Dan Wheldon Tribute
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Uploaded by MRNASCARFAN25 on Oct 17, 2011
Tribute to Dan Wheldon 1978 - 2011
At the 2011 IZOD IndyCar World Championship at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on 16 October 2011, Wheldon was involved in a 15-car accident during lap 11[11] of the race. The multi-car pile-up resulted in a red flag.[12][13][14] Wheldon had to be extricated from his car and was airlifted to a local hospital with what were described as "serious injuries."[15] He subsequently died of his injuries.[16] He was 33 years old.[17][18]
It was decided by the IndyCar officials and drivers that the race would be abandoned, and that a five-lap salute would be held in his honour, with Wheldon's number 77 being displayed alone at the top of the scoring pylon.[14]
After his death, Michael Andretti revealed that Wheldon had signed with Andretti Autosport for a multi-year deal to replace driver Danica Patrick
Daniel Clive "Dan" Wheldon (22 June 1978 -- 16 October 2011) was an English racing driver. He was the 2005 Indy Racing League IndyCar Series champion, and winner of the Indianapolis 500 in 2005 and 2011. Wheldon died from injuries shortly after a collision at the 2011 IZOD IndyCar World Championship at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on 16 October 2011, at the age of 33.Wheldon, who was born in Emberton, near Olney, Buckinghamshire, England, took up karting at the age of four with funding from his father. He progressed through the junior ranks of motor racing during his school years. Attending Bedford School until he completed his GCSEs at age 16, he frequently took time off to race. During his early career in open wheel racing, he developed a rivalry with Jenson Button before ultimately leaving the United Kingdom to race in America. The reasoning behind the move was that the level of investment needed to fund his racing career in the UK was beyond his family's resources.[1] Moving to the United States in 1999, he spent several years in lower open-wheeled circuits like the U.S. F2000 Championship Series, the Toyota Atlantic series and the Indy Lights series.
Wheldon married his long-time personal assistant, Susie Behm, in 2008. They had two sons, one of whom was born in February 2009, and the other[10] born in March 2011. They lived in St. Petersburg, Florida
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i miss him so much but i cant wait to meet him in heaven. ill search everywhere for him
yellowmaxxisrider 1 month ago
Dan you were the greatest car driver! I will miss you. We all will miss you! You were too young to go.
huguettenel 4 months ago
If IndyCar really wanted to honour Dan's memory they would take a leaf out of F1's book and focus on driver safety instead of a freakish circus show in which wifes and children bury their loved ones
mitach1978 4 months ago