Wheldon's memory hangs over Las Vegas 11 years after death
FILE - IndyCar driver Dan Wheldon, of England, signals his second win of the Indianapolis 500 auto race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 30, 2011, in Indianapolis. The memory of Wheldon hung over Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022, on the 11th anniversary of his fatal crash as NASCAR opened the third round of its playoffs at the track. It marked the first time a major race has been held at Las Vegas on the anniversary of Wheldon's 2011 death. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)

FILE - IndyCar driver Dan Wheldon, of England, signals his second win of the Indianapolis 500 auto race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 30, 2011, in Indianapolis. The memory of Wheldon hung over Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022, on the 11th anniversary of his fatal crash as NASCAR opened the third round of its playoffs at the track. It marked the first time a major race has been held at Las Vegas on the anniversary of Wheldon's 2011 death. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)

Oct. 16, 2022 04:19 PM EDT
FILE - Dan Wheldon, of England, speaks with reporters after finishing in second place in the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 30, 2010, in Indianapolis. The memory of Wheldon driver hung over Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022, on the 11th anniversary of his fatal crash as NASCAR opened the third round of its playoffs at the track. It marked the first time a major race has been held at Las Vegas on the anniversary of Wheldon's 2011 death. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)

FILE - Dan Wheldon, of England, speaks with reporters after finishing in second place in the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 30, 2010, in Indianapolis. The memory of Wheldon driver hung over Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022, on the 11th anniversary of his fatal crash as NASCAR opened the third round of its playoffs at the track. It marked the first time a major race has been held at Las Vegas on the anniversary of Wheldon's 2011 death. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)

Oct. 16, 2022 04:18 PM EDT