Topic: Dan Wheldon

Three-time defending IndyCar season champion Dario Franchitti of Scotland still finds it difficult to celebrate his latest title in the wake of English rival Dan Wheldon's death.But Franchitti has already started working on the new IndyCar chassis set to debut in 2012, ...

IndyCar won't return to Vegas in 2012

IndyCar won't return in 2012 to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, where a fiery crash claimed the life of English racer Dan Wheldon in October.The IndyCar series had been scheduled to close its 2012 season at the speedway on October 14.But officials ...

Indy drivers meet to discuss safety

IndyCar drivers and officials met Monday to discuss ways of making the series safer, eight days after English racer Dan Wheldon died in a 15-car crash in Las Vegas."How we react to this is critical, and we're very encouraged with what happened ...

Wheldon crash investigation picks up speed

(Reuters) - IndyCar officials have begun an investigation into the cause of the 15-car crash that killed two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon, series boss Randy Bernard saying on Monday they need to understand what went wrong.After attending Wheldon's funeral in Florida ...

Wheldon remembered at public memorial

Two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon, killed a week ago during a race at Las Vegas, was remembered on Sunday for his driving skills and zest for life at a public memorial service.Wheldon, a 33-year-old Englishman, died of severe head injuries in ...

Emotional farewell for Wheldon

Amid the tributes to Dan Wheldon on Saturday, the intimate remembrances of his widow, Susie, were a reminder that his death meant the loss of a family man as well as a talented racer."My sweet Dan, my whole body is aching, down ...

British racer Wheldon mourned at Florida funeral

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla (Reuters) - Two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon was remembered as a champion, loving husband, father and brother during an emotional memorial service for the British racer on Saturday.Family members, fellow drivers and racing fans attended the service for ...

Celebrities donate items for Wheldon auction

Celebrities from across American sports and Hollywood have donated items for an auction to benefit the family of the late Indianapolis 500 champion Dan Wheldon, IndyCar announced on Friday.The 33-year-old Englishman, who won his second Indy 500 title last May, was killed ...

Wheldon's funeral set for Saturday

The funeral for two-time Indianapolis 500 champion Dan Wheldon, killed in a 15-car crash at a Las Vegas race last Sunday, will be conducted on Saturday in St. Petersburg, Florida.Susie Wheldon, the racer's wife and mother of their two children, released details ...

IndyCar probe under way after Wheldon death

IndyCar has launched its probe into the crash in which Dan Wheldon died, and hope to have a preliminary report within weeks, the US open-wheel racing series said in a statement.Wheldon, a 33-year-old English driver who won the famed Indianapolis 500 twice, ...
Previous