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Dan Wheldon. Daniel Clive Wheldon (22 June 1978 – 16 October 2011) was a British motor racing driver who won the 2005 IndyCar Series Drivers' Championship for Andretti Green Racing (AGR). He won the Indianapolis 500 in 2005 and 2011, and was co-winner of the 2006 24 Hours of Daytona with Chip Ganassi Racing (CGR).
Dec 15, 2011 · Dan Wheldon was killed when his head hit a post in the fencing at Las Vegas Motor Speedway — contact that created a “non-survivable injury” to the two-time Indianapolis 500 winner.
Dec 15, 2011 · IndyCar officials presented an account of the last moments of the life of late Indianapolis 500 champion Dan Wheldon on Thursday and offered a "too many racing grooves" theory on the cause of the...
Oct 17, 2011 · The Indy 500 winner and two-time champion was killed in a fiery accident at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2011. He was airlifted to the hospital but his injuries were unsurvivable, while three other drivers were hurt in the pileup.
Mar 12, 2024 · Wheldon was 33 when he was killed in a horrific crash at Las Vegas Motor Speedway just five months after winning his second Indy 500 title. His son, Oliver, was an infant riding in his mother’s arms on the victory lap.
Oct 15, 2021 · Dan Wheldon was a champion, a fan-favorite and a true racer who died in a 15-car accident at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2011. IndyCar and IMS honor his legacy and impact on the sport and the Indianapolis 500.
Oct 17, 2011 · Dan Wheldon was a successful British driver in IndyCar, winning the Indianapolis 500 twice and the series championship in 2005. He died in a crash in Las Vegas in 2011 at the age of 33.
