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Former team-mate and Formula 3000 rival Mark Webber, who drove alongside Wilson at Jaguar in 2003, was one of the pallbearers at the funeral, along with four-time IndyCar champion Dario Franchitti.

Wilson was attended to by the Holmatro Safety Team and airlifted to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest in Allentown, Pa. He remained in a coma there before dying Monday.

Race leader Sage Karam lost control and collided with the outside wall. This development doesn’t come as a surprise, as Wilson is remembered as an extremely selfless individual and a constant purveyor of kindness. Our deepest sympathies go out to his family, friends and...

Similar sentiments were posted by stars from across the racing universe in the wake of the announcement that Wilson had succumbed to his injuries in the ABC Supply 500. He was 37.