IndyCar: Wilson's organ donation adds to legacy

With the consent of his wife Julia, Wilson's organs were harvested and have been donated to six recipients in less than 24 hours. As his younger brother Stefan shares, the gesture only adds to the great driver's legacy.

"It sums up who he was; he's touching people he doesn't even know, and it shows what kind of person Justin Wilson was," said Stefan, who was with his brother when he passed. "We lost him yesterday, and it's one of those tough questions that come up afterwards. He carried a donor card, they asked us, and we clarified that he wanted to donate. It's a tough thing to consider; you want him to be whole, but it's something he'd discussed with Julia and we honored what he wanted and went ahead with it."

"And now six families have received an incredible gift," he continued. "Knowing the impact it had, I'm all for it and so glad we did that. His organs are saving some people right now; it's amazing. It makes his life more powerful."

At 25, Stefan Wilson (ABOVE LEFT, with Justin in 2013) is handling an unimaginable blow while still figuring out his place in life. His big brother was his role model, and as a fellow IndyCar driver, the two shared an incredible bond. With Justin's sudden loss, Stefan says the outpouring of care and support from those in IndyCar, and the wider racing community, has made the situation more tolerable.

"The first thing I want to say is thank you to all of the fans who've encouraged me and the family, and I really want to thank everyone that helped get me and Julia and our family to be with Justin in time," he noted. "That was massively important. I was at home watching the race when it happened, and I was ready to jump in my car and drive straight there for however many hours it took, but Tony Stewart helped me, and the George family helped Julia. We got there when he came out of initial surgery and we were waiting for him; there was no lapse in time, and that meant everything."

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Wilson will be in Sonoma for the IndyCar season finale this weekend, and knows it will be a challenging and emotional experience.

"I'll be there on behalf of the family, and as you can imagine, I'd much rather be there supporting Justin," he said. "He got to do the thing he loved for a living, and that matters. And it was amazing I got to race with him, even though I thought we'd have a lot more time to do that together. He was loved by a lot of people, so I hope we can share some stories about his life this weekend."