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Dan Wheldon
Emberton, Great Britain
Archival Overview
Charismatic British open-wheel racing driver who won the 2005 IndyCar Series championship and captured two dramatic victories at the Indianapolis 500 in 2005 and 2011.
Biographical Record
Daniel Clive Wheldon began karting at age four in Buckinghamshire and moved to the United States in 1999 to pursue open-wheel racing, winning the 2002 Indy Lights Rookie of the Year and joining Andretti Green Racing.
In 2005, Wheldon enjoyed a historic season, winning six races including the Indianapolis 500 and claiming the IndyCar Series championship. In May 2011, driving for small team Bryan Herta Autosport, he won his second Indianapolis 500 in stunning fashion, overtaking JR Hildebrand on the final corner of the 100th-anniversary race.
Key Life Milestones
IndyCar Series Championship and Indy 500
Won the Indianapolis 500 and the IndyCar Series title in a dominant six-victory season.
Centennial Indianapolis 500 Triumph
Claimed his second Indy 500 victory on the final lap in one of the most thrilling finishes in motorsport history.
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Final Resting Place
Perpetual MemorialSaint Petersburg, United States