Indy race car driver Dan Wheldon tragically died racing in the Indy 300 in Las Vages today. He was 33. Earlier this year, after winning the the Indy 500, he came to Fort Worth to visit the troops viturally (video conference) who were serving in Afghanistan.
FORT WORTH, TX - MAY 31: Great American Speedway Sweetheart Becky applauds the arrival of Indy 500 winner Dan Wheldon in an Oak Farms Dairy milk truck during the Indy 500 Champion's luncheon at Frankie's Sports Bar & Grill on May 31, 2011 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Brandon Wade/Getty Images for TMS)
FORT WORTH, TX - MAY 31: Dan Wheldon, second from right, and Texas Motor Speedway President Eddie Gossage, toast with a glass of Oak Farms milk during the Indy 500 Champion's luncheon at Frankie's Sports Bar & Grill on May 31, 2011 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Brandon Wade/Getty Images for TMS) 
FORT WORTH, TX - MAY 31: A race fan hands Indy 500 winner Dan Wheldon, right, her toddler to take a photograph during the Indy 500 Champion's luncheon at Frankie's Sports Bar & Grill on May 31, 2011 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Brandon Wade/Getty Images for TMS)
FORT WORTH, TX - MAY 31: Indy 500 winner Dan Wheldon poses for photographs with a race fan's toddler during the Indy 500 Champion's luncheon at Frankie's Sports Bar & Grill on May 31, 2011 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Brandon Wade/Getty Images for TMS)
FORT WORTH, TX - MAY 31: Indy 500 winner Dan Wheldon autographs a photo for Ashley Huhn of Fort Worth during the Indy 500 Champion's luncheon at Frankie's Sports Bar & Grill on May 31, 2011 in Fort Worth, Texas. Wheldon arrived to the luncheon in a Oak Farms Dairy milk truck. (Photo by Brandon Wade/Getty Images for TMS)
FORT WORTH, TX - MAY 31: Indy 500 winner Dan Wheldon, left, and Texas Motor Speedway President Eddie Gossage, right, toast to Wheldon's victory during the Indy 500 Champion's luncheon at Frankie's Sports Bar & Grill on May 31, 2011 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Brandon Wade/Getty Images for TMS)
FORT WORTH, TX - MAY 31: Dan Wheldon talks about winning the Indy 500 during the Indy 500 Champion's luncheon at Frankie's Sports Bar & Grill on May 31, 2011 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Brandon Wade/Getty Images for TMS)
FORT WORTH, TX - MAY 31: Dan Wheldon talks about winning the Indy 500 as Texas Motor Speedway President Eddie Gossage looks on during the Indy 500 Champion's luncheon at Frankie's Sports Bar & Grill on May 31, 2011 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Brandon Wade/Getty Images for TMS)
FORT WORTH, TX - MAY 31: Indy 500 winner Dan Wheldon video chats with Major David Wishart, Staff Sergeant Michael Czajka, Sergeant Anthony Atiyeh and Sergeant Jacob Wright who are stationed in Kandahar, Afghanistan during the Indy 500 Champion's luncheon at Frankie's Sports Bar & Grill on May 31, 2011 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Brandon Wade/Getty Images for TMS)
FORT WORTH, TX - MAY 31: Indy 500 winner Dan Wheldon, left, and Joe Wishart, right, play 'Call of Duty: Black Ops' with soldiers stationed in Kandahar, Afghanistan over the internet in the 'Pro vs GI Joe' competition during the Indy 500 Champion's luncheon at Frankie's Sports Bar & Grill on May 31, 2011 in Fort Worth, Texas. Wishart's father, Major David Wishart, is serving in the armed forces in Kandahar, Afghanistan. (Photo by Brandon Wade/Getty Images for TMS)
FORT WORTH, TX - MAY 31: Indy 500 winner Dan Wheldon, left, and Joe Wishart, right, play 'Call of Duty: Black Ops' with soldiers stationed in Kandahar, Afghanistan over the internet in the 'Pro vs GI Joe' competition during the Indy 500 Champion's luncheon at Frankie's Sports Bar & Grill on May 31, 2011 in Fort Worth, Texas. Wishart's father, Major David Wishart, is serving in the armed forces in Kandahar, Afghanistan. (Photo by Brandon Wade/Getty Images for TMS)
FORT WORTH, TX - MAY 31: Indy 500 winner Dan Wheldon, center, Joe Wishart, left, and Staff Sergeant William Moleon, right, (a wounded soldier) play 'Call of Duty: Black Ops' with soldiers stationed in Kandahar, Afghanistan over the internet in the 'Pro vs GI Joe' competition during the Indy 500 Champion's luncheon at Frankie's Sports Bar & Grill on May 31, 2011 in Fort Worth, Texas. Wishart's father, Major David Wishart, is serving in the armed forces in Kandahar, Afghanistan. (Photo by Brandon Wade/Getty Images for TMS)