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Dan Wheldon
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Panther Racing
Biography
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Don't let Dan Wheldon's effervescent personality and reputation as a jokester belie his ability as a race car driver.
After scoring an IndyCar Series-record six victories, including the 89th Indianapolis 500 for Andretti Green Racing in 2005, Wheldon wanted to stay ahead of his competition. So he left what appeared to be a perfect situation to join team owner Chip Ganassi's operation in 2006. He was an instant success, driving to victory over Helio Castroneves by just a few feet in the season opener at Homestead-Miami Speedway and tying for the series championship.
The week before the 2008 season finale, Wheldon came to terms on a multi-year deal to drive for Panther Racing, where he broke into the IndyCar Series in 2002.
While Wheldon is blazing fast on the track, he is fastidious away from the asphalt. He admits to having a "shoe fetish," owning several hundred pairs of shoes and his clothes have to be "just right."
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Career Stats |
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| 2008 | | | |
- Finished fourth in IndyCar Series standings for Target Chip Ganassi Racing with two wins (Kansas and Iowa) and 12 top-10 finishes in 17 races.
- Named to drive the No. 4 Panther Racing car just before the season finale at Chicagoland.
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| 2007 | | | |
- Finished fourth in IndyCar Series standings for Target Chip Ganassi Racing with two wins (Homestead-Miami and Kansas) and a pole position at Homestead-Miami.
- Recorded six top-five and 11 top-10 finishes.
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| 2006 | | | |
- Finished second in IndyCar Series standings for Target Chip Ganassi Racing with two victories (Homestead-Miami and Chicagoland) and two pole positions (Kansas and Nashville).
- Posted nine top-5 finishes and led a total of 761 laps (most of the season).
- Tied in points with Sam Hornish Jr., but lost tiebreaker championship (race wins).
- Won his debut for Target Chip Ganassi Racing at Homestead-Miami and became second driver to win debut for team (Michael Andretti, 1994).
- Finished fourth in the Indianapolis 500. Led 148 laps, the most of any driver.
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