IndyCar Series drivers continue to honor the memory of two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon by racing in a karting event in his name.
Scott Dixon, Sarah Fisher, Ed Carpenter and Sebastian Saavedra are among the drivers set for the Dan Wheldon Memorial Pro-Am Karting Challenge on September 19 at New Castle (Indiana) Motorsports Park.
The event is a fundraiser for The Dan Wheldon Foundation and the Alzheimer’s Association. Wheldon’s mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2008 and died in April 2014.
Wheldon was killed in a crash in 2011 in Las Vegas.
The event features 20 corporate-sponsored teams consisting of one professional driver and three amateur drivers in a two-hour race. Karts for the final stint will be driven by the professional racers.
“When we started this event in 2013, we did it to honor Dan’s legacy with support for charities that were near to his heart,” his widow, Susie Wheldon, said. “I’m amazed and humbled at what we’ve accomplished in just two short years.”
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