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Sunglasses that will be handed out to fans at the 2012 Indianapolis 500. (WISH Photo/Joe Starlin)

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Glasses to honor Dan Wheldon at Indy 500

Updated: Tuesday, 22 May 2012, 2:09 PM EDT
Published : Tuesday, 22 May 2012, 2:09 PM EDT

SPEEDWAY, Ind. (WISH) - Organizers for the Indianapolis 500 will hand out white sunglasses as a tribute to the late Dan Wheldon, the two-time Indy 500 winner.

Indianapolis Motor Speedway officials offered a sneak peak on Tuesday into what the glasses look like. They’re one of a number of tributes to Wheldon planned for the race.

On the side of the glasses, fans are instructed to wear them in tribute on Wheldon on the parade lap along with laps 26 and 98, honoring the numbers of the cars in which he won the Indy 500.
 

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