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IndyCar pays tribute to fallen hero Dan Wheldon on 10th anniversary
Article To news overview © IndyCar/LAT IndyCar have paid tribute to 'Lionheart' Dan Wheldon, who died 10 years ago this weekend. The British driver was racing and taking part in a special challenge with Sam Schmidt Motorsports at the 2011 season finale at Las Vegas, attempting to win a huge prize fund after starting from the very back of the field. However, Wheldon was involved in a pile-up on Lap 11 of the race and struck the barriers in an airborne crash. He suffered severe head injuries in the crash, and was pronounced dead upon arrival at a nearby hospital. He was just 33-years-old at the time of his death. Wheldon had won the Indy 500 only five months prior, in what was merely a...
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