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Sugarland Performs Benefit Concert For Stage Collapse Victims


Posted on Oct 29, 2011 @ 04:03PM - Add a comment

By Radar Staff

Sugarland paid tribute to the victims of the deadly Indiana State Fair stage collapse with a benefit concert Friday night.

The Grammy winning duo performed a free show in honor of the seven people who died and the more than 40 who were injured in the tragic accident 10 weeks ago.

As RadarOnline.com previously reported
, on August 13, Sugarland was set to take the stage when freak high winds toppled scaffolding and stage rigging.

PHOTOS: Indiana State Fair Stage Collapses Before Sugarland Show

The benefit show took place just a few miles from the site of the tragedy, at Indianapolis' Conseco Fieldhouse. A public memorial for IndyCar driver Dan Wheldon was held there last Sunday.

"You are different, and we are different," singer Jennifer Nettles told the crowd at the start of the show. "We're all changed by what happened then. But we are going to try to give you the best show we can."

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Dan Wheldon's Family And IndyCar Drivers Hold Memorial In Indianapolis


Posted on Oct 23, 2011 @ 08:37PM - 3 comments

By Radar Staff

Indianapolis was the scene of Dan Wheldon's greatest victories on the race track and today, his friends, family and fans gathered for a memorial honoring the driver who was killed last Sunday.

Wheldon's widow, Susie, both laughed and cried as guests paid tribute to the British-born driver's one-of-a-kind personality.

Indianapolis was the scene of Dan Wheldon's greatest victories on the race track and today, his friends, family and fans gathered for a memorial honoring the driver who was killed last Sunday.

Wheldon's widow, Susie, both laughed and cried as guests paid tribute to the British-born driver's one-of-a-kind personality.

Garth Brooks and Reba McEntire both performed at the event held at Conseco Fieldhouse.

Fellow drivers and close friend Tony Kanaan, Bryan Herta and Dario Franchitti all spoke about their friend. Dario and his wife Ashley Judd were later seen weeping in the audience.

“It’s just me being me, baby!” said Jeff Belskus, president and CEO of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway said from the stage as he summed up Wheldon’s unique flair.

As RadarOnline.com reported, the 33-year-old driver was killed last Sunday in what was possibly the worst crash in IndyCar history.

On Saturday, thousands of fans came out to pay their respects at a funeral service held in Wheldon's adopted hometown of St. Petersburg, Florida, Radar reported.

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Marco Simoncelli Killed During MotoGP Motorcycle Race


Posted on Oct 23, 2011 @ 11:30AM - 1 comment

By Radar Staff

For the second week in a row, the racing world has lost the life of a young star. Marco Simoncelli, one of the rising personalities on the MotoGP circuit, died in crash during a motorcycle race in Malaysia on Sunday.

The tragedy comes just a week after the death of two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon, who was killed in a 15-car accident in the IndyCar finale at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

The most recent accident occurred when Simoncelli, whose nickname was Super Sic, lost control of his Honda at turn 11 just four minutes into the Malaysian MotoGP. MotoGP is part of the Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix.

The 24-year-old rider's bike then swerved across the track and fatally into the path of American Colin Edwards and Valentino Rossi of Italy, his helmet was ripped off in the collision and he lay motionless on the ground. It was a tragedy seen on life TV, much like Wheldon's was.

After the crash, Simoncelli was taken to a medical center where he died of chest, head and neck injuries, according to ESPN.com.

"He was already unconscious when the medical team arrived," MotoGP medical director Michele Macchiagodena said. "We attempted to resuscitate him but failed. He died 45 minutes later."

Born in Cattolica, Italy, Simoncelli began racing when he was just seven years-old. He won the 250cc world title in 2008, ironically at the same Malaysian circuit where he died on Sunday.

As RadarOnline.com previously reported, Dan Wheldon, 33, was remembered on Saturday in St. Petersburg, Florida, where thousands of fans came out to honor the race car driver.

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Dan Wheldon's Funeral Brings Out Celebs And Thousands Of Fans


Posted on Oct 22, 2011 @ 02:02PM - 4 comments

By Radar Staff

Dan Wheldon's life was celebrated Saturday in St. Petersburg, Florida, where thousands of fans came out to honor the race car driver.

Wheldon, who twice won the Indianapolis 500, was killed last Sunday in what was possibly the worst crash in IndyCar history.

The beloved driver, just 33, was memorialized at the First Presbyterian Church.

