often ripped from cars from light contact, placing hazardous debris on the track. As a result, the rear pods were eliminated for 2018. In March 2016, during the Kobalt 400 NASCAR weekend, Fox Sports reporter Jamie Little, who was on the ESPN broadcast and drove to University Medical Center as part of post-crash coverage, and Wheldon's close friend Brent Brush placed a memorial plaque at the site Wheldon's car impacted the catch fencing post. For the 2022 NASCAR October weekend as Las Vegas, Nick Yeoman, an INDYCAR Radio broadcaster, worked the PRN broadcast in Turn 2 near near the Wheldon plaque. Yeoman posted on Twitter, "Here’s to remembering legends and creating better memories on October 16th," while showing the Wheldon memorial and his broadcast position. INDYCAR returned to Las Vegas Motor Speedway in January 2022 during the Consumer Electronics Show, with the Indy Autonomous Challenge at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, which was repeated in 2023. The car is an Indy NXT chassis modified for the challenge. The PoliMOVE team of Politecnico di Milano and the University of Alabama has won both events. Speeds reached 180 MPH in the 2023 challenge at CES. Classification Qualifying Notes: – Rice was moved to the back of the grid after receiving a penalty for running below the white line. – Wheldon agreed to start the race from thirty-fourth and last place on the grid as part of the organizers' five million dollar challenge. Scoring when abandoned Standings after the race Note: Only the Top 5 positions are included. See also References External links IZOD IndyCar World Championship IZOD IndyCar World Championship IZOD IndyCar World Championship IZOD IndyCar World Championship Motorsport in Las Vegas IZOD IndyCar World Championship IZOD IndyCar World Championship 2011 IZOD IndyCar World Championship