![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
![The race cars of drivers Wade Cunningham (R), J.R. Hildebrand (2nd R) and Townsend Bell (2nd L) hit the wall next to Jay Howard (L) during the IZOD IndyCar World Championship race The race cars of drivers Wade Cunningham (R), J.R. Hildebrand (2nd R) and Townsend Bell (2nd L) hit the wall next to Jay Howard (L) during the IZOD IndyCar World Championship race](https://c8.alamy.com/zoomsfr/6/9889e5f0140749a2b3da01d6c24b0a7f/2cy2bw6.jpg)
The race cars of drivers Wade Cunningham (R), J.R. Hildebrand (2nd R) and Townsend Bell (2nd L) hit the wall next to Jay Howard (L) during the IZOD IndyCar World Championship race
![IndyCar star Wheldon dies in crash in Las Vegas race; auto racing world mourns | Las Vegas Review-Journal IndyCar star Wheldon dies in crash in Las Vegas race; auto racing world mourns | Las Vegas Review-Journal](https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/indycar_crash3_web.jpg)