Danica Patrick: Fuel Shortage Opens Door for Dan Wheldon to Win Wild Indy 500

Danica Patrick Runs Out of Gas After Leading At Indy 500Well, if it was Danica Patrick's last run at Indy 500 she certainly gave it all she had.After fighting with her car for most of the day, Danica Patrick finally took the lead late in the race at Indianapolis but it wasn't enough.With about 12 laps to go Danica, who knew she needed a yellow to maintain the lead, had to hit the pit as she was once again foiled by the gas gauge.She raced and raced all day and finally got her car in position to win, but the timing of the yellow flags left her out in the cold and she ended up in 10th place at the 2011 Indianapolis 500. Must Read: Memorial Day Tribute to What We Miss in Sports Danica wasn't the only one battling fuel issues and...

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