Dan Wheldon: Developing IndyCar's 2012 project
As official test driver for the 2012 IndyCar project, a lot is riding on the work that Dan Wheldon does over the next few weeks. Mark Glendenning spoke to the Indy 500 winner about how things are progressing
For a driver who doesn't even have a race seat, never mind a part to play in a championship battle, Dan Wheldon has a lot on his shoulders.
The IndyCar Series is all but betting its future on the success of its next-generation Dallara chassis, which will be introduced next year.
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