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
cars close earlier engine felt hold line pick practice running speed strange strong teammates tony weekend
Tony and I did it to the Penskes earlier in the weekend in practice. If you've got two cars running in line very close to each other, you can pick up speed like that. It felt strange running up there by myself, because I'm used to having Tony or one of my other teammates around. But I had a strong enough engine to hold them off.
running children dad
The last thing I want my child to see is Dad running around in the middle of the pack. That would really upset me. And that would upset him. I would be embarrassed to take him to school with kids saying, 'Hey, how'd your dad do this weekend?' 'Well, he finished fifth or sixth'.
certainly enables following intention people perceived push run somewhat takes value win winning
In England, if you win the championship, that enables you to run the #1 the following year, and you do it because it somewhat takes the value of winning the championship away if you're not going to use the #1, ... That's how it's perceived certainly with the people I know in Europe. My intention would be to run it if I'm allowed. Certainly that's what I'm going to push for.
grew run somewhat takes value
How I grew up is, you have to run the No.1 because if you don't, it somewhat takes the value away from the championship if you are not going to use the No.1,
celebrate lap practice race run
I'm going to celebrate like a race winner, not a champion, ... If all I have to do is run a practice lap at Watkins Glen, it's going to be the slowest lap you've ever seen.
car good quickly runs speed target
I'm disappointed that we weren't quicker, to be honest. The Target car is really good on the long runs but I just couldn't get it up to speed quickly enough in qualifying trim.
difficult good hopefully job prayers sad thoughts vicious
What's very important is our thoughts and prayers are with the Dana family. It's a sad day. Just a very, very sad day. It's difficult under such difficult circumstances. It's a job that can be pretty vicious at times. Hopefully we put on a good race.
difficult race vicious
It was very difficult to race under these circumstances. It's a job, and it can be pretty vicious at times.
difficult highs job mixed race vicious
It was very difficult to race under circumstances like this. This is a job that can be pretty vicious at times with a lot of highs mixed in.
consistent cost pace
It was an up-and-down day. My pace just wasn't consistent and that's what cost me.
hope indy love next seem special sponsor win year
I seem to win a lot of Honda's special races, ... I hope (Honda) is going to sponsor the Indy 500 next year because I love that race.
certainly feature rely teammates three
I've certainly got three teammates that are going to feature strongly. I'm going to have to rely on them for some help.
family good hopefully letterman prayers sad thoughts
Our thoughts and prayers are with the Dana family and all of Rahal Letterman racing. It's a very, very sad day. I think hopefully we put on a good race.
good party
We are going to have a good party for this, and it will be on Bryan's tab.