Dan Wheldon's Top 10 Career Moments Author:SI StaffPublish date:Oct 16, 2012Dan Wheldon's Top 10 Career Moments Spending his 30th birthday in Victory Lane Doug Benc/Getty ImagesTuesday marks the one-year anniversary of Dan Wheldon's tragic death while racing at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. SI's Cary Estes counts down Wheldon's Top 10 career moments ( click here to read full text of Estes's piece ). Winning the U.S. F2000 championshipAP Photo/Terry Renna Beating Helio Castroneves by 0.0147 seconds Robert Laberge/Getty Images Earning IndyCar rookie of the year Donald Miralle/Getty Images Winning the 24 Hours of Daytona Fred Vuich/SI Taking part in tests for the new car Getty Images Winning again at IndyFred Vuich/SI First career IndyCar victory ANDREW T. MALANA/ ICON SMI Winning the IndyCar Series championship AP The first Indianapolis 500 victoryMichael Conroy/APLatest NewsF1 Saudi Arabian GP 2024 Predictions & Betting Odds for Today: Sat, 3/9Formula 1 Season Preview: The Race for SecondSI:AM | Daniel Suarez Wins NASCAR Race in Atlanta After Unbelievable Three-Wide FinishPietro Fittipaldi’s Indianapolis 500 Entry to Be Backed by 5-Hour ENERGYMotocross Star Jayo Archer Dies At Age 27