PGage, to Joe Hass, in part:
> It mentions that Wheldon had trouble getting an Indy Car ride this season,
> even though he won the 500 this year (one of only 2 car races I typically
> watch each season). It also says that because of this he spent a lot of time
> test driving new cars, especially the ones with some improved safety
> characteristics that will be required next year. I don't know much about car
> racing - is there any chance that the changes he was testing this year might
> have saved his life if they had been implemented in today's race?

USA TODAY said that at least one of the improvements was covering the
rear tires to prevent against cars going airborne, as Wheldon's did:

http://goo.gl/9JSW2



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