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Dan Wheldon’s son, spouse take honorary beginning roles for IndyCar’s 2025 go to to St. Pete
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Dan Wheldon’s son, spouse take honorary beginning roles for IndyCar’s 2025 go to to St. Pete

By Miles Cooper February 21, 2025
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On the 20-year anniversary of ‘s victory within the inaugural Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, the late collection legend’s spouse and oldest son will play main roles in serving to kick off the 2025 season.

Sebastian, the 16-year-old who’s adopted in his father’s footsteps (alongside together with his youthful brother, Oliver), will drive one of many Honda Civic Kind R tempo vehicles in the course of the race’s parade laps. Simply as Sebastian pulls into the pits with the 27 Indy vehicles trailing behind readying to kick off the 100-lapper, his mom, Susie, can be standing atop the flag stand, waving the inexperienced flag to sign the beginning of the race.

The honorary roles come at a monitor and in a metropolis that had develop into . Wheldon’s victory on the streets of St. Pete in 2005 was his second in a season the place he’d rattle off six, and that victory sparked a three-race successful streak capped by his first of two profession Indianapolis 500 victories. His 2005 marketing campaign would additionally finish in his solely IndyCar title, a championship he clinched earlier than the final race of the yr.

His accomplishments are remembered with landmarks contained in the paddock space, together with a stretch of the circuit often known as ‘Dan Wheldon Means,’ in addition to . In that 2005 race, his crew on the time, Andretti Inexperienced Racing, put collectively a 1-2-3-4 sweep that includes Tony Kanaan (2nd-place), Dario Franchitti (third) and Bryan Herta (4th).

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Dan Wheldon’s son, spouse take honorary beginning roles for IndyCar’s 2025 go to to St. Pete

“St. Petersburg was Dan’s adopted hometown and stays house for the boys and I. For him to win the inaugural race right here in 2005 was one thing particular,” Susie Wheldon stated in a launch. “To be right here with Sebastian and Oliver 20 years later — and for Sebastian to be driving a tempo automotive within the parade lap — is known as a full circle second. And I’m honored to wave the inexperienced flag for the beginning of the race.

“I’ve to thank (race promoters) Kim (Inexperienced) and Kevin (Savoree) and all the IndyCar household for at all times making the boys and I really feel supported. We’re wanting ahead to an thrilling race weekend.”

The 2005 race additionally marked the primary occasion that Inexperienced and Savoree promoted collectively for an organization (Inexperienced Savoree Racing Promotions) that for a number of years has hosted 4 races on the IndyCar calendar and continues working St. Pete. The 2005 St. Pete version was additionally the Indy Racing League’s first avenue race.

“Having Susie and Sebastian taking over these vital roles brings again numerous terrific recollections and in addition reminds us how a lot we’ve realized over twenty years of organizing this race,” stated Inexperienced, who in 2005 was a co-owner of Wheldon’s Andretti crew. “Dan was an awesome racing champion of this occasion, the Indy 500 and the IndyCar collection. Kevin and I labored with Dan for the preliminary three years of his full-time IndyCar profession. It was a time full of numerous wins and many enjoyable. We miss Dan.”

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Within the wake of that included 4 wins and 9 podiums in 16 begins, , tackling the Italian Components 4 championship, in addition to the E4 championship. and received the Skip Barber Race Sequence championship final fall, although it is presently unclear what his racing plans could also be for 2025.

The Wheldon boys stay focal factors of Andretti World’s driver growth program — a program they each joined 4 years in the past .

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