Earnhardt told USA Today in an interview Monday that it isn't difficult for him to get into his No. 88 Chevrolet the after a tragedy like Wheldon's, especially since his own father, racing legend Dale Earnhardt was killed on Turn 4 of the final lap of the Daytona 500 a decade earlier trying to preserve the lead for his two cars, driven by Michael Waltrip and Junior, who finished 1-2 in the race
."I drive cars for a living; it's a dangerous thing," Earnhardt said. "It can never be safe enough, but I like my chances."
Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Earnhardt told USA Today in an interview Monday that it isn't difficult for him to get into his No. 88 Chevrolet the after a tragedy like Wheldon's, especially since his own father, racing legend Dale Earnhardt was killed on Turn 4 of the final lap of the Daytona 500 a decade earlier trying to preserve the lead for his two cars, driven by Michael Waltrip and Junior, who finished 1-2 in the race.
"I drive cars for a living; it's a dangerous thing," Earnhardt said. "It can never be safe enough, but I like my chances."
ESPN and other sports media outlets were reporting Monday that Wheldon died from severe head trauma after an autopsy was performed on the defending Indianapolis 500 champ, who got caught up in a 15-car pile-up Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, the final race of the IndyCar series. The race was cancelled after the crash.
Wheldon, 33, left behind his wife and two small children.