ILUVAdrianaLima Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Dan Wheldon killed in horrible IndyCar crash at Las VegasDan Wheldon was killed in a 15-car pileup at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday in the Izod IndyCar Series season finale.Wheldon was 33.The crash started in front of Wheldon, the reigning Indianapolis 500 champion and 2005 series champion, and his car launched off of a car in front of him, flipped into the catchfence and erupted in flames on Lap 12.At one point during the crash, three cars were airborne and upside down.Wheldon was going for a $5-million bonus for he and a fan in Sunday's race. After starting last, he had worked his way up to 24th place in the 34-car field. (The video starts on board Wheldon's car)After announcing Wheldon's passing at 6 p.m. ET, IndyCar announced that the race would be halted and the drivers would participate in a five-lap parade in tribute to Wheldon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FashionDream Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 How sad RIP and my heart goes out to his family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
widget Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 RIP, to a true champion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEnigma Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 Great driver and truely nice guy, thoughts go to his family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katchitup Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 I watched this on TV, and I didn't realize what was going on, and I saw all the other drivers crying. It was awful.R.I.P Way to go out doing something you love though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightlife Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 I raced against him at a Karting event. Then met him afterwards. Really cool guy. Such a tragic accident Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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