“This is a monumentally sad day for Indycar and the motor sports community as a whole,”
CEO of Hulman & Co. Mark Miles plus the parent of Indycar and Indianapolis Motor Speedway, said in a statement posted online.Justin Wilson was originally from Sheffield, in England, lived outside Denver in Longmont,Colorado.Wilson’s car veered into an interior wall at the track quickly the rescue personnel swiftly picked and rushed to the helicopter you are currently seeing to an Allentown, Pennsylvania, hospital.
In a family statement posted on Wilson’s website, his wife
, along with his parents, Keith and Lynne, and his brother Stefan – also an Indycar driver – said he had been “a loving father and devoted husband, as well as a highly competitive racing driver”.
In a statement, the racing team said: “He was a tremendous racer, a valuable member of the team and respected representative to our sport. While Justin was only part of the Andretti lineup for a short time, it only took a second for him to forever become part of the Andretti family.
“His life and racing career is a story of class and passion surpassed by none. Our thoughts and prayers remain with the Wilson family and fans worldwide.”
Karam, whose car was involved in the fatal incident, tweeted his sympathy after the news broke late on Monday evening:
Pocono Raceway said in a statement: “It is with heavy hearts we express our deepest condolences to the Wilson family. Justin was a talented driver on the track and an amazing person to be around off it. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Justin’s family, his friends, his fans and everyone at Andretti Autosport. He will be missed.”
Other drivers joined the tributes as news spread that Wilson had not survived the accident.
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