Dan Wheldon

Driver details
Dan Wheldon
Dan Wheldon
Date of birth: June 22 1978
Nationality: England
First race: Chicagoland, 2002
Dan Wheldon will grace Chip Gnassi Racing with a smile and clever British charm as he joins the team for a third season. During an impressive IndyCar career; Wheldon has boasted 13 career wins, including a victory in the 89th running of the Indianapolis 500, five pole positions, and a championship title (2005). Dan Wheldon’s race career in the United States began in 1999 when he promptly dominated and claimed the US Formula 2000 Championship following that up with runner-up finishes in both Toyota Atlantics and Indy Lights Championship.

The Brit made his IndyCar debut with Panther Racing in 2002. The following season he joined Andretti Green Racing where he promptly claimed Rookie of the Year honors. 2005 was a break out year for Wheldon as he became the first Englishman to capture both the series title and Indy 500 win in the same season.


Results 1979 - 2025

2002

Race Track FP
Delphi Indy 300 Chicagoland 10
Chevy 500 Texas Motor Speedway 15


2003

Race Track FP
Indy Japan 300 Motegi Oval 7
Indianapolis 500 Indianapolis 19
Bombardier 500 Texas Motor Speedway 20
Honda Indy 225 Pikes Peak Raceway 19
SunTrust Indy Challenge Richmond Raceway 8
Kansas Indy 300 Kansas 21
Firestone Indy 200 Nashville Superspeedway 4
Firestone Indy 400 Michigan 20
Emerson Indy 250 Gateway 5
Belterra Casino Indy 300 Kentucky Speedway 8
Firestone Indy 225 Nazareth 7
Delphi Indy 300 Chicagoland 4
Toyota Indy 400 Fontana 4
Chevy 500 Texas Motor Speedway 3


2004

Race Track FP
Toyota Indy 300 Homestead 3
Copper World Indy 200 ISM Raceway 3
Indy Japan 300 Motegi Oval 1
88th Indianapolis 500 Indianapolis 3
Bombardier 500 Texas Motor Speedway 13
SunTrust Indy Challenge Richmond Raceway 1
Argent Mortgage 300 Kansas 9
Firestone Indy 200 Nashville Superspeedway 13
Menards A.J. Foyt 225 Milwaukee Mile 18
Michigan Indy 400 Michigan 3
Belterra Casino Indy 300 Kentucky Speedway 3
Honda Indy 225 Pikes Peak Raceway 3
Firestone Indy 225 Nazareth 1
Delphi Indy 300 Chicagoland 4
Toyota Indy 400 Fontana 3
Chevy 500 Texas Motor Speedway 3


2005

Race Track FP
Toyota Indy 300 Homestead 1
XM Satellite Radio Indy 200 ISM Raceway 6
Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg St. Petersburg 1
Indy Japan 300 Motegi Oval 1
89th Indianapolis 500 Indianapolis 1
Bombardier Learjet 500 Texas Motor Speedway 6
SunTrust Indy Challenge Richmond Raceway 5
Argent Mortgage Indy 300 Kansas 2
Firestone Indy 200 Nashville Superspeedway 21
ABC Supply Company A.J. Foyt 225 Milwaukee Mile 5
Firestone Indy 400 Michigan 2
AMBER Alert Portal Indy 300 Kentucky Speedway 3
Honda Indy 225 Pikes Peak Raceway 1
Argent Mortgage Indy Grand Prix Sonoma Raceway 18
Peak Antifreeze Indy 300 Chicagoland 1
Watkins Glen Indy Grand Prix Watkins Glen 5
Toyota Indy 400 Fontana 6


2006

Race Track FP
Toyota Indy 300 Homestead 1
Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg St. Petersburg 16
Indy Japan 300 Motegi Oval 2
90th Indianapolis 500 Indianapolis 4
Watkins Glen Indy Grand Prix presented by Tissot Watkins Glen 15
Bombardier Learjet 500 Texas Motor Speedway 3
SunTrust Indy Challenge Richmond Raceway 9
Kansas Lottery Indy 300 Kansas 2
Firestone Indy 200 Nashville Superspeedway 2
ABC Supply Company A.J. Foyt 225 Milwaukee Mile 8
Firestone Indy 400 Michigan 3
Meijer Indy 300 presented by Coca-Cola and Secret Kentucky Speedway 4
Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma Sonoma Raceway 6
Peak Antifreeze Indy 300 presented by Mr. Clean Chicagoland 1


