Dan Wheldon

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In 2005, he won both the Indianapolis 500 and the IRL Series Championship

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Wheldon is a successful auto racing driver. A

After turning his back on the European racing scene due to a lack of opportunities, he moved to the United States in 1999 and spent several years in lower open-wheeled circuits like the U.S. Ford Formula 2000 series, the Toyota Atlantic series and the Indy Lights series. In 2002, he moved up to the IRL for two events, with Panther as team-mate to Sam Hornish, Jr.. The following year, Wheldon joined Andretti Green Racing, taking the spot of Michael Andretti following his retirement, and collected IRL Rookie of the Year honors.

Wheldon won his first IRL race at Twin Ring Motegi in Japan, ultimately finishing as runner-up to team-mate Tony Kanaan in the 2004 season.

In 2005, he won both the Indianapolis 500 and the IRL series championship. His six victories in 2005 also broke the record for most victories in one IRL season. His win at Indy was the first for an Englishman since Graham Hill's triumph in 1966. But on November 28, 2005, it was announced that he would be driving for Chip Ganassi Racing in the IRL in 2006. Shortly after his first IRL test with Ganassi, he won the 24 Hours of Daytona with Ganassi teammates Scott Dixon and Casey Mears. Wheldon is playfully nicknamed 'Difficult Dan' in the IRL pitlane for his sometimes choleric temperment.

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