it s really about him and how he messages himself to the base right now. we re going to have to see what happens next. former rnc chairman michael steele, democratic strategist jamal simmons. big thank you to you both. a lot of questions raised today after the fiery crash that killed popular indy car driver dan wheldon, the reining indianapolis champion. he was killed in a horrifying 15-car pile-up during the beginning of the race sunday. now questions are being raised about the safety of the las vegas racetrack and whether too many cars were in the race in the first place. more now from nbc s george lewis who is in las vegas. reporter: veronica, veteran race drivers say they have never seen a pile-up quite as bad as this one. cars crashing and spinning. some hitting the wall in flames. dan wheldon s car flying through the air. just minutes into the race on the 12th lap of the cars hitting speeds of 230 miles an hour, the tires on two of the cars
democrats in his moment. just for the record, i ve never quite completed the sunday new york times cross word puzzle but hopes springs eternal. give me a call. the first thing i do. i can help you out. i know. you re calling that number and you re getting the hard ones. you re paying whatever. i just ask my wife. she s got the answers. there you go. matt bai, always good to see you. thank you. you, too. there is controversy this morning over horrible death indy car champ dan wheldon. they re calling the pile-up that killed him one of the worse they have ever seen. nbc george lewis has the story. reporter: just minutes in the race of the 12th lap with the cars hitting speeds of 230 miles an hour the tires on two of the cars touched sending them out of control. oh, here we go. trouble. huge crash. go low! up in turn number two. oh, multiple cars involved. oh, my, looks like dan wheldon