Dan Wheldon shakedown laps Dallara’s new IndyCar in 2011
Racer • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 28, 2026, 3:01 PM
Last updated Jul 28, 2026
On August 8, 2011, Dan Wheldon conducted initial shakedown laps in Dallara's new IndyCar at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. This marked the first track debut for a new NTT IndyCar Series race car in almost 15 years. The Dallara was designed for the 2012 season and was anticipated to bring significant changes to the series. As the final version of this new car's debut approaches, reflections on past innovations in the series are highlighted.
- •Dan Wheldon drove Dallara's new IndyCar at Mid-Ohio.
- •Shakedown occurred on August 8, 2011.
- •This was the first new design for IndyCar in almost 15 years.
- •The car was built for the 2012 season.
- 3:01 PMRacer — From the RACER archive: Shaking down IndyCar’s previous new car…in 2011
"Amazing to think, but the last time an all-new NTT IndyCar Series racecar made its track debut was almost 15 years ago. On Monday, Aug. 8, 2011, the late, great Dan Wheldon was at the wheel of Dallara’s new-for-2012 car for its shakedown laps at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course (main...
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