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DAN WHELDON
ENGLAND
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| 1978 |
- born
in Emberton, England
- June
22, 1978
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| 1981 |
- go kart
racing from age 4
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| 1999 |
- WINS
US Ford Formula 2000 Championship
- 6
wins; 11 podiums
- Rookie
of the Year
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| 2000 |
- Toyota
Atlantic Championship
- finish
runner-up; 2 wins
- first
driver in Toyota Atlantic history to win his first race as
a rookie
- Rookie
of the Year
|
| 2001 |
-
Indy Lights Championship; PacWest Racing
- finish
runner-up; 2 wins, 7 podiums
- Rookie
of the Year
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| 2002 |
- IRL
Championship
- test
driver for Panther Racing IRL team
- IRL debut
for the final races of 2002 season
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2003 |
- IndyCar
IRL Championship; Andretti Green Racing
- Rookie
of the Year
- 6 consecutive Top 10 finish; best result 3rd
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| 2004 |
- IndyCar
IRL Championship; Andretti Green Racing
- finish
runner-up; 3 wins, 2 poles
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| 2005 |
- IndyCar
IRL Championship; Andretti Green Racing
- historic
3 wins from first 4 races
- Wins
Indianapolis 500
- record
6wins in a season
- ***
wins IndyCar championship ***
- the first
driver in the history of the IndyCar Series to win the Indianapolis
500 and the IndyCar Series championship in the same season.
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