Fatal IndyCar Accident Takes Dan Wheldon

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IZOD IndyCar Series driver Dan Wheldon was killed during the season finale race at Las Vegas  Motor Speedway.  Wheldon was involved in a 15-car accident on lap 13 of the  IZOD IndyCar Series World Championship race.

Drivers and officials decided to not continue the race following the accident.  The remaining 19 cars conducted a 5-lap tribute parade.

Wheldon was a 2-time Indianapolis 500 champion who was not a regular driver in the 2011 circuit.  Wheldon was racing for a special $5 million prize to be awarded if a non-regular driver would win the race from starting at the back of the field.

Wheldon had 16 IndyCar victories, most recently at the Indy 500 on May 29.