Dan Wheldon, who moved to the United States from his native England with hopes of winning the Indianapolis 500 and went on to twice prevail at his sport's most famed race, died Sunday after a massive, fiery wreck at the Las Vegas Indy 300.
Every race car driver heads onto the track understanding this race could be the last and hoping it won't be.
Dan Wheldon, who moved to the United States from his native England with hopes of winning the Indianapolis 500 and went on to twice prevail at his sport's most famed race, died Sunday after a massive, fiery wreck at the Las Vegas Indy 300.
The sound of bagpipes came out of Turn 1, playing a mournful refrain of "Amazing Grace" for the driver who would not return.
Every race car driver heads onto the track understanding this race could be the last and hoping it won't be.
Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon died Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway 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.
The sound of bagpipes came out of Turn 1, playing a mournful refrain of "Amazing Grace" for the driver who would not return.
Race car drivers always know the worst can happen whenever they get behind the wheel.
Dan Wheldon, who moved to the United States from his native England with hopes of winning the Indianapolis 500 and went on to twice prevail at his sport's most famed race, died Sunday after a massive, fiery wreck at the Las Vegas Indy 300.
