Justin Wilson, IndyCar Driver, Dies at 37 Due to Injury Suffered During Race

IndyCar driver Justin Wilson died Monday as a result of a head injury he suffered during Sunday's race at Pocono Raceway. "This is a monumentally sad day for IndyCar and the motorsports community as a whole," Mark Miles, head of IndyCar parent Hulman and Co., said in a statement. "Justin's elite ability to drive a race car was matched by his unwavering kindness, character and humility—which is what made him one of the most respected members of the paddock." According to Wilson's brother, Stefan, the late IndyCar driver saved six lives by donating his organs. Tony Kanaan and Arie Luyendyk Jr. were among those to eulogize the 37-year-old: With 20 laps remaining in the ABC Supply 500, Sage Karam spun into the wall. His car broke apart u...

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