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Memories of Dan Wheldon flow as Grand Prix of St. Petersburg nears (St. Petersburg Times)

**By Jim Tomlin, Times Staff Writer**

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Dan Wheldon was fussy.

He was cocky and bold. He was precocious and determined.

He was a champion and a mentor.

He was a man who greatly enjoyed winning his first Indianapolis 500. He was
wholly devoted to his wife Susie and two sons. And they, a major part of his
maturation, were with him for his second Indy 500 victory just 10 months ago.

He was a much-loved figure in the series and in his adopted St. Petersburg
community, toning down that cockiness yet losing none of the confidence a top-
flight racing driver simply must have.

That's part of the picture that emerges when several of Wheldon's closest
friends in racing talk about him. Those who knew him well will, of course,
recall with sadness Wheldon's death in October's IndyCar event at Las Vegas at
age 33. Those same people also can't help but reveal their affection for the
man called "little brother" by his old teammates. These are the people who
can't help but smile when they think of the memories.

They are the ones who return this weekend to Dan's adopted city to ...

St. Petersburg Times

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