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2011 Indianapolis 500: Wheldon Wins

May 29, 2011

Wheldon wins his second Indy 500 in a race with a massive last-lap crash. Tragically, this would be his last victory. He died in a crash at Las Vegas later that year.

The Finish

Dan Wheldon (#98) beat J.R. Hildebrand (#4) to the checkered flag.

Key Moments

Dario Franchitti (#10) leads early Scott Dixon (#9) takes over mid-race Wheldon (#98) inherits the lead in a wild last-lap crash J.R. Hildebrand crashes in the final turn, Wheldon sneaks past.

Squares Result

Winning digit: 8 (P1) and 4 (P2). If you had the square at (8, 4), you won the final.