Dan Wheldon Car Crash

Wheldon died on Sunday when he was caught up in a stunning chain-reaction crash (AFP/Getty Images/File, Robert Laberge)

CAR NEWS From www.ibtimes.com, As Will Power became mired in the crash that caused the death of his rival and friend Dan Wheldon, he allowed the thought of death to enter his mind.

"Your worst nightmare is to end up airborne and heading toward the catch fence," Power told the Daily Mirror on Wednesday. The catch fence just destroys the car. A lot of guys have had their legs destroyed."

"So, I thought, 'This is it!'"

Speaking three days after the crash that killed Wheldon, Power didn't suffer the same fate. In interviews, Power blamed the setup of the Las Vegas Motor Speedway track, the catch fence and the race speeds as reasons Wheldon died.

From AFP, IndyCar has launched its probe into the crash in which Dan Wheldon died, and hope to have a preliminary report within weeks, the US open-wheel racing series said in a statement.