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Dan Wheldon

(1978–2011) Motorcycle Racer

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Dan Wheldon was a motorcycle racer.

Quick Facts About Dan Wheldon

Born: June 22, 1978
Died: October 16, 2011
Profession: Motorcycle Racer

About Dan Wheldon

[Wikidata] British racing driver (1978–2011)... | [Wikipedia] Daniel Clive Wheldon was a British motor racing driver who won the 2005 IndyCar Series for Andretti Green Racing (AGR). He won the Indianapolis 500 in 2005 and 2011, and was co-winner of the 2006 24 Hours of Daytona with Chip Ganassi Racing (CGR).

Quotes by Dan Wheldon

I think I've explained earlier on in the year that I kind of underestimated how important experience was in this series, especially…

Against

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But, no, I don't think there will be any kind of problem as far as setting up to be competitive, but you've…

Across

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When I think of the pace that I drove my first race, everything was happening a million miles an hour. Now when…

Car

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I haven't seen it this busy since I've been an IndyCar driver. So I think that's a great kind of thing that's…

Busy

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The biggest thing for me is the self-satisfaction of winning the race. I don't care about who gets the most attention. I've…

Attention

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The two championship contenders, Dario Franchitti and Will Power, are starting right next to each other in the middle of the grid.…

Able

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I get bored. We seem to have been having a little bit more time off this winter than last winter. I'm always…

Always

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The last thing I want my child to see is Dad running around in the middle of the pack. That would really…

Children

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But I have to say I'm incredibly proud of the Panther Racing National Guard Team, and in my IndyCar career there's not…

Careers

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I think you're certainly going to see much closer racing. But, no, these are very good teams in the IRL. I just…

Certainly

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Then as everything, like I say, things started to come together, when things started to go our way, that's when you results…

Car

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But I think primarily, it's the fans that make this race.

Fans

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