The 2nd annual Dan Wheldon Memorial ProAm kart race and 11th annual RoboPong 200 kart race will take place at New Castle Motorsports Park this weekend (September 20th & September 21st). Both events feature Verizon IndyCar Series drivers, Mazda Road To Indy drivers, and local media celebrities. More information on both events is below:
Admission:
- FREE! Pit passes are available for a very reasonable $10 donation
Weather:
Where:
- New Castle Motorsports Park – 5816 S County Road 125 W, New Castle, IN 47362 – just off of Interstate 70 at the Indiana State Road 3 (New Castle) exit.
Watch Live:
Even if you can’t be at the Dan Wheldon Memorial ProAm race live you can watch the proceedings here –> New Castle Motorsports Park live video and timing
Last year the event raised over $100,000, and this year will benefit:
- Alzheimer’s Association
- early stage Programs of the Greater Indiana Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association
- programs of the Florida Gulf Coast Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association
- even if you don’t attend the event, please consider a small donation
Social Media Info:
- Hashtag is #DWProAm
- Twitter users to follow: @hollywheldon @mellhull9 @SHUNCK @NewCastleMP
- Instagram users to follow: susiewheldon hollywheldon
Sponsors and Driver Line-Ups:
Sponsor | Pro Driver | Driver #2 | Driver #3 | Driver #4 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Motorsport Graphic Design | Marco Andretti | PJ Chesson | Tyler Graff | Mark Dismore, Jr. |
Performance Tire Service | Ryan Briscoe | Jeremiah Stotler | George Clark | Questin Vester |
Machine of Awesome | Ed Carpenter | Taylor Kiel | Adam Rovazzini | Blair Julian |
Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Conor Daly | Jimmy Simpson | Tony George, Jr. | Chris Owens |
Target | Scott Dixon | Don Humphrey | Carter Howard | Todd Davis |
AL Consulting | Jack Harvey | TBD | Robert Dematti | Anton Julian |
CF Charities | J.R. Hildebrand | Larry Caplin | Brent Brush | Steve Knight |
United Fiber & Data | James Hinchcliffe | Lindsey Brewer | Matthew Brabham | Nathan O’Rourke |
Bell Racing USA | Jay Howard | Chris Wheeler | Even Mehan | David Malukas |
Big Machine Records | Tony Kanaan | David Garbo | Scott Borchetta | Mark Borchetta |
Comfort Revolution | Sage Karam | Sean Scott | Andy Dunne | Brennan Harrington |
American Honda | Josef Newgarden | Holly Wheldon | Dave Furst | Chase Jones |
Verizon IndyCar Series | Spencer Pigot | Mike Kitchel | Brian Simpson | CJ O’Donnell |
Firestone Racing | Sebastian Saavedra | Zach Roehm | Johnny O. Steele | Mike Wortinger |
CAPE | Rhonda Trammell | Chandler Horton | Ryan Hoover | Gijs VanGelder |
Media:
- Listen to Susie Wheldon discuss the Dan Wheldon Memorial ProAm on Trackside with Curt Cavin & Kevin Lee
- Hear new SFH Racing teammates talk about the Dan Wheldon Memorial ProAm and RoboPong 200.
- Susie and Dixon talk about the Dan Wheldon Memorial ProAm on WISHTV
- IndyCar drivers paying tribute to Dan Wheldon from WTHR
- Wheldon karting event load with stars from the Indianapolis Star
When:
Schedule for Saturday September 20, 2014
Time | Activity | Series |
---|---|---|
7am | Gates Open | |
9am-9:20am | Practice | RoboPong 200 |
9:50am-10:10am | Practice | Dan Wheldon Memorial ProAm |
10:10am-10:30am | Practice | RoboPong 200 |
11am-11:20am | Practice | Dan Wheldon Memorial ProAm |
11:45am-12:15am | Autograph Session | Pro drivers |
11:20am-11-40am | Practice | RoboPong 200 |
12:30pm-2:30pm | Race | Dan Wheldon Memorial ProAm |
2:50pm-3pm | Practice | RoboPong 200 |
4:10pm-5:10pm | Qualifying | RoboPong 200 |
Schedule for Sunday, September 21, 2014
Time | Activity | Series |
---|---|---|
8:30am-9:15am | Final Practice | RoboPong 200 |
11:45am-12:30pm | Pre-race | RoboPong 200 |
1:10PM | Race | 11th annual RoboPong200 |
Verizon IndyCar Series, Mazda Road To Indy, and other ‘celebrity’ competitors in the RoboPong 200
- Neil Alberico – Pro Mazda presented by Cooper Tire driver
- Lee Bentham – former Formula Atlantic champion and currently Ed Carpenter Racing driver coach
- Jordan Bernloehr – recently tested Cooper Tires USF2000 powered by Mazda
- Ed Carpenter – Verizon IndyCar Series driver
- Scott Dixon – Verizon IndyCar Series driver
- Davey Hamilton, Jr. – sprint car driver and son of Davey Hamilton
- James Hinchcliffe – Verizon IndyCar Series driver
- Tim Hollowell – Cooper Tires USF2000 powered by Mazda driver
- Sage Karam – Verizon IndyCar Series & TUDOR United SportsCar Championship driver
- Nathan O’Rourke – Verizon IndyCar Series engineer for James Hinchcliffe
- Josef Newgarden – Verizon IndyCar Series driver
- Spencer Pigot – 2014 Pro Mazda presented by Cooper Tire champion
- Jimmy Simpson – Indy Lights presented by Cooper Tire driver