![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
![IndyCar race car driver Dan Wheldon drives in the pace lap before the start of the IZOD IndyCar World Championship race at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada October IndyCar race car driver Dan Wheldon drives in the pace lap before the start of the IZOD IndyCar World Championship race at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada October](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CY7HB2/indycar-race-car-driver-dan-wheldon-drives-in-the-pace-lap-before-the-start-of-the-izod-indycar-world-championship-race-at-the-las-vegas-motor-speedway-in-las-vegas-nevada-october-16-2011-british-indycar-driver-dan-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-picture-take-october-16-2011-reutersbarry-ambrose-united-states-tags-sport-motorsport-2CY7HB2.jpg)
IndyCar race car driver Dan Wheldon drives in the pace lap before the start of the IZOD IndyCar World Championship race at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada October
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![The race car of driver Will Power hits the wall as flames from British driver Dan Wheldon's car burst (at left) during the IZOD IndyCar World Championship race at the Las Vegas The race car of driver Will Power hits the wall as flames from British driver Dan Wheldon's car burst (at left) during the IZOD IndyCar World Championship race at the Las Vegas](https://c8.alamy.com/compfr/2cr0m75/the-race-car-of-driver-will-power-hits-the-wall-as-flames-from-british-driver-dan-wheldons-car-burst-at-left-during-the-izod-indycar-world-championship-race-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-reuters-barry-ambrose-united-states-tags-sport-motorsport-tpx-images-of-the-day-2cr0m75.jpg)
The race car of driver Will Power hits the wall as flames from British driver Dan Wheldon's car burst (at left) during the IZOD IndyCar World Championship race at the Las Vegas
![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/comp/2CWHTGY/the-race-car-of-driver-will-power-l-hits-the-wall-along-with-drivers-jr-hildebrand-2nd-l-charlie-kimball-2nd-r-and-paul-tracy-l-during-the-izod-indycar-world-championship-race-at-the-las-vegas-motor-speedway-in-las-vegas-nevada-october-16-2011-british-indycar-driver-dan-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-reutersbarry-ambrose-united-states-2CWHTGY.jpg)