Photos: Indy racing crash kills Dan Wheldon

A fan waves a sign after Dan Wheldon of England died of injuries after a fifteen car crash during the Las Vegas Indy 300.  (Photo by Robert Laberge/Getty Images)

Driver Dan Wheldon celebrates after winning the 100th anniversary of the Indianapolis 500 auto race in Indianapolis.  (Jeff Haynes / Reuters)

The car of Dan Wheldon driver of the #77 Bowers & Wilkins Sam Schmidt Motorsports Dallara Honda (top left) bursts into flames in a 15 car pile up during the Las Vegas Indy 300.  (Photo by Robert Laberge/Getty Images)

The car of Dan Wheldon of England driver of the #77 Bowers & Wilkins Sam Schmidt Motorsports Dallara Honda (left) and the #30 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Dallara Honda of Pippa Mann fly in the air during the Las Vegas Indy 300.  (Photo by Robert Laberge/Getty Images)

The car of Dan Wheldon driver of the #77 Bowers & Wilkins Sam Schmidt Motorsports Dallara Honda (top left) bursts into flames in a 15 car pile up including the #12 Team Penske Dallara Honda of Will Power during the Las Vegas Indy 300.  (Photo by Robert Laberge/Getty Images)

The car of Dan Wheldon of England driver of the #77 Bowers & Wilkins Sam Schmidt Motorsports Dallara Honda (left) flies in the air during the Las Vegas Indy 300 part of the IZOD IndyCar World Championships.  (Photo by Robert Laberge/Getty Images)

The car of Dan Wheldon driver of the #77 Bowers & Wilkins Sam Schmidt Motorsports Dallara Honda (top left) bursts into flames in a 15 car pile up including the #12 Team Penske Dallara Honda of Will Power during the Las Vegas Indy 300  (Photo by Robert Laberge/Getty Images)

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.  (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

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.  (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

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.  (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

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 .  (Photo by Robert Laberge/Getty Images)

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.  (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

Dan Wheldon poses with the BorgWarner trophy the day after winning the Indianapolis 500 auto race in Indianapolis.  (Jeff Haynes / Reuters)