With modern technology and forward thinking having rendered auto racing perhaps the safest it's ever been, the concept of dying in a race car has become increasingly alien to an entire generation of ...

In the nearly 12 years since the violent head trauma that ended his life at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, the story of Dan Wheldon had never truly been told. Countless artists, either with ties to racing ...

Following in your father’s footsteps is difficult enough. What the sons of the late Dan Wheldon are attempting is uniquely courageous. We’ve never seen a sports documentary quite like The Lionheart.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Thirteen years after Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon's tragic death, his widow Susie opens up about why she isn't denying her ...

Dan Wheldon's parents have thanked the wider motorsport community for the concern it has shown following their son's fatal accident in the IndyCar season finale at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday.

The new documentary The Lionheart concerns a heavy parental quandary: What happens when a child pursues the occupation that took the life of his father? Wheldon’s nickname—he was known as a fearless ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — It was 10 years after the death of their father that associates of filmmaker Laura Brownson brought her an article to read about the late Dan Wheldon. Standing below the ...

Dan Wheldon was a two-time Indianapolis 500 winner and an IndyCar champion who died in a race just months after his second 500 win. He was survived by two sons, both of whom have now begun their ...

Their engines will rev in the spirit of competition Sunday afternoon, but the IndyCar racers in St. Petersburg, Fla. will surely be unable to shake the heavy feeling from their hearts. As IndyCar’s ...