INDYCAR
will hold a public memorial service to celebrate the life of IZOD
IndyCar Series driver Dan Wheldon at 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 23 at Conseco
Fieldhouse in downtown Indianapolis.
Wheldon, a two-time Indianapolis 500 winner and 2005 IZOD IndyCar
Series champion, sustained unsurvivable injuries in a racing accident
Oct. 16 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. He is survived by his wife, Susie,
and two young sons. Wheldon was 33.
The Dan Wheldon Family Trust Fund has been established for the
financial security of Wheldon’s family. The public can make
contributions to the Dan Wheldon Family Trust Fund starting Wednesday,
Oct. 19 at the following address:
Fifth Third Private Bank
Attn: Dan Wheldon Family Trust
251 North Illinois St.
Suite 1000
Indianapolis, IN 46204
More details on how to contribute will be available in the coming days.
A memorial site, which includes a Facebook link to leave condolences
and remembrances and a career photo retrospective, can be found at http://www.danwheldonmemorial.com.