Former IndyCar Driver Rick Treadway Dies at 56 in Motorcycle Crash

7 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 1

Rick Treadway died Saturday in a motorcycle crash at age 56, according to an announcement cited in the report.
Treadway made 11 IndyCar starts across the 2001 and 2002 seasons for his father Fred Treadway’s teams, with his 2002 Indianapolis 500 appearance the high point.
At that Indy 500, he started 17th and finished 29th after debuting on the IndyCar circuit in Kentucky in 2001 and making eight starts the next season.
Conor Daly and 1990 Indy 500 winner Arie Luyendyk were among those paying tribute on X, calling Treadway a memorable and brave presence.
Before and after IndyCar, Treadway raced in Formula 2000 and later appeared in the Indy Legends Charity Pro-Am Race from 2014 to 2018.

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