He was 46. Just over a month later, at the 2011 season finale, Dan Wheldon died after he was involved in a 15-car wreck at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Dan Wheldon, who was 46 years old, met a fatal end approximately a month after that, when he died following a horrific 15-car crash at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, which marked the conclusion of the 2011 racing season.