IndyCar driver Dan Wheldon dies after crash at Las Vegas
By John Marshall
The Associated Press
Published Oct 17, 2011 09:08AM MDT
Las Vegas ? Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon died Sunday after his car became ensnared in a fiery 15-car pileup, flew over another vehicle and landed in a catch fence just outside turn 2 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
The 33-year-old racer was a two-time Indy winner, including this year?s race.
Three other drivers, including championship contender Will Power, were hurt in the pileup during Lap 11.
Wheldon was airlifted from the track to University Medical Center; about two hours later, his coll...
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