JR Motorsports owner and NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. issued the following statement Sunday evening after the passing of two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon:
Statement from Texas Motor Speedway President Eddie Gossage on IndyCar Series driver Dan Wheldon, who lost his life Sunday after being involved in a multi-car accident during the IndyCar Series season finale.
At a track known for wild finishes, Sunday's Virginia is for Racing Lovers 300 produced one of the wildest ever in the 64-year history of Martinsville Speedway.
The veteran Virginia driver set a track record Saturday in qualifying for Sunday's Virginia is for Racing Lovers 300 at Martinsville Speedway, adding to a season of amazing success, which includes 20 victories, a track championship and his fourth NASCAR Whelen All-American Series national championship.
Conquest Racing had an early end to their race today after a positive start in which Dillon Battistini took the green flag in the 25th position and had his first wheel-to-wheel fight with the 28 IZOD IndyCAr competitors as he made his series debut at the Kentucky Indy 300.
In 16 events this season, he had five wins, four seconds, two thirds, four fourths, and one fifth place finish at an ASA Member Track that had many talented drivers and fantastic on-track battles every weekend.
The 26-year-old Ferguson from Lincolnton, North Carolina, will make his second career Truck start with Kaulig Racing more than a month after making his Truck debut at Bristol.
Spire Motorsports has earned one win and three top five finishes. Rajah Caruth took the checkered flag in last year's Rackley Roofing 200 after leading 61 laps.
