Former IndyCar driver Rick Treadway dies in motorcycle crash at 56

Rick Treadway, a erstwhile IndyCar driver who raced astatine nan 2002 Indianapolis 500, died connected Saturday successful a motorcycle crash, nan institution announced. He was 56.

Treadway raced nan 2002 Indy 500 nether his begetter Fred Treadway’s title team. He started successful 17th and vanished successful 29th successful that race. He sewage his first commencement connected nan IndyCar circuit successful 2001 successful Kentucky midway done nan season. He made 8 starts nan pursuing season.

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Rick Treadway drives a Chevrolet G Force for Treadway and Associates Racing during nan Copper World Indy 200 astatine Phoenix International Raceway successful Phoenix, Ariz., connected March 17, 2002. (Robert LaBerge/Getty Images)

"The Indy 500 commencement was nan item of Treadway’s INDYCAR SERIES career, which consisted of 11 races successful nan 2001 and 2002 seasons for his father’s teams Treadway-Hubbard Racing and Treadway Racing," Indianapolis Motor Speedway said successful a news release.

IndyCar drivers for illustration Conor Daly and Arie Luyendyk paid tribute to Treadway successful posts connected X.

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Arie Luyendyk puts connected his occurrence retardant disguise earlier getting into his Treadway-Hubbard Racing G Force Oldsmobile during believe for nan Indianapolis 500 astatine Indianapolis Motor Speedway successful Indianapolis, Ind., connected May 10, 2001. (Robert Laberge/Allsport)

"Really sad to spot this news today. If you perceive to @SpeedStreetPod you cognize really overmuch this sanction intends to a definite conception of our show. RIP Ricky. We’ll support doing our #indy500 driver investigation successful your honor!" Daly wrote.

Luyendyk added, "Sad news proceeding Rick Treadway passed distant past Saturday. Our condolences spell retired to my erstwhile @IndyCar squad proprietor Fred Treadway, Janice and Brian Treadway. Rick was a fun, crazy, humble, chaotic and brave personality.

"RIP Ricky. We are reasoning of you, Treadway family."

Laurent Redon of France drives nan #34 Dallara/Infiniti car adjacent to Rick Treadway successful nan #55 G Force/Chevrolet during nan 20th Anniversary Grand Prix of Miami astatine Homestead Miami Speedway successful Homestead, Fla., connected March 2, 2002. (Brian Cleary/Getty Images)

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Treadway antecedently competed successful nan Formula 2000 inferior look racing bid and competed successful nan Indy Legends Charity Pro-Am Race from 2014 to 2018.