He is survived by wife julia and daughters jane, 7, and jessica, 5. The racing looks normal as all other ovaltracks at the previous laps. Twotime indianapolis 500 winner dan wheldon died when his car got caught up in a 15car pileup, sailed over another vehicle and smashed into. She is the most successful woman in the history of american openwheel racingher victory in the 2008 indy japan 300 is the only win by a woman in an indycar series race. Dan wheldon died in october 2011 from injuries sustained in a crash at las vegas motor speedway. A journalist covering sundays las vegas indy 300 race at which driver dan wheldon was killed in a massive 15car wreck said conditions in the race were such that everybody kind of expected that. Hot wheels indycar karting lures young wheldon to indy. Sebastian wheldon knows that his father was a race car driver, that the indianapolis 500 is a very important thing that he won twice. Sebastians mother, susie, described it as a special day for the family.
Daniel clive wheldon 22 june 1978 16 october 2011 was a british motor racing driver who. He was also the winner of the indianapolis 500 in 2005 and 2011. On sunday afternoon, abc sports broadcast the end of dan wheldons life the las vegas 300, the last race of the indycar season, had just gotten. Indycar driver dan wheldon to be honoured in memorial race. Dan wheldon, a popular and congenial racecar driver from england who won the indianapolis 500 for the second time in may, died sunday in. Wheldon was airlifted from the las vegas track at 1. Indy car series driver dan wheldon 77 goes up in flames as will power 12, jr hildebrand 4, wade cunningham 17, charlie kimball 83 collide during the izod indycar world championships at. Born in emberton, near olney, buckinghamshire, england, he took up karting at the age of 4 with funding from his father. Dan wheldon was killed when his head hit a post in the fencing at las vegas motor speedway, contact that created a nonsurvivable injury to the twotime indianapolis 500 winner. In years past, this tribute event has been a popular one with the racers, crews, sponsors and fans of indycar racing, many of whom were close friends and co. Investigation of wheldons fatal crash reaches conclusion. Oct 17, 2011 driver dan wheldon is transported to a medical helicopter following a crash during the indycar series las vegas indy 300 auto race sunday, oct. Wheldon, 33, was travelling at around 200mph when his no77 car flew. Oct 17, 2011 the objective of not being bored was what sent 33yearold indycar driver dan wheldon into the steel catch fence at las vegas motor speedway sunday, and nothing else.
Dan wheldon killed in 15car accident at las vegas motor speedway circuit british driver dan wheldon has been killed following a 15car accident at the las vegas 300 indycar series. Dan wheldons son sebastian growing up in gokarts usa. Dan wheldon was a british racecar driver who went careening to his death after a 15car pileup at the 2011 izod indycar world championship at the. Dan wheldon nationality british born june 22, 1978 hometown emberton, buckinghamshire died october 16, 2011 place of death las vegas, nevada u. Click on the site to see dan wheldons career results at that track glossary. Sam schmidt motorsports driver dan wheldon was killed in an accident early in the las vegas indy 300 at las vegas motor speedway on sunday. You might find you dont want to be with a race car driver, hed say. Dan wheldon started racing gokarts when he was 4 abc news. Oct 16, 2011 wheldon was airlifted from the las vegas track at 1. Dan wheldons onboard camera for the last moment before. Click on the site to see dan wheldons career results at that track. Dan wheldon was a british race car driver who went careening to his death after a 15car pileup at the 2011 izod indycar world championship at the las vegas motor speedway on saturday. Dan wheldon, daniel clive wheldon, british racecar driver born june 22, 1978, emberton, buckinghamshire, eng. A fiery crash involving 15 cars claims the life of indy 500 winner dan wheldon.
At the izod indycar world championship at las vegas motor speedway on 16 october 2011, wheldon was involved in a 15car accident during lap 11 of the race, in which wheldons car flew approximately 325 feet 99 m into the catch fence with the cockpit area first into a pole lining the track supporting fencing to keep fans safe and to keep the. Dan wheldon was killed by a fence post at las vegas. Dan wheldon was killed by a fence post at las vegas motor. After interviewing the championship contenders, randy bernard, president of indycar, announced to the officials, drivers and fans that dan had died from the accident after being pronounced dead on arrival. Dan wheldon died today, october 16, 2011, after this hard wreck at las vegas motorspeedway.
They ended the race after a 2hour red flag and held a 5 lap tribute after the announcement in honor of him. Oct 16, 2011 danica patrick, alex tagliani, tony kanaan, and dario franchitti share their thoughts about dan wheldon s death after he was killed in a horiffic 15 car crash during the 2011 indy racing league. Dan wheldon memorial proam karting race returns racer. Indycar officials have determined dan wheldon was killed by blunt force head. Oct 17, 2011 dan wheldon died in a 15car crash during the final indycar series race of the season at the las vegas motor speedway on sunday. He tragically died during an accident at las vegas motor speedway.
Wheldon won this years indy 500 in a onerace deal driving a car owned by the former driver bryan herta. Racing was a constant in his life as he attended school in england as a child, winning eight british national titles along the way. Twotime indianapolis 500 winner dan wheldon died sunday after he was involved in a multicar wreck at the las vegas indy 300. Susie wheldon, wife of late indycar champion dan wheldon. Driver dan wheldon 2008 indycar series results racing. May 24, 2015 sebastian wheldon knows that his father was a race car driver, that the indianapolis 500 is a very important thing that he won twice. The dan wheldon memorial proam karting challenge returns to new castle motorsports park new castle, in for the fourth time on sunday, may 5. Year, age, races, win, podium, pole, laps, led, earnings, rank, avst, avfn, raf, llf, dnq, wd.
