224 Results for dan wheldon

Who can break Ganassi/Penske grip?

John Oreovicz, ESPN.com

One word best describes the level of success Target Chip Ganassi Racing and Penske Racing have enjoyed in the IndyCar Series the past two years: domination.

Story | Conversation | December 10, 2009

Time for Danica (The Race Car Driver) to step it up

John Oreovicz

Danica Patrick (The Celebrity), representing Danica Patrick (The Brand), appeared on ABC's "Good Morning America" on Monday to announce that Danica Pa...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 30, 2009

2010 IndyCar paddock taking shape

John Oreovicz, ESPN.com

Now that the biggest offseason deals have been announced (Izod and Danica), let's tackle the obvious question: How is the 2010 IndyCar Series paddock shaping up?

Story | Conversation | November 24, 2009

What's the point(s)? Just another IRL cliffhanger

John Oreovicz

...I created, with the biggest shakeup coming to the 2006 standings, where Sam Hornish Jr. tied Dan Wheldon on points but won on a tiebreaker using the IRL points distribution. Four drivers went into...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 23, 2009

Dixon on verge of tying IndyCar's top title mark

John Oreovicz

HOMESTEAD, Fla. -- Danica Patrick leads the IndyCar Series in terms of column inches and television time. But Scott Dixon tops the charts in all the ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 09, 2009

Native drivers steal Motegi spotlight from Danica

John Oreovicz

MOTEGI, Japan -- Here's one of life's rich ironies: On a weekend when Danica Patrick actually should be the center of attention, she's not. Patric...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 18, 2009

IndyCar and MotoGP made for wild weekend

John Oreovicz

Wow! A full weekend of racing for the Oreo man. Last Friday and Saturday were spent at Chicagoland Speedway, where the IndyCar Series delivered up a ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 03, 2009

Measuring Dixon's greatness another way

John Oreovicz

...Ganassi Racing, a group that includes Tomas Scheckter, Darren Manning, Jaques Lazier, Georgio Pantano, Ryan Briscoe, Dan Wheldon and Dario Franchitti. Dixon has 20 race wins compared to his teammates' combined total of nine...

Blog Entry | Conversation | August 17, 2009

2009 Power Rankings: Kentucky

John Oreovicz, ESPN.com

After each race of the IndyCar Series season, ESPN.com open-wheel correspondent John Oreovicz will rank the top 10 drivers in the series. Don't agree ...

Story | Conversation | July 27, 2009

2009 Power Rankings: Edmonton

John Oreovicz, ESPN.com

...the Conversation section at the bottom of the page. New this week Paul Tracy. Dropped out Dan Wheldon. Biggest mover Justin Wilson gained five spots from ninth to fourth. Biggest losers Scott Dixon fell...

Story | Conversation | July 13, 2009

2009 Power Rankings: Toronto

John Oreovicz, ESPN.com

After each race of the IndyCar Series season, ESPN.com open-wheel correspondent John Oreovicz will rank the top 10 drivers in the series. Don't agree ...

Story | Conversation | July 06, 2009

2009 Power Rankings: Watkins Glen

John Oreovicz, ESPN.com

...Dropped out None. Biggest mover Graham Rahal gained two spots from eighth to sixth. Biggest loser Dan Wheldon fell two spots from seventh to ninth

Story | Conversation | June 29, 2009

2009 Power Rankings: Richmond

John Oreovicz, ESPN.com

After each race of the IndyCar Series season, ESPN.com open-wheel correspondent John Oreovicz will rank the top 10 drivers in the series. Don't agree ...

Story | Conversation | June 22, 2009

Is Iowa ready to be a two-groove track?

John Oreovicz

If the soul of stock car racing is in the Southeast, then the heart of Indy car racing is the Midwest. Maybe that's part of why the aptly named Iowa ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 19, 2009

The Rest Of The Season starts now

John Oreovicz

...the big four over the balance of the season. Right now, Tony Kanaan, Danica Patrick and Dan Wheldon are still within striking distance, although Kanaan could be handicapped by the painful bruising he suffered...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 29, 2009