically calm and quiet, and trips to Victory Lane for Tony Stewart have been few. 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