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IndyCar star Wheldon dies in crash in Las Vegas race; auto racing world mourns | Las Vegas Review-Journal
![The race car of driver Will Power (L) hits the wall along with drivers J.R. Hildebrand (2nd L), Charlie Kimball (2nd R) and Paul Tracy (L) during the IZOD IndyCar World Championship The race car of driver Will Power (L) hits the wall along with drivers J.R. Hildebrand (2nd L), Charlie Kimball (2nd R) and Paul Tracy (L) during the IZOD IndyCar World Championship](https://c8.alamy.com/zoomsfr/9/16d2924b853646948bf3da711bc94aa7/2cwhtgy.jpg)
The race car of driver Will Power (L) hits the wall along with drivers J.R. Hildebrand (2nd L), Charlie Kimball (2nd R) and Paul Tracy (L) during the IZOD IndyCar World Championship
![IndyCar drivers run tribute laps in honor of British driver Dan Wheldon at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada October 16, 2011. Wheldon died from injuries sustained in an IndyCar drivers run tribute laps in honor of British driver Dan Wheldon at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada October 16, 2011. Wheldon died from injuries sustained in an](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CWYW67/indycar-drivers-run-tribute-laps-in-honor-of-british-driver-dan-wheldon-at-the-las-vegas-motor-speedway-in-las-vegas-nevada-october-16-2011-wheldon-died-from-injuries-sustained-in-an-horrific-crash-at-the-las-vegas-motor-speedway-on-sunday-race-organizers-said-the-33-year-old-englishman-who-lived-in-florida-was-involved-in-a-multi-car-accident-13-laps-into-the-las-vegas-indy-300-which-sent-his-vehicle-flying-reuterslas-vegas-sunsteve-marcus-united-states-tags-sport-motorsport-2CWYW67.jpg)
IndyCar drivers run tribute laps in honor of British driver Dan Wheldon at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada October 16, 2011. Wheldon died from injuries sustained in an
![Oct. 16, 2011 - Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. - Two-time Indy 500 winner Dan Wheldon, 33, died of injuries sustained in a fiery crash on Lap 13 of the IndyCar season finale Oct. 16, 2011 - Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. - Two-time Indy 500 winner Dan Wheldon, 33, died of injuries sustained in a fiery crash on Lap 13 of the IndyCar season finale](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/DKC6M0/oct-16-2011-las-vegas-nevada-us-two-time-indy-500-winner-dan-wheldon-DKC6M0.jpg)
Oct. 16, 2011 - Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. - Two-time Indy 500 winner Dan Wheldon, 33, died of injuries sustained in a fiery crash on Lap 13 of the IndyCar season finale
![22 February, 2011, Las Vegas, Nevada USA Marco Andretti and Ryan Hunter-Reay at the announcement that the 2011 Izod IndyCar Series season finale race will be at Las Vegas Motor Speedway ©2011, 22 February, 2011, Las Vegas, Nevada USA Marco Andretti and Ryan Hunter-Reay at the announcement that the 2011 Izod IndyCar Series season finale race will be at Las Vegas Motor Speedway ©2011,](https://cdn-1.latimages.com/images/mgl/AOkgW/s3/open-uri20121022-21978-n3npyf.jpg)