Driver killed in IndyCar finale after 15-car pileup

EVERY race car driver heads onto the track understanding this race could be the last and hoping it won’t be.

On Sunday, IndyCar drivers got a harsh reminder when the worst happened to one of their own.

Two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon died when his car got caught up in a 15-car pileup, sailed over another vehicle and smashed into a catch fence at IndyCar’s season-ending race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.