Ranks seventh in career poles with 34 and has won race from the pole 18 times, third on the alltime list. Canadian indycar driver robert wickens was airlifted from the race track at the pocono raceway in pennsylvania sunday after a violent crash. Indycar race halted after scary crash involving canadian robert. Today we look at these brave drivers who died doing what they love. Horrifying video shows the moment indycar driver robert. The chevrolet 275 at michigan the indycar iracing challenge continues on april 11 from the irish hills of michigan and the michigan international speedway watch video apr 11, 2020 indycar. Formula racing is any of several forms of openwheeled singleseater motorsport. Dec 16, 2019 simpson competed as a driver in drag racing, sports car racing and openwheel formula racing, including in scca and usac indy car competition. Ranks sixth on indy car career victory list with 37 wins. He won an endurance race, competed in dragsters and became an iron man in indycar and nascar.
Jan 30, 2020 john andretti became an advocate of colonoscopy screenings following his colon cancer diagnosis in january 2017. Indycar driver john andretti has died at the age of 56 after a long battle with. Stefan wilson said his brothers organs would be donated. American automobile association 1916, 19201941, 19461955 united states auto club 19561995 championship auto racing teams 19792007 indy racing league since 1996. Alex lloyd and jamie little remember their friend who died in an indy car crash. Justin wilson died monday at age 37 after he suffered a head injury when he was apparently hit by debris from sage karams car during the indycar series race at pocono raceway. All fatalities are related to championship car races at the speedway unless otherwise noted fatalities have occurred in conjunction with the indianapolis 500 and its.
List of fatalities at the indianapolis motor speedway. Deaths among racers and spectators were numerous in the early years of racing. The 22yearold died from injuries in a lap 2 crash of saturdays race in belgium. He produced 11 top10 finishes, including a career best of sixth in the 1970 milwaukee 200. A separate list compiles drivers who have died of a medical condition while driving or shortly thereafter and another section shows non driver deaths. John was the nephew of racing legend mario andretti, cousin to current indycar team owner michael. The 37yearold father of two was struck by a large piece of debris. Andretti, a member of one of racings most families, has died following a battle with colon cancer, andretti autosports announced wednesday, jan. Wbtv john andretti, a longtime nascar and indycar driver, has passed away at age 56 after a long battle with colon cancer. Dan wheldon killed in crash at indycar las vegas 300 race. On the 179th lap of the 2015 abc supply 500 at pocono raceway, the race leader sage. Dana was transported to jackson memorial hospital, where he died due to complications from injuries sustained in the crash.
This article lists the people who have been fatally injured in american championship car racing during testing, practice, qualifying, or races since 1916, categorized into drivers, riding mechanics, and nonparticipants. John andretti, the nephew of indycar legend mario andretti, had been battling cancer and advocating for others. Indycar driver robert wickens was taken by helicopter for medical treatment following a violent wreck at the start of sundays race at pocono raceway, where a driver was kill. May 22, 2018 indianapolis 500 race car driver mario andretti sits in his car during qualifications at the speedway in may 1987. This video is either unavailable or not supported in this browser. The following is a list of 73 individuals killed at the indianapolis motor speedway. Ap indycar driver justin wilson has died from a head injury suffered when a piece of debris struck him at pocono raceway. Watch video apr 11, 2020 indycar 5 things to look for heading into chevrolet 275 the indycar iracing challenge, a virtual racing event featuring a full field of ntt indycar series drivers, continue. F2 driver anthoine hubert killed in horrific crash during. He is the first indycar driver to be killed in a crash since another british driver, dan wheldon, died in. Due to the inherently dangerous nature of auto racing, many individuals, including drivers, crew members, officials and spectators, have been killed in crashes related to the sport, in races, in qualifying, in practice or in private testing sessions. Threetime nascar champion tony stewart struck and killed a fellow sprintcar racer, 20yearold kevin ward, who was confronting stewart on the dirt track of.
As an indy car driver, he won seven races, the last of which came in 1970 at sonoma. Canadian indycar driver robert wickens was airlifted from the race track at the pocono raceway in pennsylvania sunday after a violent. Slowmotion footage showed that dana had hit debris from carpenters car just before impact. Andretti autosports announced the death in a statement thursday. After wilsons death, his brother stefan said on social media his sibling had saved the lives of six people through the donation of his organs. Officials announce during a press conference that indycar driver justin wilson has died after injuries he sustained from a crash at pocono raceway in pennsylvania. Former racecar driver john andretti has died at the age of 56 after battling colon cancer.
Indycar announced late sunday night that the 29yearold canadian driver was admitted to a nearby hospital with injuries to both of his legs, his right arm and spine, along with a. Indycar driver robert wickens involved in violent wreck at. Indycar announced that driver justin wilson, who enjoyed success in multiple motorsports series during a twodecade professional career, died today from a head injury sustained in the verizon indycar series race aug. Indycar driver robert wickens has been admitted to a hospital in nearby allentown and is being treated for injuries to. Indycar made the announcement on monday night at indianapolis. Indycar driver owner ed carpenter joined miles for the somber press conference monday night to announce wilsons death and to speak for all the drivers in. Indycar driver justin wilson has died following crash. Former indycar and nascar driver david steele killed. John was a loving husband and father, a devoted son and a trusted cousin, said a. Its with the heaviest of hearts we share that john andretti.
Indycar driver justin wilson has died from a head injury he sustained in a race over the weekend, officials said monday evening. Andretti finished 10th in indy and wound up 36th at charlotte, completing 220 of 400 laps before a bad crankshaft knocked him out. A 15 car accident at the las vegas indy 300 leads to the young driver s death. A heavy piece of the nose from sage karams car appeared to strike the british. Versatile race car driver john andretti, a nephew of racing legend mario andretti, died at age 56 after a lengthy battle with colon cancer. A fiery crash involving 15 cars claims the life of indy 500 winner dan wheldon.
