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Monday, February 2
Updated: February 10, 7:03 PM ET
Spotlight
Dan Wheldon
By Robin Miller
Special to ESPN.com

Dan Wheldon Team
Andretti/Green
Born
June 22, 1978
Home
Indianapolis
STATS 2003 CAREER
Rank 11 11*
Starts 14 16
Wins 0 0
Top 5 5 5
Poles 0 0
Top Finish 3 (Texas) 3
*Indicates career best points finish
2003 recap
The good: Charged from 16th to third at Texas in season finale and also placed fourth at Nashville, Fontana and Chicago, where he also led 32 laps.

The bad: Spun at Indy after blocking Sam Hornish Jr. and also crashed out of Kansas City and Pikes Peak.

Key stat: Started fifth in Indy 500 debut.

2004 outlook
What needs to be done: Nothing. Appears to have everything to succeed.

Key change: Went from IRL test driver to full-timer.

Prediction: This road racer from England came on strong at end of '03 to secure his ride with Andretti/Green and '04 could see his first victory.

Your take
Will Dan Wheldon score his first IndyCar win this season? Can he compete for an overall top-five finish? Share your thoughts on Wheldon and his prospects for the 2004 season.

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