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With Respect
GREENLIGHT Dan Wheldon
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Dan Wheldon’s abbreviated life has been celebrated in many ways since his untimely departure
in October of 2011, and GreenLight is joining the movement with this Wheldon family approved
model of the #98 Bryan Herta Autosport car he drove to his second Indy 500 victory in 2011.
;is livery runs contrary to the simple white and red cruciform deco posted in GL’s announce-
ment of a few weeks ago, and it honors a great, if uncertain moment in the talented
Briton’s life (Wheldon’s Indy win came at a time when he was without a sponsor
or ride for the upcoming season). GreenLight’s done
a creditable job on the castings, and the car looks
just right. ;e matte neon orange and gloss white
paint are decorated with exacting replicas of all
the sponsor decals; everything is tampo-printed
on, and the tires have pinpoint-perfect “Fires-
tone Firehawk” lettering and the Indy logo. Pull
o; the rear cover and there’s a moderate-
ly detailed Honda V8 and transaxle;
they may not be as finessed
as some we’ve seen, but
the suspension arms and
ground e;ects look realistic.
So does the most haunting part
of the car: the figure of a helmeted
Wheldon at the wheel, eyes on the
horizon. —Joe Kelly Jr.
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and “Vintage Racing” lines, it was a no-brainer that another racing series would be equally appreciated. Enter the NHRA,
NHRA Championship Drag Racing Series. Complete with Real Riders, and dressed in drag (racing livery, of course), these
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