![Dan Wheldon dead: Former racer Mark Blundell slams IndyCar safety at Las Vegas circuit - Mirror Online Dan Wheldon dead: Former racer Mark Blundell slams IndyCar safety at Las Vegas circuit - Mirror Online](https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article86160.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200c/a-15-car-carsh-that-killed-british-driver-dan-wheldon-pic-getty-images-552770467.jpg)
Dan Wheldon dead: Former racer Mark Blundell slams IndyCar safety at Las Vegas circuit - Mirror Online
![IndyCar race car driver Dan Wheldon drives in the pace lap before the start of the IZOD IndyCar World Championship race at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada October IndyCar race car driver Dan Wheldon drives in the pace lap before the start of the IZOD IndyCar World Championship race at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada October](https://c8.alamy.com/zoomsfr/9/49674c38599c49d193defc04df5bd3b4/2cy7hb2.jpg)
IndyCar race car driver Dan Wheldon drives in the pace lap before the start of the IZOD IndyCar World Championship race at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada October
![The race car of driver Will Power hits the wall as flames from British driver Dan Wheldon's car burst (at left) during the IZOD IndyCar World Championship race at the Las Vegas The race car of driver Will Power hits the wall as flames from British driver Dan Wheldon's car burst (at left) during the IZOD IndyCar World Championship race at the Las Vegas](https://c8.alamy.com/compfr/2cr0m75/the-race-car-of-driver-will-power-hits-the-wall-as-flames-from-british-driver-dan-wheldons-car-burst-at-left-during-the-izod-indycar-world-championship-race-at-the-las-vegas-motor-speedway-in-las-vegas-nevada-october-16-2011-wheldon-died-from-injuries-sustained-in-an-horrific-crash-at-the-las-vegas-motor-speedway-on-sunday-race-organizers-said-the-33-year-old-englishman-who-lived-in-florida-was-involved-in-a-multi-car-accident-13-laps-into-the-las-vegas-indy-300-which-sent-his-vehicle-flying-reuters-barry-ambrose-united-states-tags-sport-motorsport-tpx-images-of-the-day-2cr0m75.jpg)
The race car of driver Will Power hits the wall as flames from British driver Dan Wheldon's car burst (at left) during the IZOD IndyCar World Championship race at the Las Vegas
![Oct. 16, 2011 - Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. - Two-time Indy 500 winner Dan Wheldon, 33, died of injuries sustained in a fiery crash on Lap 13 of the IndyCar season finale Oct. 16, 2011 - Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. - Two-time Indy 500 winner Dan Wheldon, 33, died of injuries sustained in a fiery crash on Lap 13 of the IndyCar season finale](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/DKC6M0/oct-16-2011-las-vegas-nevada-us-two-time-indy-500-winner-dan-wheldon-DKC6M0.jpg)