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INDIANAPOLIS, IN - OCTOBER 17:  Bob Herring and his wife Cindy embrace at the gate to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway where tributes were being left by race fans at a memorial to two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon on October 17, 2011 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Wheldon was killed in a crash yesterday at the Izod IndyCar series season finale at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
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  • INDIANAPOLIS, IN - OCTOBER 17:  Bob Herring and his wife Cindy embrace at the gate to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway where tributes were being left by race fans at a memorial to two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon on October 17, 2011 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Wheldon was killed in a crash yesterday at the Izod IndyCar series season finale at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
  • LAS VEGAS, NV - OCTOBER 16:  Team members line the pitlane as the drivers complete five memorial laps to honor Dan Wheldon, driver of the #77 Dallara Honda, who died of injuries in a massive fifteen car crash during the Las Vegas Indy 300 part of the IZOD IndyCar World Championships presented by Honda at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on October 16, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
  • LAS VEGAS - OCTOBER 16:  A fan waves a sign after Dan Wheldon of England died of injuries after a fifteen car crash during the Las Vegas Indy 300 part of the IZOD IndyCar World Championships presented by Honda on October 16, 2011 at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada.
  • LAS VEGAS, NV - OCTOBER 17:  A tribute to Dan Wheldon, driver of the #77 Dallara Honda, is displayed on a Las Vegas Motor Speedway sign on October 17, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Dan Wheldon, driver of the #77 Dallara Honda, was killed during the Las Vegas Indy 300 part of the IZOD IndyCar World Championships presented by Honda at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on October 16, 2011 in Las Vegas.
  • INDIANAPOLIS, IN - OCTOBER 17:  Drew Boyd (L) comforts Nick Garside after the two hung a Union Jack as a tribute to two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon at a memorial at the gate of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on October 17, 2011 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Wheldon, winner of the 2011 Indy 500, was killed in a crash yesterday at the Izod IndyCar series season finale at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.'Dan was special. He was our hero', said Garside, who was originally from Yorkshire, England, after hanging the flag.
  • LAS VEGAS - OCTOBER 16:  Team members line the pitlane as the drivers complete five memorial laps to honor Dan Wheldon, driver of the #77 Dallara Honda, who died of injuries in a massive fifteen car crash during the Las Vegas Indy 300 part of the IZOD IndyCar World Championships  presented by Honda on October 16, 2011 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada.
  • LAS VEGAS - OCTOBER 16:  Team members line the pitlane as the drivers complete five memorial laps to honor Dan Wheldon, driver of the #77 Dallara Honda, who died of injuries in a massive fifteen car crash during the Las Vegas Indy 300 part of the IZOD IndyCar World Championships  presented by Honda on October 16, 2011 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada.
  • LAS VEGAS - OCTOBER 16:  Team members line the pitlane as the drivers complete five memorial laps to honor Dan Wheldon, driver of the #77 Dallara Honda, who died of injuries in a massive fifteen car crash during the Las Vegas Indy 300 part of the IZOD IndyCar World Championships  presented by Honda on October 16, 2011 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada.
  • LAS VEGAS - OCTOBER 16:  Team members line the pitlane as the drivers complete five memorial laps to honor Dan Wheldon, driver of the #77 Dallara Honda, who died of injuries in a massive fifteen car crash during the Las Vegas Indy 300 part of the IZOD IndyCar World Championships  presented by Honda on October 16, 2011 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada.
  • LAS VEGAS, NV - OCTOBER 16:  Dario Franchitti, driver of the #10 Target Chip Ganassi Racing Dallara Honda hugs a crew member after driver Dan Wheldon, driver of the #77 Dallara Honda, was killed during the Las Vegas Indy 300 part of the IZOD IndyCar World Championships presented by Honda at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on October 16, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
  • LAS VEGAS - OCTOBER 16:  Dario Franchitti, driver of the #10 Target Chip Ganassi Racing Dallara Honda is consoled by his wife, actress Ashley Judd after the drivers completed five memorial laps to honor Dan Wheldon, driver of the #77 Dallara Honda who died of injuries in a massive 15 car crash during the Las Vegas Indy 300 part of the IZOD IndyCar World Championships  presented by Honda on October 16, 2011 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada. Franchitti clinched the Championship as the result of the crash involving contender Will Power.
