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Former IndyCar driver Rick Treadway dies in motorcycle crash at 56
The former IndyCar driver made 11 series starts and finished fifth at Texas in 2001, the best result of his racing career.
- Former Indianapolis 500 starter Rick Treadway died on Saturday, May 30, in a motorcycle crash, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway confirmed. The 56-year-old's death marks another sudden loss in the racing community.
- Treadway made 11 starts across the 2001 and 2002 seasons, notably starting the 2002 Indianapolis 500 for his father Fred Treadway's team, which had won the 1997 Indianapolis 500 with driver Arie Luyendyk.
- Before joining the IndyCar series, the Indiana State University graduate competed in Formula 2000 and the USAC Silver Crown series. He also worked as a commercial pilot and flight instructor.
- Two-Time Indy 500 winner Arie Luyendyk wrote that Treadway was a "fun, crazy, humble, wild and brave personality." Conor Daly, an IndyCar driver, wrote the news was "really sad."
- Treadway's death arrives only days after NASCAR champion Kyle Busch died at 41 from complications linked to pneumonia and sepsis, underscoring how tightly connected the motorsport world remains.
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According to news from the New York Post relayed by Télé-Loisirs on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, former driver Rick Treadway died on Saturday, May 30 at the age of 56. The retired athlete for more than 20 years died as a result of his injuries following a motorcycle accident.
Former IndyCar driver dead at 56 as racing world still grapples with Kyle Busch’s shocking tragedy
Former IndyCar driver Rick Treadway died on Saturday in a motorcycle crash at the age of 56. His death comes as the motorsports world continues to grapple with that of two-time NASCAR Cup Series champ Kyle Busch.
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