Dan Wheldon killed in Crash at Las Vegas Indy 300 Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon died Sunday in a fiery 15-car wreck at Las Vegas Motor Speedway when his car flew over another on Lap 13 and smashed into the wall just outside turn 2. Wheldon was 33. Drivers were told of Wheldon's death in a meeting about two hours after the fiery, smoky crash that many drivers said was the worst they had ever seen. He won the Indianapolis 500 twice, including this year. "IndyCar is very sad to announce that Dan Wheldon has passed away from unsurvivable injuries," IndyCar CEO Randy Bernard said. "Our thoughts and prayers are with his family today. IndyCar, its drivers and owners, have decided to end the race. In honour of Dan Wheldon, the drivers have decided to do a five-lap salute to in his honour." Three other drivers, including championship contender Will Power, were hurt in the pileup. The wreck left Townsend Bell upside down and smoldering cars and debris littered the track nearly halfway up the straightaway of the 1.5-mile oval. The track was red-flagged following the accidents while crews worked on fences and removed smashed cars. Rookie Toronto driver James Hinchcliffe told ABC: "When we came around after the caution (flag) was thrown, I can't even describe to you what the scene looked like on the race track from our point of view. It was unlike anything I'd ever seen before in my life. " Wheldon started in the back of the pack but quickly worked his way through the 34-car <b>...</b>
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