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.
At the age of 46, Dan Wheldon's life was cut short just over a month after that, when he died as a result of his involvement in a severe 15-car collision at Las Vegas Motor Speedway during the 2011 racing season finale.