DAN WHELDON RUMORS & GOSSIP
Dan Wheldon monument unveiled on St. Pete course
The city of St. Petersburg honored Dan Wheldon on Thursday with a monument to the late driver on the street circuit in his adopted hometown.
The monument at Turn 10 includes bricks from Indianapolis Motor Speedway, stones from his native England and the handprints of his wife and two sons. It's located near the sign marking ''Dan Wheldon Way'' that was dedicated...
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March 21, 2013
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Susie Wheldon to wave green flag
The widow of Dan Wheldon will wave the green flag for IndyCar's season-opening race at St. Petersburg.
Susie Wheldon will also participate in the prerace activities at the March 24 Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. She left St. Pete, the city she and Wheldon called home, during race weekend last year.
Wheldon, a two-time Indianapolis 500 winner, was killed in an accident...
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March 12, 2013
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Susie Wheldon to wave green flag at St. Pete
The widow of Dan Wheldon will wave the green flag for IndyCar's season-opening race at St. Petersburg.
Susie Wheldon will also participate in the pre-race activities at the March 24 Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. She left St. Pete, the city she and Wheldon called home, during race weekend last year.
Wheldon, a two-time Indianapolis 500 winner, was killed in an accident...
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March 12, 2013
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2012 Indy 500: Fans to Receive White Sunglasses in Honor of Dan Wheldon (Photo)
Dan Wheldon died tragically in the season finale of the IndyCar season at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Now, the league will plan to honor last year's Indy 500 winner by handing out white sunglasses to all in attendance for the race on Sunday.ABC 6's sports reporter Dave Furst shows us what the sunglasses will look like:This is a great way for IndyCar to do a great tribute to...
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May 26, 2012
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Indy 500: Indianapolis Motor Speedway to Honor Dan Wheldon During Indy 500
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway made a great announcement yesterday that the late Dan Wheldon will be honored both before and during the 96th Running of the Indianapolis 500.
All rade day patrons admitted through the gates at IMS will receive a pair of white cardboard sunglasses. This is to honor the white sunglasses that Wheldon was seen wearing around the garage and pits during...
IndyCar Reveals Cause of Dan Wheldon's Tragic Death
IndyCar announced Thursday that the cause of Dan Wheldon’s tragic death at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on October 16 was contact that created a "non-survivable injury" when Wheldon’s head hit a post in the fencing at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Wheldon, a two-time Indy 500 champion, was collected in a massive 15-car crash on lap 11. Wheldon hit another car, causing his...
ANATOMY OF AN ACCIDENT
Wheldon crash investigation findings released
The investigation determined that the death of Dan Wheldon at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Oct. 16 was caused by a pole in the track's fencing system intruding into his cockpit.
IndyCar to announce Wheldon findings
IndyCar officials plan to announce Thursday their initial findings from the investigation into Dan Wheldon's fatal accident.
Wheldon was killed in the opening laps of the Oct. 16 season finale at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The two-time Indianapolis 500 winner was involved in a 15-car accident, and his car sailed into the catchfence.
Many elements of the event have been criticized...
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December 14, 2011
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Dan Wheldon's Death Inspires 'Lionheart' Decals Throughout Racing Community
The death of IndyCar driver Dan Wheldon in Las Vegas drew many reactions from the racing community, from tears to poetry. The two-time Indianapolis 500 winner will be remembered as much for his fearless racing style as for anything else, as he explained on a sponsor's blog in 2010. "When I first started racing, a lot of guys said that I raced with a lot of heart, occasionally...
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