Wheldon was beloved in the race car industry, for both his warm personality and presence on the track. Oct 16, 2011 dan wheldon died today, october 16, 2011, after this hard wreck at las vegas motorspeedway. Dan s camera view starts at the middle of this clip. Dan wheldon, two times indianapolis 500 winner in 2005 and 2011 died sunday at las vegas motor speedway after his car got launched in. He developed a rivalry with british race car driver jenson button. Wheldons car went airborne during a 15car, chainreaction collision early in the final race of the indycar season. British race car driver who was the 2005 indy racing league indycar series champion. Oct 17, 2011 wheldon won this years indy 500 in a one race deal driving a car owned by the former driver bryan herta. They ended the race after a 2hour red flag and held a 5 lap trib. He may very well have been the most wellknown driver to have died on the track since dale. The questions indycar must ask itself in the wake of dan wheldons death twotime indianapolis 500 winner and 2005 indycar series champion dan wheldon lost his life yesterday following a. Oct 16, 2011 twotime indianapolis 500 winner dan wheldon died sunday after he was involved in a multi car wreck at the las vegas indy 300. Veteran driver dan wheldon, who won the indianapolis 500 for the second time this year, died from injuries suffered sunday when his car was entangled in.
Dan wheldons head hit fence post, indycar says in report on fatal. Driver dan wheldon is transported to a medical helicopter following a crash during the indycar series las vegas indy 300 auto race sunday, oct. Indycar driver dan wheldonnascar the wondrous pics. Oct 17, 2011 a journalist covering sundays las vegas indy 300 race at which driver dan wheldon was killed in a massive 15car wreck said conditions in the race were such that everybody kind of expected that. Twotime indianapolis 500 winner dan wheldon died when his car got caught up in a 15car pileup, sailed over another vehicle and smashed into a catch fence at indycars seasonending race at las. Dec 15, 2011 dan wheldon was killed when his head hit a post in the fencing at las vegas motor speedway, contact that created a nonsurvivable injury to the twotime indianapolis 500 winner. Dan wheldon, daniel clive wheldon, british race car driver born june 22, 1978, emberton, buckinghamshire, eng. Dan wheldon simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Click on the number of races to see individual races for that year.
Twotime indy 500 winner dan wheldon has died of injuries he sustained in a massive 15car crash at the las vegas indy 300 earlier today. Dan wheldons head hit fence post, indycar says in report. Daniel clive wheldon 22 june 1978 16 october 2011 was a british motor racing driver. Danica patrick, alex tagliani, tony kanaan, and dario franchitti share their thoughts about dan wheldons death after he was killed in a horiffic 15 car crash during the 2011 indy racing league. Dan wheldons head hit fence post, indycar says in report on. Dan wheldon died in a 15car crash during the final indycar series race of the season at the las vegas motor speedway on sunday. The dan wheldon international driver trophy was awarded to the best performing international driver over the race weekend of the australian v8 supercars gold coast 600. Dan wheldon fatal crash, death announcement and salute live. Las vegas dan wheldon, the 2011 indianapolis 500 winner and one of the most popular drivers in openwheel racing, died sunday at las vegas motor speedway in a horrific multicar crash on lap 11 of the indycar series season finale. Dan wheldon celebrates at the startfinish line with his son sebastian after winning the izod indycar series indianapolis 500 mile race at indianapolis motor speedway on may 29, 2011, in. She is the most successful woman in the history of american openwheel racingher victory in the 2008 indy japan 300 is the only win by a woman in an indycar series race born to a workingclass family in beloit, wisconsin, patrick began karting at the age of ten and achieved. Dan wheldon, 33, a worldrenowned race car driver whose victory this year in the indianapolis 500 had made him a twotime winner of one of the bestknown events in auto racing, was killed sunday.
The izod indycar series hereinafter, indycar series held its final race of the 2011 season on october 16, 2011 at the las vegas motor speedway. Indycar driver dan wheldonnascar october 17, 2011 nadonline leave a comment dan wheldon, who moved to the united states from his native england with hopes of winning the indianapolis 500 and went on to twice prevail at his sports most famed race, was killed in a 15car pileup at las vegas motor speedway on sunday in the izod indycar series. Indycars commitment to safety was enhanced by dan wheldons testing throughout 2011 of the new car to be used in 2012, he said. Oct 17, 2011 british driver dan wheldon has been killed following a 15 car accident at the las vegas 300 indycar series finale. Las vegas motor speedways limitless racing surface was singled out thursday as a significant factor in a perfect storm of conditions that led to the death of twotime indianapolis 500 winner dan wheldon. He was the 2005 indy racing league indycar series champion. Daniel clive wheldon 22 june 1978 16 october 2011 was a british motor racing driver who won the 2005 indycar series drivers championship for andretti green racing agr. Eight years ago today, sunday, october 16, 2011, indycar driver dan wheldon was tragically killed at the age of 33 in a 15car crash in the 2011 season finale at las vegas motor speedway. Racing grooves not only restrict drivers naturally aggressive racing behavior, but make the location of another competitors car on the racetrack. Oct 18, 2011 wheldon was beloved in the race car industry, for both his warm personality and presence on the track. Click on the year to see the standings for that year. The 30yearold american driver smashed into a stationary car during a practice session in miami. Dan wheldon, the british racing driver who won the indianapolis 500 for a second time this year, died in a 15car crash during the final indycar series race of. Wheldon drove in one other race this year, finishing 14th in an oct.
Susie wheldon, wife of late indycar champion dan wheldon, opens. On lap 11 of the 200 lap event, an accident occurred that tragically resulted in the death of driver dan wheldon. The trophy was named after wheldon following his death, which took place a week prior to the 2011 event in which he was scheduled to participate with the holden racing team. Officials decided to call the race, but the drivers, many sobbing openly. Two hours afterward, series officials gathered the drivers to give them the.