  • LAS VEGAS - OCTOBER 16:  Team members line the pitlane as the drivers complete five memorial laps to honor Dan Wheldon, driver of the #77 Dallara Honda, who died of injuries in a massive fifteen car crash during the Las Vegas Indy 300 part of the IZOD IndyCar World Championships  presented by Honda on October 16, 2011 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada.
  • LAS VEGAS - OCTOBER 16:  Drivers complete five memorial laps in honor of Dan Wheldon of England who was killed in a crash during the Las Vegas Indy 300 part of the IZOD IndyCar World Championships presented by Honda on October 16, 2011 at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada.
  • LAS VEGAS - OCTOBER 16:  Drivers complete five memorial laps in honor of Dan Wheldon of England who was killed in a crash during the Las Vegas Indy 300 part of the IZOD IndyCar World Championships presented by Honda on October 16, 2011 at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada.
  • LAS VEGAS - OCTOBER 16:  Drivers complete five memorial laps in honor of Dan Wheldon of England who was killed in a crash during the Las Vegas Indy 300 part of the IZOD IndyCar World Championships presented by Honda on October 16, 2011 at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada.
  • LAS VEGAS, NV - OCTOBER 16:  Team members line the pitlane as the drivers complete five memorial laps to honor Dan Wheldon, driver of the #77 Dallara Honda, who died of injuries in a massive fifteen car crash during the Las Vegas Indy 300 part of the IZOD IndyCar World Championships presented by Honda at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on October 16, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
  • LAS VEGAS, NV - OCTOBER 16:  Team members line the pitlane as the drivers complete five memorial laps to honor Dan Wheldon, driver of the #77 Dallara Honda, who died of injuries in a massive fifteen car crash during the Las Vegas Indy 300 part of the IZOD IndyCar World Championships presented by Honda at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on October 16, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
  • LAS VEGAS, NV - OCTOBER 16:  Team members line the pitlane as the drivers complete five memorial laps to honor Dan Wheldon, driver of the #77 Dallara Honda, who died of injuries in a massive fifteen car crash during the Las Vegas Indy 300 part of the IZOD IndyCar World Championships presented by Honda at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on October 16, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
  • LAS VEGAS, NV - OCTOBER 16:  Dario Franchitti, driver of the #10 Target Chip Ganassi Racing Dallara Honda hugs crew members after Dan Wheldon, driver of the #77 Dallara Honda, was killed during the Las Vegas Indy 300 part of the IZOD IndyCar World Championships presented by Honda at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on October 16, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
  • LAS VEGAS, NV - OCTOBER 16:  Team members line the pitlane as the drivers complete five memorial laps to honor Dan Wheldon, driver of the #77 Dallara Honda, who died of injuries in a massive fifteen car crash during the Las Vegas Indy 300 part of the IZOD IndyCar World Championships presented by Honda at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on October 16, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
  • LAS VEGAS - OCTOBER 16:  Drivers complete five memorial laps in honor of Dan Wheldon of England, who was killed in a crash, and pass in front of the turn where he was died during the Las Vegas Indy 300 part of the IZOD IndyCar World Championships presented by Honda on October 16, 2011 at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada.
  • LAS VEGAS, NV - OCTOBER 16:  Team members line the pitlane as the drivers complete five memorial laps to honor Dan Wheldon, driver of the #77 Dallara Honda, who died of injuries in a massive fifteen car crash during the Las Vegas Indy 300 part of the IZOD IndyCar World Championships presented by Honda at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on October 16, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
  • LAS VEGAS, NV - OCTOBER 16:  Team members line the pitlane as the drivers complete five memorial laps to honor Dan Wheldon, driver of the #77 Dallara Honda, who died of injuries in a massive fifteen car crash during the Las Vegas Indy 300 part of the IZOD IndyCar World Championships presented by Honda at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on October 16, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
  • LAS VEGAS - OCTOBER 16:  Drivers complete five memorial laps in honor of Dan Wheldon of England who was killed in a crash during the Las Vegas Indy 300 part of the IZOD IndyCar World Championships presented by Honda on October 16, 2011 at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada.
