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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

On Thursday I had a great conversation with Dan Wheldon talking about Sunday’s race in Las Vegas and looking forward to what was coming up for him in 2012. He told me he was very excited about the ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Ten years ago, we had one of the most dramatic finishes in Indianapolis 500 history. Rookie JR Hildebrand was in the lead and crashed on the final turn. Dan Wheldon came through ...