PHOTOS: Dan Wheldon Funeral Brings Out Celebs And Local Fans

Fellow drivers Danica Patrick and Dario Franchitti traveled to St. Petersburg for the funeral. Both were in the race in Las Vegas when the horrifying crash occurred. Franchitti was accompanied to the funeral by his wife actress Ashley Judd and her sister, country singer Wynonna Judd.

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Funeral Of British Indy Car Racer Dan Wheldon In St. Petersburg


Posted on Oct 22, 2011 @ 10:01AM - Add a comment
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THE WEEK IN PHOTOS: Movie Premieres, Pumpkin Patches & Court Proceedings!


Posted on Oct 22, 2011 @ 07:14AM - Add a comment

By Radar Staff

Jessica Alba and husband Cash Warren take their daughters to Shawn's Pumpkin Patch.

Lindsay and Ali Lohan grab lunch at The Cheesecake Factory.

A few days later, Lindsay arrives to court looking fashionable in white and gray with gold toned shoes.

Kim Kardashian’s new hubby Kris Humphries is spotted, sans wedding ring, moving boxes out of their home.

Demi Moore looks thin and frail at the Margin Call premiere.

Shia LaBeouf rides his bike around Vancouver, Canada, in the wake of reports he was involved in a massive bar fight.

Sharon Stone arrives at LAX looking much less glamorous than her usual self.

Christina Aguilera and beau Matt Rutler were seen after dining at Off Vine in Hollywood.

Kate Gosselin and her eight children pose for a family photo shoot with an autumn theme.

Here’s a look at Camille Grammer's Beaver Creek ski home, which she just put up on the market.

Race car driver Dan Wheldon is tragically killed in a 15-car accident.

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Who Was Dan Wheldon? A look At The Loving Family Man Behind The Indy 500 Crash


Posted on Oct 17, 2011 @ 02:30PM - Add a comment

By Radar Staff

The world of IndyCar racing was rocked on Sunday with the tragic death of driver Dan Wheldon, who was killed during a race at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, and now RadarOnline.com reveals the man behind the wheel as he is mourned by friends, family and racing fans around the world.

As RadarOnline.com previously reported,Wheldon died after his car headed into a 15-motor pileup, careened into mid-air and smashed into a catch fence and caught fire.

The 33-year-old English race car driver was airlifted to University Medical Center and IndyCar CEO Randy Bernard announced his death about two hours later.

While the two-time Indianapolis 500 winner was a huge name in the fast-paced sport, many non-racing fans weren't as familiar with the talented driver until after his tragic death.

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Autopsy Scheduled For Late Indy 500 Champ Dan Wheldon


Posted on Oct 17, 2011 @ 08:00AM - 4 comments

By Radar Staff

An autopsy is scheduled Monday for Dan Wheldon, the two-time Indianapolis 500 winner who died in a crash Sunday at 33, during a race at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Sunday.

Wheldon was killed after his car, headed into a 15-car pileup, careened into mid-air and smashed into a catch fence and caught fire.

The English race car driver was airlifted to University Medical Center; IndyCar CEO Randy Bernard announced his death about two hours later.

An autopsy is scheduled Monday for Dan Wheldon, the two-time Indianapolis 500 winner who died in a crash Sunday at 33, during a race at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Sunday.

Wheldon was killed after his car, headed into a 15-car pileup, careened into mid-air and smashed into a catch fence and caught fire.

The English race car driver was airlifted to University Medical Center; IndyCar CEO Randy Bernard announced his death about two hours later.

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Race Car Driver Dan Wheldon Is Killed In 15 Car Accident


Posted on Oct 16, 2011 @ 06:31PM - Add a comment
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Indy 500 Champ Dan Wheldon Killed In Horrific Crash


Posted on Oct 16, 2011 @ 03:05PM - 10 comments

By Radar Staff

Dan Wheldon, who won the Indianapolis 500 for the second time this year died Sunday after a horrifying 15-car crash in Las Vegas.

The deadly pile-up took place at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway during the Las Vegas 300.

PHOTOS: Dan Wheldon Died In A Crash During The Las Vegas 300

"It was like a movie scene which they try to make as gnarly as possible," Danica Patrick told AP.   "It was debris everywhere across the whole track, you could smell the smoke, you could see the billowing smoke on the back straight from the car. There was a chunk of fire that we were driving around. You could see cars scattered."

Three other drivers were also taken to the hospital with a variety of injuries.

PHOTOS: Stars Who Died In Bizarre Ways

 

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