Dan Wheldon Pro-Am Karting Event Details
Dan Wheldon Pro-Am Karting event details have been announced. Scott Dixon, Sarah Fisher, Ed Carpenter and Sebastian Saavedra are among the drivers who have committed to participating in the third Dan Wheldon Memorial Pro-Am Karting Challenge at New Castle Motorsports Park in Indiana on Sept. 19.
The race features Verizon IndyCar Series and Mazda Road to Indy drivers representing teams backed by corporate partners such as Firestone, Comfort Revolution, Target, Machine of Awesome and Performance Tire Service Company.
It serves as a fundraiser for The Dan Wheldon Foundation and the Alzheimer’s Association — a cause close to Wheldon’s heart after his mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2008 and passed away in April 2014. Wheldon sustained fatal injuries in a crash at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2011, the same year he won his second Indianapolis 500.
The event has raised over $165,000 to establish The Sue Wheldon Fund, which has supported a New Investigator Research Grant and early-stage programs of the Greater Indiana Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association as well as the Florida Gulf Coast Chapter’s care and support programs.