Dan Wheldon Dies in Fiery Crash

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Dan Wheldon poses with the BorgWarner trophy the day after winning the Indianapolis 500 auto race in Indianapolis, Indiana, May 30, 2011. In 2005, Wheldon became the first driver from Britain to win the Indy 500, making him a two-time Indy 500 winner.

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