Former IndyCar driver Rick Treadway dies in motorcycle crash at 56

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

Treadway raced the 2002 Indy 500 nether his begetter Fred Treadway’s contention team. He started successful 17th and finished successful 29th successful that race. He got his archetypal commencement connected the IndyCar circuit successful 2001 successful Kentucky midway done the season. He made 8 starts the pursuing season.

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

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

IndyCar drivers similar 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 signifier for the Indianapolis 500 astatine Indianapolis Motor Speedway successful Indianapolis, Ind., connected May 10, 2001. (Robert Laberge/Allsport)

"Really bittersweet to spot this quality today. If you perceive to @SpeedStreetPod you cognize however overmuch this sanction means to a definite conception of our show. RIP Ricky. We’ll support doing our #indy500 operator probe successful your honor!" Daly wrote.

Luyendyk added, "Sad quality 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 the #34 Dallara/Infiniti car adjacent to Rick Treadway successful the #55 G Force/Chevrolet during the 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 the Formula 2000 inferior look racing bid and competed successful the Indy Legends Charity Pro-Am Race from 2014 to 2018.