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Kyle Bryan -- pleased to be joined by IndyCar driver Dan Wheldon Dan thanks for taking the time. Thank you it's a pleasure debate beyond this that's been exciting time of the year for you getting up for the Indy 500 do you get more nervous for this race than any other. I don't think so I think going to see this is certainly out key event it's our. I think the end the event that every -- these guys to win in my -- there's not doubt about it and obviously is a Big -- winning event in the world so I think just with that. Comes the added pressure that you put on yourself and Sony. Having won this right before and that felt and seen what it is done for my career I'm desperate to win it again actually had on you won the race in 2005. What stands out the most about that Indy 500 victory. You know I think his -- is the biggest thing you know you work for something so hard all your life and to be able to achieve your dream and win Indianapolis 500. You feel very satisfied you feel very proud I think you know people love very close do you feel very proud. That is just an incredible achievement has so much effort that goes into this one particular rights not just for me personally but from everybody in the same from the guy this -- In other shop looked -- to jump on the team -- So it's an incredible event it's you know very important to panther racing myself in the National Guard and I think. -- not everybody. Appreciates and respects and Indianapolis 500 winner and so you know we're determined to do it as a group together. When you grew up watching racing was there Indy 500 moment -- driver that you remember. I -- as a good question actually I think the I'm.

Originally from England as you can probably tell what the accent. -- coming today's races for the first time in person in 1999. You know motor sports is prominent in England. But actually seeing the event in person just absolutely blew my mind. You know any any event that you come to let us 40450000. People actually to be honest as is Arnie event that's 400 to 450000. People. That atmosphere is incredible you know it's very very exciting race to watch is just an unbelievable of that event and great to be caught up so. You know being being here in 1999 for the first time really blew me away it was. Very very captivating. When you on the final -- you started sixteenth how important is starting position away like this. In other Indianapolis 500 is a one event what you really want to be on the -- It's you know it's it's great Rudolph's -- right from the team anybody that can get around this place Boston in 32 other people actually more than that. Is that has done an incredible job. But by the same token. You know -- de -- RD on the headlines of the newspapers for about two weeks. In if you win the right -- thing you know in the headlines pretty much for the rest of your life so it's you know it's important to qualify well but it's it's not appeal Amendola and a 500 mile race like this. With a eight to ten possibly more pick -- is he -- have the capability if that being able to work. You know back through the pack I can remember back in 2006. I was leading the rice and I nearly laps Sam hornish. Unfortunately picked up a flat -- the end of the rice and and Sam went on to win so anything can happen in this rice and I think that's why it's you know -- to watch him blossom or second I able to make -- the rice is quite sad to watch on TV do you think American fans may be rooting for an American to win the race does that motivate you -- off. Yeah not the American fans have always been great to me -- Beanpot of the national god I think has really increased my popularity good. You know I think says you know a great. Group of divest pension some very -- except for Danica to win that. And I guess it isn't that allowed the fans there's a Scott Dixon offenses discussion up fences. Now there's there's lots of different fans out there and now that that's what's good you eat kriegel rivalries which fans and you've got rivalries on track but his. -- not think is going to be a very very special event issue again towards the Centennial era. And not that's that's going to be special anybody that wins you know one of these next -- Indianapolis 500 -- going to be remembered official. I just type his mean it can when one of them finally what kind of race should we expect a Memorial Day weekend. Not announced that race simply a very competitive race this year has been unbelievable billion part of IndyCar Series. Obvious issue -- being so subplot some talking hundredths of a second. And you know when you can be part of a sport like that it's it's a -- of that it's going to be an incredible rice I think anybody that's thinking about making making the rice there's not shoulder on the fence they should absolutely Vick is. Nice it's going to be fierce competition. Yeah it's it's it's going to because so if if you gotta make get make sure you watch on TV because that you'll be hooked Dan thanks for taking the time to join us. Thank you very much I appreciate it for more racing news Gilad on the foxsports.com I'm Bryan Webber will he next.