2007

Race Track FP
XM Satellite Radio Indy 300 Homestead 1
Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg St. Petersburg 9
Indy Japan 300 Motegi Oval 2
Kansas Lottery Indy 300 Kansas 1
91st Indianapolis 500 Indianapolis 22
ABC Supply Company A.J. Foyt 225 Milwaukee Mile 3
Bombardier Learjet 550 Texas Motor Speedway 15
Iowa Corn Indy 250 presented by Ethanol Iowa Speedway 11
SunTrust Indy Challenge presented by XM Satellite Radio Richmond Raceway 3
Camping World Watkins Glen Grand Prix Watkins Glen 7
Firestone Indy 200 Nashville Superspeedway 8
The Honda 200 at Mid-Ohio presented by Westfield Insurance Mid-Ohio 10
Firestone Indy 400 Michigan 12
Meijer Indy 300 presented by Coca-Cola and Edy's Kentucky Speedway 17
Motorola Indy 300 Sonoma Raceway 7
Detroit Indy Grand Prix presented by Firestone Detroit Belle Isle 3
Peak Antifreeze Indy 300 presented by Mr. Clean Chicagoland 13


2008

Race Track FP
Gainsco Auto Insurance Indy 300 Homestead 3
Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg St. Petersburg 12
Indy Japan 300 Motegi Oval 4
RoadRunner Turbo Indy 300 Kansas 1
92nd Indianapolis 500 Indianapolis 12
ABC Supply Company A.J. Foyt 225 Milwaukee Mile 4
Bombardier Learjet 550 Texas Motor Speedway 4
Iowa Corn Indy 250 Iowa Speedway 1
SunTrust Indy Challenge Richmond Raceway 4
Camping World Watkins Glen Grand Prix Watkins Glen 24
Firestone Indy 200 Nashville Superspeedway 2
Honda 200 Mid-Ohio 17
Rexall Edmonton Indy Edmonton 7
Meijer Indy 300 Kentucky Speedway 5
Motorola Indy 300 Sonoma Raceway 4
Detroit Indy Grand Prix Detroit Belle Isle 20
Peak Antifreeze Indy 300 Chicagoland 6
Nikon Indy 300 Surfers Paradise 10


2009

Race Track FP
Honda GP of St. Petersburg St. Petersburg 14
Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach Long Beach 5
Road Runner Turbo Indy 300 Kansas 10
93rd Indianapolis 500 Indianapolis 2
ABC Supply / A.J. Foyt 225 Milwaukee Mile 10
Bombardier Learjet 550 Texas Motor Speedway 7
Iowa Corn Indy 250 Iowa Speedway 4
SunTrust Indy Challenge Richmond Raceway 10
Camping World Grand Prix at The Glen Watkins Glen 10
Honda Indy Toronto Toronto 14
Rexall Indy Edmonton Edmonton 15
Grand Prix of Kentucky Kentucky Speedway 11
The Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Mid-Ohio 16
Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma Sonoma Raceway 12
PEAK Antifreeze and Motor Oil Indy 300 Chicagoland 22
Honda Indy Japan Motegi Oval 8
Homestead-Miami Speedway Homestead 21


2010

Race Track FP
São Paulo Indy 300 São Paulo 5
Honda GP of St. Petersburg St. Petersburg 20
Grand Prix of Alabama Barber Motorsports Park 11
Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach Long Beach 9
Road Runner Turbo Indy 300 Kansas 15
Indianapolis 500 Indianapolis 2
Firestone 550k Texas Motor Speedway 9
Iowa Corn Indy 250 Iowa Speedway 11
Camping World Grand Prix at The Glen Watkins Glen 6
Honda Indy Toronto Toronto 10
Honda Indy Edmonton Edmonton 20
The Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Mid-Ohio 14
Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma Sonoma Raceway 25
PEAK Antifreeze and Motor Oil Indy 300 Chicagoland 2
Grand Prix of Kentucky Kentucky Speedway 3
Honda Indy Japan Motegi Oval 10
Homestead-Miami Speedway Homestead 9


2011

Race Track FP
95th Indianapolis 500 Mile Race Indianapolis 1
Kentucky Indy 300 Kentucky Speedway 14