Wheldon, who died in a fiery crash in Las Vegas Sunday, began racing go-karts in his native Emberton, England, when he was 4, and competed in kart races throughout his childhood and adolescence.

Sebastian's first go-kart race is next month. He is 5 years old. ... Dan Wheldon won the St. Petersburg race and the Indianapolis 500 in his 2005 IndyCar Series championship season.

Drivers from various racing backgrounds will come together Oct. 26 to compete in The Dan Wheldon Memorial Pro-Am Karting Challenge at New Castle (Ind.) Motorsports Park. Proceeds from the event will ...

As the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg gets underway, race enthusiasts gathered for the annual Kart 4 Kids pro-am ...

To that end, she is the driving force behind the Dan Wheldon Memorial Pro-Am Karting Challenge to be held Saturday at New Castle (Ind.) Motorsports Park, one of the Midwest’s top karting ...

Formula One star Jenson Button and newly crowned Izod IndyCar Series champion Dario Franchitti were among a host of top racing drivers to compete on Monday in a two-hour endurance go-kart race to ...

Dan Wheldon, winner of the 2011 Indy 500, died Sunday. Oct. 16, 2011— -- Dan Wheldon loved to drive fast, from the time he first took the wheel of a go-kart when he was 4 years old, but the ...

As I sit here on a plane, headed to the funeral of two-time Indianapolis 500 champion Dan Wheldon, my mind is racing. My stomach is turning. And my heart is heavy. I'm conflicted between tears of ...

Dan Wheldon had grown up in a small town north of London. His dad, a plumber, raced go-carts and put Dan in the driver's seat when he was 4. By 10, Dan was British Junior Kart champion.

As the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg gets underway, race enthusiasts gathered for the annual Kart 4 Kids pro-am charity Go Kart race. The event honors Dan Wheldon, who died in a ...