Dan Wheldon Crash Video: Two-Time Indy 500 Winner Loses Life in Fiery Crash

Dan Wheldon, who won the Indianapolis 500 in 2005 and 2011, died Sunday in a 15-car pileup at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The 33-year-old British star won IRL IndyCar Series Rookie of the Year in 2003. He leaves behind a wife and two young sons. Wheldon was one of 15 drivers involved in the fiery crash on Lap 11, which resulted in a red flag. His colleagues decided against continuing the race Sunday, instead doing a five-lap tribute to their fallen friend. Sadly, many of those drivers who took part in the tribute had concerns about the Las Vegas track prior to the race (via ESPN). "We all had a bad feeling about this place in particular just because of the high banking and how easy it was to go flat. And if you give us the opportunity, we are...

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