Dan Wheldon, 1978-2011

Dan Wheldon was IndyCar. The 33 year old father of two was exactly what the sport needed.  A charming, fan-friendly, winning driver. His win at this year's Indianapolis 500 was the greatest sporting moment I have ever witnessed. Instead of just talking about how much of a great person and champion Dan was, I thought I would simply illustrate it. Below are some of the photos I have taken of Dan over the past couple of years. I posted these pictures to remember Dan Wheldon as the great driver, champion, and, most importantly, amazing human that he was. God speed, Dan.

I know this may not be the best of the bunch, but it has the most meaning to me. Me and my friends were yelling all the drivers' names during the 2009 parade. Dan loved it, and pumped his arms to tell us to get louder. We did and he flashed the biggest smile.

Here is Dan during the 2010 parade pumping his fist at me and my group again.

My final picture was taken just before the green flag of Dan's next to last race in Kentucky.

And finally, here is my video of Wheldon's greatest moment- the 2011 Indianapolis 500.