Wheldon wins stunning Indy 500 when leader crashes

By: Associated Press

Posted: Sun 5:23 PM, May 29, 2011

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Dan Wheldon won the Indianapolis 500 when leader JR Hildebrand slammed the wall on the final turn Sunday.

Wheldon captured his second Indy 500 in his first race of the
year, getting behind the wheel in a one-race deal for Bryan Herta
Autosport.

But this one will be remembered for Hildebrand, a rookie from
California, needing to make it through only one turn to win his
Indy debut.

Instead, he got too high coming through the fourth turn and
slammed the wall. Wheldon went past to take the checkered flag,
while Hildebrand's crumpled machine slid across in second place.

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