🏳️ Dan Wheldon

Racing driver. IndyCar.

Driver facts

Full name

Dan Wheldon

Born

22 June 1978(b. 1978)

Current team

Series

IndyCar

Status

Retired

Career wins

Career podiums

Career starts

Career DNFs

Racer Rating

4,452

Source · Wikimedia Commons

Racer Rating

4,452

RANK 356 / 13,834 INDEXED · -652 SEASON

FIA Categorisation

Not on file

FIA CATEGORISATION NOT YET INDEXED
SOURCE · FIA.COM

SYNTHESIZED FROM 2 SOURCES · UPDATED 7H AGO

Dan Wheldon was a British motor racing driver who competed primarily in IndyCar between 2006 and 2011. Across 86 IndyCar starts, Wheldon recorded 7 wins and 22 podium finishes. His career highlights included winning the Indianapolis 500 in both 2005 and 2011, as well as co-winning the 2006 24 Hours of Daytona with Chip Ganassi Racing. Wheldon also captured the 2005 IndyCar Series championship while driving for Andretti Green Racing.[1]

Wheldon's most recent racing activity occurred in 2011, when he competed in three IndyCar rounds and secured one win and one additional podium finish before ending the season in nineteenth place overall. He has since retired from active competition. Wheldon's legacy continues to be recognized within the motorsport community, with his Indianapolis 500 victories and championship success remaining central to his racing record.[2]

SOURCES: [1] INDEXED RACE CLASSIFICATIONS[2] Wikipedia

SYNTHESIZED FROM 1 SOURCE · UPDATED 0H AGO

Dan Wheldon is a racing driver who last raced in IndyCar. Wheldon has recorded 7 wins and 22 podiums from 86 starts.[1]

A Racer Rating of 4,452 ranks Wheldon 356th of 13,834 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the low five figures. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.

SOURCES: [1] INDEXED RACE CLASSIFICATIONS

2011 form

LAST 20 RACES · FINISH POSITION, HIGHER IS BETTER

RACERDB · REFERENCE FOR EVERY RACING SERIESAGGREGATED FROM 1 SOURCES · SYNCED 28H AGO

SERIES AND TEAM NAMES ARE TRADEMARKS OF THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERSPRIVACY

SYNTHESIZED FROM 2 SOURCES · UPDATED 7H AGO

SOURCES: [1] INDEXED RACE CLASSIFICATIONS[2] Wikipedia

Season	Series	Races	Wins	Podiums	Pos	Gain/Loss	Rating
2011	▸IndyCar	3	1	1	P19	−35	5,104
2010	▸IndyCar	17	0	3	P8	+211	5,139
2009	▸IndyCar	17	0	1	P12	−468	4,929
2008	▸IndyCar	18	2	4	P4	+524	5,397
2007	▸IndyCar	17	2	6	P5	+85	4,872
2006	▸IndyCar	14	2	7	P3	+987	4,787

Head-to-head

MOST-RACED RIVALS · TIMES WHELDON FINISHED AHEAD VS BEHIND

Rival	Rating	Raced	Ahead	Behind	Record
🇳🇿 Scott Dixon	6,930	86	29	57	34%
🇧🇷 Tony Kanaan	4,534	86	41	45	48%
🇺🇸 Danica Patrick	4,385	86	46	40	53%
🇺🇸 Marco Andretti	3,006	86	48	38	56%
🇺🇸 Helio Castroneves	4,528	85	36	49	42%
🇧🇷 Vitor Meira	4,085	73	50	23	68%
🇺🇸 Ed Carpenter	4,071	72	55	17	76%
🇬🇧 Dario Franchitti	5,923	68	23	45	34%
🇦🇺 Ryan Briscoe	4,702	61	23	38	38%
🇺🇸 Ryan Hunter-Reay	4,604	61	34	27	56%

WHEEL-TO-WHEEL ONLY · SAME CLASS, DIFFERENT CAR · TEAM-MATES EXCLUDED

2011-10-16	IZOD INDYCAR World Championship presented by Sunoco	IndyCar	P30	−144
2011-10-02	Kentucky Indy 300	IndyCar	P14	−15
2011-05-29	Indianapolis 500	IndyCar	P1	+125