  • LAS VEGAS - OCTOBER 16:  Drivers complete five memorial laps in honor of Dan Wheldon of England who was killed in a crash during the Las Vegas Indy 300 part of the IZOD IndyCar World Championships presented by Honda on October 16, 2011 at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada.
  • LAS VEGAS, NV - OCTOBER 16:  Team members line the pitlane as the drivers complete five memorial laps to honor Dan Wheldon, driver of the #77 Dallara Honda, who died of injuries in a massive fifteen car crash during the Las Vegas Indy 300 part of the IZOD IndyCar World Championships presented by Honda at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on October 16, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
  • LAS VEGAS - OCTOBER 16:  Danica Patrick, driver of the #7 Andretti Autosport Dallara Honda, is consoled by a crew member after Dan Wheldon of England was pronounced dead after he was involved in a 15 car massive crash during the Las Vegas Indy 300 part of the IZOD IndyCar World Championships presented by Honda on October 16, 2011 at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada.
  • INDIANAPOLIS, IN - OCTOBER 17:  Bob Herring and his wife Cindy embrace at the gate to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway where tributes were being left by race fans at a memorial to two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon on October 17, 2011 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Wheldon was killed in a crash yesterday at the Izod IndyCar series season finale at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
  • INDIANAPOLIS, IN - OCTOBER 17: Roses are left at the gate of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway along with other tributes left by fans to two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon on October 17, 2011 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Wheldon, winner of the 2011 Indy 500, was killed in a crash yesterday at the Izod IndyCar series season finale at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
  • INDIANAPOLIS, IN - OCTOBER 17:  James Allen looks over tributes to two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon which have been left behind at a memorial at the gate of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on October 17, 2011 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Wheldon, winner of the 2011 Indy 500, was killed in a crash yesterday at the Izod IndyCar series season finale at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
  • INDIANAPOLIS, IN - OCTOBER 17:  Brian Blythe and his sons Brian Jr. (C) and Nathaniel leave behind their ticket stubs from the 2011 Indianapolis 500 at the gate to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway where other fans had left tributes to two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon on October 17, 2011 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Wheldon, winner of the 2011 Indy 500,  was killed in a crash yesterday at the Izod IndyCar series season finale at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
  • INDIANAPOLIS, IN - OCTOBER 17:  Tributes to two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon are left at the gate of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on October 17, 2011 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Wheldon, winner of the 2011 Indy 500, was killed in a crash yesterday at the Izod IndyCar series season finale at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
  • INDIANAPOLIS, IN - OCTOBER 17:  Barbara Winegar looks over tributes to two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon which have been left behind at a memorial at the gate of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on October 17, 2011 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Wheldon, winner of the 2011 Indy 500, was killed in a crash yesterday at the Izod IndyCar series season finale at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
  • INDIANAPOLIS, IN - OCTOBER 17: Fans look over tributes to two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon which have been left behind at a memorial at the gate of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on October 17, 2011 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Wheldon, winner of the 2011 Indy 500, was killed in a crash yesterday at the Izod IndyCar series season finale at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
  • INDIANAPOLIS, IN - OCTOBER 17: James Allen looks over tributes to two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon which have been left behind at a memorial at the gate of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on October 17, 2011 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Wheldon, winner of the 2011 Indy 500, was killed in a crash yesterday at the Izod IndyCar series season finale at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
  • INDIANAPOLIS, IN - OCTOBER 17:  Tributes to two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon are left at the gate of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on October 17, 2011 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Wheldon, winner of the 2011 Indy 500, was killed in a crash yesterday at the Izod IndyCar series season finale at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
  • INDIANAPOLIS, IN - OCTOBER 17:  Ticket stubs from the 2011 Indianapolis 500 are attacvhed to the gate at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway where other fans had left tributes to two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon on October 17, 2011 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Wheldon, winner of the 2011 Indy 500,  was killed in a crash yesterday at the Izod IndyCar series season finale at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
  • INDIANAPOLIS, IN - OCTOBER 17:  Brian Blythe Jr. (L) and his brother Nathaniel look over a memorial at the gate to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway where fans had left tributes to two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon on October 17, 2011 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Wheldon, winner of the 2011 Indy 500,  was killed in a crash yesterday at the Izod IndyCar series season finale at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
