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Jeff Roberson / Associated Press / May 30, 2010

Dan Wheldon speak with reporters after finishing second in the 2010 Indianapolis 500 race.

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Jeff Haynes / Reuters / May 30, 2011

Dan Wheldon is shown with his family -- wife Susie with son Oliver in arms and son Sebastian -- as they pose with the Indianapolis 500 winner's trophy the day after his second victory in the famed open-wheel race.

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Steve Marcus / Reuters / October 16, 2011

Dan Wheldon is introduced to the crowd before the Las Vegas 300 on Sunday.

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Tom Pennington / Getty Images / October 16, 2011

IndyCar driver Dario Franchitti embraces a crew member after learning that fellow driver Dan Wheldon died after sustaining injuries in a fiery crash during the Las Vegas 300 on Sunday.

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Robert Laberge / Getty Images / October 16, 2011

The car of driver Dan Wheldon breaks apart after flying over the top of another and hitting a retaining fence during the Las Vegas 300 on Sunday.

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Jennifer Stewart / US Presswire / October 16, 2011

The car of driver Dan Wheldon hits the track after bursting into flames when it flew over another car and went airborne into a retaining wall and fence in a 15-car wreck during the Las Vegas Indy 300 on Sunday.

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Jennifer Stewart / US Presswire / October 16, 2011

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Jessica Ebelhar / Associated Press / October 16, 2011

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Jessica Ebelhar / Associated Press / October 16, 2011

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Jessica Ebelhar / Associated Press / October 16, 2011