Dan Wheldon
Dan Wheldon
Daniel Clive Wheldonwas a British racing driver. He was the 2005 IndyCar Series champion and a two-time winner of the Indianapolis 500, having won the race in 2005 and 2011. Wheldon died from severe head injuries shortly after a collision during the IZOD IndyCar World Championship on 16 October 2011 at the age of 33...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionRace Car Driver
Date of Birth22 June 1978
chased position prefer
To be chased is the position that I prefer to be in,
defending forward looking package points season start strong win worried
We're not too worried about it because you don't get points for qualifying. We know we've got a strong package and I'm looking forward to defending my win here and start the season off on the right foot.
grabbed jealous until wait
When you think Danica grabbed the headlines, you wait until he starts. She'll be jealous of him.
ahead close everybody five honestly people six ways
I don't think it's going to be as close as people are making out. I honestly think it's going to be between five or six cars, and they are going to be some ways ahead of everybody else.
feels team year
Well, you know, she was something different. But I don't begrudge her anything. I can look back at what I've accomplished with my team this year and be very happy. And, I suspect, she feels the same.
achieved green
I achieved a lot at Andretti Green Racing,
forward point proving
I look forward to proving a point to him.
amends felt last longer longest next period race season time year
I had a Sonoma race where I was disappointed in the result, ... I wanted to make amends for that. That was the longest period of time I've ever had between races. From the last race of the year to the first race of the next season is a long time. It felt a lot longer than that.
contract felt good pressure shoulders
I felt a lot of pressure with the championship and my contract situation, ... To have one of them off my shoulders is a good feeling.
leave three
I couldn't leave my three teammates. I'd feel lost.
anticipate decided fourth good places race third though
I anticipate a really good race because, even though the championship is decided in my favor, second, third and fourth places are still up for grabs,
great love team wins
This team has a great history; it wins the big races. And that's what I love to do.
category indy join list listed names nice people respect season won
To join the list of names that have won championships and the Indy 500 in the same season would be pretty special, ... Those are all people I respect immensely. To be listed in the same category as them is a nice feeling.
indy won
To have won the Indy 500 and the championship is very special.