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    Daniel Clive Wheldon (22 June 1978 – 16 October 2011) was a British motor racing driver who won the 2005 IndyCar Series Drivers' Championship for Andretti...
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    the event and resulted in the death of former IndyCar Series champion Dan Wheldon, less than five months after his second Indianapolis 500 victory. Open...
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    "Dan Wheldon Way" in his memory. The sign and commemorative plaque was unveiled by St. Petersburg mayor Bill Foster on March 6, 2012. A permanent Dan Wheldon...
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    participated. On the first day of testing, Dan Wheldon turned the fastest lap, at 214.858 mph (345.780 km/h). Wheldon, however, later crashed his car. The Indy...
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    Giaffone 7- Michael Andretti 31- Al Unser Jr. 4- Sam Hornish Jr. 27- Dan Wheldon 12- Tora Takagi 13- Greg Ray 24- Robbie Buhl The 87th Indy 500 was held...
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    10th season of the IRL IndyCar Series since it split from CART in 1995. Dan Wheldon was the dominant driver in the series in 2005, winning six races, including...
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    International Raceway on March 21. Dan Wheldon won the pole. Top ten results 11- Tony Kanaan 1- Scott Dixon 26- Dan Wheldon 51- Alex Barron 10- Darren Manning...
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  • Indy 500 winner and 2005 IndyCar champion Dan Wheldon switched from Andretti Green Racing to Ganassi. Wheldon started off the season with a victory at...
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    and Andretti. Andretti retired after the 2003 Indianapolis 500, and Dan Wheldon took his place. AGR ran four cars since the beginning of 2004, with Bryan...
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    Dan Wheldon, however, stayed out and moved into the lead. When the rain stopped, the race went back to green on lap 152. Scott Dixon led Dan Wheldon as...
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    international driver rules, as Holden Racing Team's planned co-driver Dan Wheldon was killed and Ford Performance Racing co-driver Will Power was injured...
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    planned Dallara IR-27 from 2027 season onwards. The chassis is named after Dan Wheldon, who was the car's test driver, and who was killed at Las Vegas Motor...
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    drivers Dan Wheldon and Scott Dixon. The four drivers occupied the first four positions in the final race at Chicagoland Speedway, with Wheldon leading...
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  • (2005, 2012) Ryan Briscoe (2005, 2013: Indianapolis 500 only, 2014) Dan Wheldon (2006–2008) Dario Franchitti (2008–2013) Graham Rahal (2011–2012) Charlie...
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    during a trip to West Lothian that April. Franchitti was replaced by Dan Wheldon, Robby Gordon and Bryan Herta in the following three races. Franchitti...
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    J. Foyt 225 which was overshadowed by a physical confrontation with Dan Wheldon; the two reconciled after a private meeting with IndyCar president Brian...
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  • Richmond to participate in the NASCAR event that evening. At 3:06 p.m., Dan Wheldon placed himself on the provisional pole position after a qualifying run...
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  • IndyCar World Championships the chassis was nicknamed DW12 in honor of Dan Wheldon. In 2015, teams began running aero kits developed by their engine manufacturers...
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  • to 22. Alex Tagliani won the pole position, and the race was won by Dan Wheldon. It was his second Indy 500 win after the 2005 race, and the last win...
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  • sanctioned by the Indy Racing League. Dan Wheldon won the race, his first of two Indy victories (2005 and 2011). Wheldon became the first British-born winner...
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    laps as a result of a multiple-car crash that involved the death of Dan Wheldon, with Tony Kanaan leading. Therefore, the total number of IRL/IndyCar...
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  • not cause any damage. After 11 positions were filled, bumping began. Dan Wheldon took to the track, and knocked Patrick from the provisional pole. In...
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    Petersburg waterfront by 5th Avenue Southeast, Bay Shore Drive, and Dan Wheldon Way. Reportedly costing over $30 million, the surrealism-inspired museum...
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    the same series. His team won the 2011 Indianapolis 500 with driver Dan Wheldon and the 2016 Indianapolis 500 with driver Alexander Rossi. He is the...
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    on improving his abilities on oval tracks, and learnt from teammate Dan Wheldon how to improve his performance on 1.5 mi (2.4 km) ovals. Dixon began...
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  • Weldon (redirect from Wheldon)
    American Congressman (R-PA), involved in various national security roles Dan Wheldon (1978–2011), British racecar driver who won 2 Indianapolis 500 races...
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    oval tracks. The premier event was the 95th Indianapolis 500, won by Dan Wheldon. Dario Franchitti claimed his fourth IndyCar Series Championship title...
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    competitive ground with the newer-assembled IR-05 due to cheaper costs. Dan Wheldon famously won the 2011 Indy 500 driving a nine year old IR-03. IndyCar...
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  • the Las Vegas race in 2011, GoDaddy created a promotion wherein driver Dan Wheldon would have won $2.5m each for himself and fan Ann Babenco if he won the...
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    / Curb-Agajanian Performance Group IndyCar of Dan Wheldon which won the 2011 Indianapolis 500. Wheldon died in a crash in October 2011. In November 2021...
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