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Former IndyCar Driver Rick Treadway Dies in Motorcycle Crash at 56

Indianapolis Motor Speedway issued a release confirming his May 30 death and described his 2002 Indy 500 start as the highlight of his brief INDYCAR career.

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An image collage containing 2 images, Image 1 shows Rick Treadway of the USA drives a Chevrolet G Force for Treadway and Associates Racing during the Copper World Indy 200 at the Phoenix International Raceway, Image 2 shows Kyle Busch, wearing a lime green and black racing suit and a black hat, stands next to a trophy, raising his right index finger
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Overview

  • Media outlets and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway reported that Rick Treadway died in a motorcycle crash on Saturday, May 30.
  • Treadway made 11 INDYCAR starts in 2001–2002 and raced in the 2002 Indianapolis 500 for his father’s team, a start IMS called the high point of his series career.
  • His best series result was fifth at the 2001 season finale at Texas Motor Speedway and his final INDYCAR race came at the 2002 Texas season finale.
  • Peers including Arie Luyendyk and Conor Daly posted public tributes on social media and IMS released a short career summary, while no family statement or detailed cause of the crash has been made public.
  • Reporting notes Treadway’s earlier racing in Formula 2000 and SCCA and his later appearances in the Indy Legends Charity Pro-Am, and further updates could follow if investigators or family release new information.