  • INDIANAPOLIS, IN - OCTOBER 17:  Fans look over a memorial to two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon at the gate of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on October 17, 2011 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Wheldon, winner of the 2011 Indy 500, was killed in a crash yesterday at the Izod IndyCar series season finale at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
  • INDIANAPOLIS, IN - OCTOBER 17:  Drew Boyd places a checkered flag, as a tribute to two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon, at a memorial at the gate of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on October 17, 2011 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Wheldon, winner of the 2011 Indy 500, was killed in a crash yesterday at the Izod IndyCar series season finale at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
  • INDIANAPOLIS, IN - OCTOBER 17:  Fans look over tributes to two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon which have been left at a memorial at the gate of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on October 17, 2011 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Wheldon, winner of the 2011 Indy 500, was killed in a crash yesterday at the Izod IndyCar series season finale at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
  • INDIANAPOLIS, IN - OCTOBER 17:  Fans look over tributes to two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon which have been left at a memorial at the gate of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on October 17, 2011 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Wheldon, winner of the 2011 Indy 500, was killed in a crash yesterday at the Izod IndyCar series season finale at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
  • INDIANAPOLIS, IN - OCTOBER 17:  A jug of milk is sits at the gate of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway along with other tributes left by fans to two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon on October 17, 2011 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Wheldon, winner of the 2011 Indy 500, was killed in a crash yesterday at the Izod IndyCar series season finale at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
  • INDIANAPOLIS, IN - OCTOBER 17:  A stuffed Bear holding a ticket to the Izod IndyCar series season finale at Las Vegas Motor Speedway sits at the gate of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway along with other tributes left by fans to two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon on October 17, 2011 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Wheldon, winner of the 2011 Indy 500, was killed in a crash yesterday at the Las Vegas race.
  • INDIANAPOLIS, IN - OCTOBER 17:  Fans look over tributes to two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon which have been left at a memorial at the gate of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on October 17, 2011 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Wheldon, winner of the 2011 Indy 500, was killed in a crash yesterday at the Izod IndyCar series season finale at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
  • INDIANAPOLIS, IN - OCTOBER 17:  Flower lay by the gate at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway along with other tributes left by fans to two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon on October 17, 2011 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Wheldon, winner of the 2011 Indy 500, was killed in a crash yesterday at the Izod IndyCar series season finale at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
  • INDIANAPOLIS, IN - OCTOBER 17:  A hat hangs on the gate at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway along with other tributes left by fans to two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon on October 17, 2011 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Wheldon, winner of the 2011 Indy 500, was killed in a crash yesterday at the Izod IndyCar series season finale at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
  • INDIANAPOLIS, IN - OCTOBER 17:  A rose hangs on the gate at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway along with other tributes left by fans to two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon on October 17, 2011 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Wheldon, winner of the 2011 Indy 500, was killed in a crash yesterday at the Izod IndyCar series season finale at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
  • INDIANAPOLIS, IN - OCTOBER 17: Kevin and Karen Burris embrace at the gate to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway where tributes are being left by race fans in memory of two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon on October 17, 2011 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Wheldon was killed in a crash yesterday at the Izod IndyCar series season finale at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
  • INDIANAPOLIS, IN - OCTOBER 17:  Steve Woods lowers the American Flag at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in honor of two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon on October 17, 2011 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Wheldon, winner of the 2011 Indy 500, was killed in a crash yesterday at the Izod IndyCar series season finale at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
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Fans Gather At Brickyard To Mourn Indy Champion Dan Wheldon

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - OCTOBER 17: Bob Herring and his wife Cindy embrace at the gate to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway where tributes were being left by race fans at a memorial to two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon on October 17, 2011 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Wheldon was killed in a crash yesterday at the Izod IndyCar series season finale at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Credit: Scott Olson/Getty Images Date: October 17, 2011
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