Indy 500 Winner Dies After Massive Crash In Vegas

Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon died Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway after his car became ensnarled in a fiery 15-car pileup on lap 13, flew over another vehicle and landed in a catch fence just outside turn 2. 

The 33-year-old racer was a two-time Indianapolis 500 winner, including in 2011. 

Three other drivers, including championship contender Will Power,cheap Cheap Oakley Frogskins fake were hurt in the pileup during lap 13. 

WDET's Quinn Klinefelter reports that there were concerns at the speedway that officials had too many cars on the relatively small track competing at speeds approaching 225 mph -– too fast for drivers to react in a crisis situation. 

Those concerns became reality when contact on turn 2 sent cars flying through the air, crashing into each other and into the outside wall and catch fence shortly after the race began. 

Weldon was airlifted from the track to University Medical Center; about two hours later, his colleagues were told of his death. 

"IndyCar is very sad to announce that Dan Wheldon has passed away from unsurvivable injuries,cheap discount Oakley Limited Sale fake" IndyCar CEO Randy Bernard said. "Our thoughts and prayers are with his family today.discount Cheap Oakley Women Sunglasses fake IndyCar, its drivers and owners, have decided to end the race." 

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IndyCar has not had a fatality since Paul Dana was killed at Homestead in 2006. He died after a crash in a morning warmup.