What is Dan Wheldon?
{{Infobox racing driver | name = Dan Wheldon | image = Dan Wheldon 2.jpg | caption = Wheldon in [[Washington, D.C.]] in February 2010 | nationality = [[United Kingdom|British]] | birth_date = {{Birth date|1978|6|22|df=yes}} | birth_place = [[Emberton]], [[Buckinghamshire]], [[England]] | death_date = {{Death date and age|2011|10|16|1978|6|22|df=yes}} | death_place = [[Las Vegas]], [[Nevada]], [[United States|U.S.]] | last series = [[Indy Racing League|IRL]] [[IndyCar Series]] | years active = 2002–2011 | teams = [[Chip Ganassi Racing]]<br>[[Andretti Autosport|Andretti Green Racing]]<br>[[Panther Racing]]<br>[[Bryan Herta Autosport]]<br>[[Sam Schmidt Motorsports]] | starts = 128 | wins = 16 | poles = 5 | best finish = 1st | year = [[2005 IndyCar Series season|2005]] | prev series = [[Rolex Sports Car Series|Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series]]<br>[[Firestone Indy Lights|Indy Lights]]<br>[[Atlantic Championship|Toyota Atlantic Championship]]<br>[[U.S. F2000 National Championship]] | prev series years = 2005–2008<br>2001<br>2000<br>1999 | titles = IndyCar Series Champion<br />U.S. F2000 National Championship | title years = 2005<br />1999 | awards = IndyCar Series Rookie of the Year<br />Indianapolis 500 Winner<br />24 Hours of Daytona Winner<br />Indianapolis 500 Winner<br />IndyCar Series Most Popular Driver {{small|(after his death)}} | award years = 2003<br />2005<br />2006<br />2011 }} '''Daniel Clive Wheldon''' (22 June 1978 – 16 October 2011) was a [[British people|British]] [[motor racing]] driver. He was the 2005 [[Indy Racing League]] [[IndyCar Series]] champion. He was also the winner of the [[Indianapolis 500]] in 2005 and 2011. He was killed at the age of 33, in a 15-car crash at the IZOD IndyCar World Championship.<ref name=BBC>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/motorsport/15330202|title=Briton Dan Wheldon dies in IndyCar race in Las Vegas|publisher=[[BBC]]|work=BBC Sports|date=18 October 2011|access-date=24 March 2019}}</ref><ref name=USAToday>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/motor/