2010 Indy 500 Program

The 2010 Indianapolis 500

marked the first time a driver would be attempting to join the elite 4 time winners club since Rick Mears won his fourth '500' in 1991.

(Helio will make his 7th attempt at a fourth win in the 100th Indy.)

 

 

Dario Franchitti won the 2010 running of the race

and went on to join Helio as a three time winner in 2012.

 

 

Recognize two of these Indy Lights drivers from 2010

that have gone on to win Indycar races?

Charlie Kimball finished 2nd, and James Hinchcliffe finished 3rd in the Firestone Freedom 100 at Indy that year.

 

Two great drivers were featured in the program in 2010. 

 

Dan Wheldon and Justin Wilson.

We're glad we got to see them race.

17 DAYS till the 100th RUNNING of the Greatest Spectacle in Racing!!!

Dan Wheldon Memorial Karting Challenge

 

It times like this when we wish we lived a little bit (like 500 miles) closer to Indiana.

This Saturday at New Castle Motorsports Park is the

inaugural Dan Wheldon Memorial Karting Challenge. 

It's a two hour race to benefit Alzheimers

and will feature lots of our favorite Indycar and Indy Lights drivers.

 

James Hinchcliffe, Ed Carpenter, Tristan Vautier, Sage Karam, Zach Veach and many others will be participating. 

(Oh yes, Josef will be there too so Alex really, really wants to go.)

Also, some of Dan Wheldon's family will be competing.
 

 

The race is part of the 10th annual RoboPong 200 race weekend (Dan Wheldon won the race in 2005).

Sunday's '200' race will feature several additional drivers such as Will Power and Simona De Silvestro.

 

The best part.

Both races are free and will offer a ton of great racing.

 

 

Remember Dan Wheldon

For this week's Throwback Thursday

we remember a great Indycar driver, Dan Wheldon,

 who died in the Indycar season finale 2 year's ago yesterday.

From the 2006 Indianapolis Star.

To honor Dan, everyone wore his signature white glasses at the start of the 2012 Indy 500.