New Zealand’s IndyCar ace Scott Dixon heads a line-up of professional drivers who have committed to the third Dan Wheldon Memorial Pro-Am Karting Challenge at New Castle Motorsports Park in Indiana. The September 19 event will also see Sebastian Saavedra, driver/owner Ed Carpenter and co-team owner Sarah Fisher line-up for the event in honour of Wheldon who perished in a Las Vegas crash in 2011. As well as featuring Mazda Road to Indy drivers, the event raises funds for The Dan Wheldon Foundation and the Alzheimer’s Association. Double Indy 500 champion Wheldon’s mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2008 before succumbing to the illness last year. The event has raised over...
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