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Wheldon's victory common, but wide margin wasn't

By John Oreovicz
Special to ESPN.com

Saturday, March 24, 2007

HOMESTEAD, Fla. -- Rain showers delayed the start of the 2007 IndyCar Series season by about 45 minutes. It took much longer than that for the action to truly kick into gear. The XM Satellite Radio Indy 300 was a curiously subdued affair, with the field seemingly content to follow leader Dan Wheldon for the first 100-odd laps. Then a full-course caution for a three-car accident triggered by Jeff Simmons prompted a round of full-field pit stops, during which a dropped wheel nut demoted Wheldon ...

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