Dan Wheldon
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Daniel Clive Wheldon
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Nationality
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Date of Birth
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June 22, 1978
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Place of Birth
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Sutton Coldfield, England
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Date of Death
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Years Active
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2002-current
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Starts
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84
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Wins
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14
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Poles
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5
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Best Finish
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1st (2005)
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Daniel Clive Wheldon is a current IndyCar Series driver. He pilots the No. 4 National Guard Dallara-Honda for Panther Racing. In 2005, Wheldon won both the series championship and its most prominent race, the Indianapolis 500, for Andretti Green Racing.
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[edit] Before the IRL
[edit] 2002
Wheldon made his IndyCar Series debut in 2002 for Panther Racing, driving the #15 Pennzoil Dallara-Chevrolet at Chicagoland and the second Texas race. Wheldon finished 10th and 15th, respectively, and scored a total of 35 points. This left him 36th overall in the series' standings.
[edit] 2003
In 2003 Wheldon drove for Andretti Green Racing. He missed the first 2 races. His best finish in 2003 was a 3rd at the season ending Texas race.
[edit] 2004
In 2004 he again drove for AGR. He won his first race at Motegi and followed this up with another 2 victoies later in the year. He finished 2nd overall in the championship, betteed only by his teammate Tony Kanaan
[edit] 2005
[edit] 2006
[edit] 2007
[edit] 2008
After a 2008 season in which Wheldon's achievements paled in comparison to championship-winning teammate Scott Dixon, Wheldon left the Ganassi team after the regular-season finale at Chicagoland. He rejoined Panther at Surfers Paradise, replacing Vitor Meira in the No. 4.
