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Dan Wheldon

Great Britain
Date of birth:June 22, 1978
Place of birth:Emberton
Died:October 16, 2011
Place of death:Las Vegas, U.S.A.
Races entered:174
Wins:29
Podiums:75
Pole positions:14
Fastest laps:15
Race win percentage:14.94%
(the above statistics are a summary of the data currently available on the Career details page.)

Died from injuries after a 15-car collision during the eleventh lap of the IndyCar finale at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

The racing career of Dan Wheldon — in detail

2011
IZOD IndyCar Series
Position: 28 (75 points)
2 races. 1 win. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Bryan Herta Autosport
Car: Dallara IR4 (Honda)
Race photo
   
2010
IZOD IndyCar Series
Position: 9 (388 points)
17 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 3 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Panther Racing
Car: Dallara IR4 (Honda)
   
2009
IndyCar Series
Position: 10 (354 points)
17 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Panther Racing
Car: Dallara IR4 (Honda)
   
2008
IndyCar Series
Position: 4 (492 points)
17 races. 2 wins. 0 pole positions. 4 podiums. 1 fastest lap.
Team: Target Chip Ganassi Racing
Car: Dallara IR4 (Honda)
 
Grand American Rolex Series - DP
Position: 60 (13 points)
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Chip Ganassi with Felix Sabates
Car: Lexus (Riley)
 
Nikon Indy 300
Race position: 11.
Team: Panther Racing
Car: Dallara IR4 (Honda)
   
2007
IRL IndyCar Series
Position: 4 (466 points)
17 races. 2 wins. 1 pole position. 6 podiums. 6 fastest laps.
Team: Target Chip Ganassi Racing
Race photo
 
Grand American Rolex Series - DP
Position: 75 (10 points)
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Complete results needed.
   
2006
IRL IndyCar Series
Position: 2 (475 points)
14 races. 2 wins. 2 pole positions. 7 podiums. 2 fastest laps.
Team: Chip Ganassi Racing
   
2005
IRL IndyCar Series
Position: 1 (628 points)
17 races. 6 wins. 0 pole positions. 9 podiums. 2 fastest laps.
Team: Andretti Green Racing
Car: Dallara IR2 (Honda)
   
2004
IRL IndyCar Series
Position: 2 (533 points)
15 races. 3 wins. 2 pole positions. 10 podiums. 2 fastest laps.
Team: Andretti Green Racing
Car: Dallara IR2 - Honda
   
2003
IRL IndyCar Series
Position: 11 (312 points)
14 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Andretti Green Racing
   
2002
IRL IndyCar Series
Position: 36 (35 points)
2 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Panther Racing
   
2001
CART PPG/Dayton Indy Lights Championship Powered By Buick
Position: 2 (149 points)
12 races. 2 wins. 0 pole positions. 7 podiums. 1 fastest lap.
Team: PacWest Lights
Car: Lola T97/20 (Buick)
   
2000
CART Toyota Atlantic Championship
Position: 2 (159 points)
12 races. 2 wins. 4 pole positions. 7 podiums. 1 fastest lap.
Team: Jayhard / BG Products
Car: Swift 008.a (Toyota)
   
1999
U.S. F2000 National Championship Presented by Speedvision
Position: 1 (315 points)
14 races. 6 wins. 5 pole positions. 11 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Jayhard/Primus Racing
Car: Van Diemen RF99
   
1998
Formula Ford Festival
Race position: 2.
Car: Van Diemen-Ford RF98
Complete results needed.
 
European Formula Ford Championship
Position: 3
? races. ? wins. ? pole positions. ? podiums. ? fastest laps.
Complete results needed.
 
Formula Ford Great Britain
Position: 3 (104 points)
? races. ? wins. ? pole positions. ? podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Duckhams
Car: Van Diemen
Complete results needed.
   
1997
European Formula Ford Championship
Position: 4
? races. ? wins. ? pole positions. ? podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Andy Welch Racing
Complete results needed.
 
Formula Ford Great Britain
Position: 4 (75 points)
? races. ? wins. ? pole positions. ? podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Andy Welch Racing
Car: Van Diemen RF97
Complete results needed.
   
1996
Formula Vauxhall
Position: 2
? races. 3 wins. ? pole positions. 7 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Complete results needed.
 
Formula Vauxhall Junior
Position: 2 (117 points)
? races. ? wins. ? pole positions. ? podiums. ? fastest laps.
Complete results needed.

The karting career of Dan Wheldon — in detail

2011
Florida Winter Tour - Rotax Senior
Position: 10 (562 points)
Kart: Tony Kart (Ocala Gran Prix Rotax)
   
2010
SKUSA SuperNationals XIV - TaG Senior
Position: 11
Team/entry: KartSport North America
Kart: Arrow (Leopard)
 
RoboPong 200 Presented by Bridgestone
Position: 11
Team/entry: CometKartSales.com
Kart: Arrow (IAME)
 
CKI Florida Cup - Rotax Sr.
Position: 18 (20 points)
   
2009
SKUSA SuperNationals XIII - TaG Senior
Position: 4
Team/entry: Kartel Motorsport
Kart: Top Kart
 
Mazda RoboPong 200 presented by Bridgestone
Position: 34
Team/entry: CometKartSales.com
Kart: Arrow (Parilla)
   
2008
SKUSA SuperNationals XII - TaG Senior
Position: 26
 
All-Stars Karting Classic - Masters
Position: 13
Team/entry: Team Arrow USA
 
Mazda Robo Pong 200 presented by Bridgestone
Position: 75
Team/entry: CometKartSales.com
Kart: Arrow (Parilla)
   
2007
Mazda Robo Pong 200 presented by Bridgestone
Position: 4
Team/entry: CometKartSales.com
Kart: Arrow (Parilla)
   
2006
500 Milhas de Granja Viana
Position: 2
 
Robopong.com 200
Position: 35
Team/entry: Comet Kart Sales
   
2005
500 Milhas de Granja Viana
Position: 1
   
2004
500 Milhas de Granja Viana
Position: 1
Team/entry: Shell
   
1995
World Championship Formula A
Position: 11
 
European Championship Formula A
Position: 4 (45 points)
 
World Cup Formula A
Position: 1
Kart: Fullerton (Rotax)
   
1993
Rainbow Trophy Cadets
Position: 34
   
1990
RAC British Championship Cadet
Position: 1
   
1989
RAC British Championship Cadet
Position: 1
   
1988
RAC British Championship Cadet
Position: 1




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