Paul Dana
| Paul Dana | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Born |
April 15, 1975 St. Louis, Missouri |
| Died | March 26, 2006 (aged 30) Homestead, Florida |
| Indy Racing League IndyCar Series | |
| Years active | 2005–2006 |
| Teams |
Hemelgarn Racing Rahal Letterman Racing |
| Starts | 4 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 27th in 2005 |
| Previous series | |
| 2003-2004 2001 2001 |
Infiniti Pro Series United States Formula Three Formula Ford 2000 USA |
Paul Dana (April 15, 1975 – March 26, 2006) was an American racing driver in the Indy Racing League IndyCar Series.
Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Dana graduated from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University. Before becoming a race driver, he worked as a mechanic, a private racing coach, a driving instructor, a PR & marketing account representative. He also was an editor and journalist covering motor sport, his writing having appeared in AutoWeek, Sports Illustrated and Maxim.
In 1996 Dana was working as a mechanic at the Bridgestone Racing School in Ontario when he won his first races there. In 1998 he moved to Indianapolis and began competing in Barber Dodge Pro Series, and his top 20 finish earned him an invitation to the inaugural Formula Dodge National Championship. He then competed in the Infiniti Pro Series where he captured one race win and placed second in the 2004 championship. He then secured sponsorship to run in the IndyCar Series with sponsorship from Ethanol suppliers, which he brought to Hemelgarn Racing.
After competing in 3 IndyCar Series events, Dana suffered a spinal fracture while practicing for the 2005 Indianapolis 500 and missed the rest of the season, replaced by Jimmy Kite. He returned to the series to race for Rahal Letterman Racing after he recovered from his injuries.
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