Dan Wheldon
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Dan Wheldon (born June 22, 1978 in Emberton, England) is an IRL race car driver. He came to the United States in 1999 and spent several years in lower open-wheeled circuits like the U.S. Ford Formula 2000 series, the Toyota Atlantic series and the Indy Lights series. In 2002, he moved up to the IRL for two events. The following year, Wheldon joined Andretti Green Racing, taking the spot of Michael Andretti following his retirement, and collected IRL Rookie of the Year honors. Wheldon won his first IRL race at Twin Ring Motegi in Japan. He won the Indianapolis 500 in 2005.
External link
- Dan Wheldon official site (http://www.danwheldon.com/)