Rating is available when the video has been rented. It also is a setup used for only turning to the left race distance. Race car driver john andretti dead at 56 national globalnews. Jan 23, 2019 indycar driver robert wickens has taken a big step in his recovery from a horrific crash at the pocono raceway last august. Indy 500 race car drivers john andretti blue and tony kanaan green greet. Indycar and nascar driver john andretti has died at the age of 56. John had a huge career that included wins in cart, imsa gtp, r. Indycar driver robert wickens has been hospitalized after a grisly crash on the track sunday. Dan wheldon died in a 15car crash during the final indycar series race of the season at the las vegas motor speedway. Nov 26, 2018 richard philippe, who competed in indy lights in 2009, was among five people killed in a helicopter crash in the dominican republic last week. Izod indy car driver dan wheldon was killed in a 15car crash at las vegas motor speedway.
Aug 11, 2014 threetime nascar champion tony stewart struck and killed a fellow sprint car racer, 20yearold kevin ward, who was confronting stewart on the dirt track of the empire super sprints in. Horrifying video shows the moment wickens attempted to pass fellow racer ryan hunterreay during the. Paul dana was an american racing driver in the indy racing league indycar series. Former indycar and nascar winner john andretti died thursday after a threeyear battle with colon cancer. Indycar driver justin wilson died monday night from a head injury suffered when a piece of debris struck him at pocono raceway in pennsylvania over the weekend. Aug 24, 2015 indycar driver justin wilson has died from a head injury suffered when a piece of debris struck him at pocono raceway. Aug 24, 2015 indycar driver justin wilson, who was struck by a part careening off a crashed race car, has died. This video compilation shows the horrifying formula two crash that took the life of french driver anthoine hubert. This article lists drivers who have been fatally injured while competing in or in preparation for testing, practice, qualifying races sanctioned by the national association for stock car auto racing nascar. Indycar announces driver justin wilsons death youtube. Jan 30, 2020 wbtv john andretti, a longtime nascar and indycar driver, has passed away at age 56 after a long battle with colon cancer. Aug 25, 2015 your description has reached the limit of characters allowed and was cut. Jan 30, 2020 he was the first driver to attempt the memorial day double racing 500 miles at indy and 600 miles in charlotte in the same day. A two car accident during a sunday indycar race in pennsylvania has turned fatal, as british andretti autosports driver, justin.
Aug 24, 2015 the british driver has died after suffering a serious head injury in a race at pocono raceway on sunday. Indycar race halted after scary crash involving canadian. Race car driver john andretti died thursday following a threeyear battle with colon cancer. Ryan newmans daytona 500 crash was a reminder of racings. This allows the car to sit more balanced at speed on the banking of oval tracks. Andretti carried on the family racing tradition with a long career in both nascar, indycar, sports cars and even nhra drag racing. Las vegas dan wheldon, the 2011 indianapolis 500 winner and one of the most popular drivers in openwheel racing, died sunday at las vegas motor speedway in a horrific multicar crash on lap 11. The premier series of nascar has seen 28 driver fatalities, the most recent of which occurred in february 2001 when dale earnhardt was killed during the daytona 500.
Nascar driver tony stewart kills kevin ward in sprintcar. A competitor in the cart ppg indy car world series, he was killed in a racing accident during the 1996 molson indy toronto. Ryan newmans crash was a reminder of racings danger. A separate list compiles drivers who have died of a medical condition while. The lists show indycar or champ car fatalities that occurred in events making up the national championship, which has been held by the following sanctioning bodies. In 1994, andretti made history by becoming the first driver to compete in the indianapolis 500 before flying to charlotte, north carolina, for nascars 600mile night race. Transcript for dan wheldons indy car friends on tragic loss joining us now from las vegas motor speedway are two of dan its close friends indycar driver alex lloyd and espn pit reporter. Aug 31, 2019 the f2 feature race at the belgium grand prix was canceled saturday following a huge accident between anthoine hubert and u. Jan 31, 2020 indycar and nascar driver john andretti has died at the age of 56.
Jan 30, 2020 famed race car driver john andretti has lost his battle with cancer and passed away thursday, andretti autosport confirmed on twitter. Dan wheldons indy car friends on tragic loss video abc news. He made 52 career indy car starts between 1968 and 1977. Former indycar and nascar driver david steele killed during florida race this article is more than 3 years old 42yearold died at desoto speedway on saturday night. Jeffrey john krosnoff september 24, 1964 july 14, 1996 was an american race car driver. Only indy car driver to win four consecutive championships 20042007 in champ car. Indianapolis wthr indycar driver john andretti has died at the age of 56 after a long battle with cancer. John andretti, the first driver to compete in the indianapolis 500 and nascars cocacola 600 on the same day, has died at the age of 56 after a long battle with cancer. Indycar driver justin wilson died monday night from a head injury suffered when a piece of debris struck him during sundays race at pocono raceway.
Indycar driver justin wilson, who was struck by a part careening off a crashed race car, has died. File in this may 18, 2017, file photo, former race car driver john andretti speaks during a press conference at indianapolis motor speedway in indianapolis. The andretti autosport team confirmed the news of andrettis. Anthoine hubert killed in crash at belgian grand prix cnn. This article lists the people who have been fatally injured in american championship. Former indy lights driver philippe among dead in helicopter crash by indycar published. British racing driver dan wheldon has been killed in a horrific crash during an indycar event in las vegas.