Race driver tony renna

October 22, 2003 driver tony renna, 26, was so looking forward to his new slot as teammate to scott dixon at target chip ganassi racing. You may know the name, but how well do you know the life of tony renna. Get the latest race results, news, videos, pictures, win record and more for tony renna on. Have a real, detailed look on the aftermath of these accidents and combine all of these and then think about what an accident that combines all of these wrecks may lead. Hinchcliffe has won six races to date for andretti autosport and schmidt peterson motorsports. James hinchcliffe born december 5, 1986 is a canadian race car driver best known for competing in the indycar series. Tuesday, december 23 irl told family of bird on track by robin miller special to. Irl driver tony renna killed at indy racing comments. I probably shouldnt ask, but what actually happened to.

Renna, who began racing at age 6, had won 252 races in minisprints, gokarts, microsprints and quartermidgets. Following the 2003 indycar series season, tony renna was hired by chip ganassi racing, who had won the 2003 championship with scott dixon, to drive the teams second car, replacing tomas scheckter. Just as i was about to head out to instruct i saw on the racing news that tony renna was announced as a. The salina journal from salina, kansas on october 23, 2003. Withheld racing footage influential moments in racing. In memory of the amazing human being and talented race car driver tony renna was, the tony renna memorial fund was established to carry on tonys approach to life of caring about others. He was a twotime national champion in quartermidgets, and was the 1996 rookie of the year in the barber dodge pro series. I think im going to put the tony renna case in this category. Reuters used a file head shot of tony renna of mine after he was killed in a private practice crash at indy in 2003.

Renna would be killed on the morning of october 22nd, 2003, while testing his. Blunt force killed renna this indy star article says, race car driver tony renna could not have survived his crash at the indianapolis motor speedway, based on. Indianapolis the indy racing leagues 19paragraph explanation of tony rennas fatal accident didnt provide any definitive conclusions. Renna is the last race car driver who lost a life at indianapolis motor speedway. Click on the number of races to see individual races for that year. Year, age, races, win, podium, pole, laps, led, earnings, rank, avst, avfn, raf, llf, dnq, wd. Click on the year to see the standings for that year. A couple days later he would finish 7th just missing out on rookie of the year honors as tora takagi finished 5th. During this session, tony renna, who had only just signed with chip ganassi as the teammate of future indy 500 winner scott dixon, went around in turn three at 230mph. At a sprint car race in 2014, stewart hit fellow driver kevin ward jr. The accepted version is that the car went airborne, hit the fence in turn 3, and ripped through the fence, shredding driver and chassis. Life path number 7 january 30, 1859 tony mullane, irishamerican baseball player and manager d. He is the last race car driver who lost a life at indianapolis motor speedway. Some of us think it is important to understand and accept just how.

Indianapolis irl racer tony renna died wednesday after. If it happened on race day, there would have been numerous fan injuries and deaths rivaling le mans 1955. The tony renna memorial fund is a united states 501c3 nonprofit corporation formed in. He was a twotime national champion in quartermidgets. Renna finished seventh in the indianapolis 500 in may, and he joined the elite ganassi racing team this month, replacing tomas scheckter, who switched to panther racing.

It will be rennas debut race in the series, and the teams debut as well. The toyota indy 300 race was expected to be run as scheduled. Anthony james renna november 23, 1976 october 22, 2003 was an american racing driver who competed in indy. Nascars tony stewart caught punching heckler in the face. Click on the site to see tony rennas career results at that track glossary. Ap driver paul dana died after a twocar crash sunday during the warmup for the seasonopening irl indycar series race at homesteadmiami. Tony renna fatal crash footage lost security camera. Funeral services by flanner and buchanan funeral center market street. Renna was a fine young race car driver who sustained nonsurvivable injuries. On october 22nd, 2003, the indy racing league held a test session at the indianapolis motor speedway for its tires. Anthony renna obituary indiana flanner and buchanan. Irwindale cancelled the next weekends events and sealed off the gate that baker had struck among other track alterations.

Renna began competitive racing at the age of six, winning 252 races and two national quartermidget championships before the age of 15. Irl driver tony renna killed in indianapolis motor speedway testing session in a crash this morning at the indianapolis motor speedway, irl driver tony renna, 26, was killed after the car he was testing for chip gannasi hit the wall and flipped into the fence. Tony renna was the twentysomething unemployed driver hanging around kelley racing the past two years, asking tom kelley what he could do to help his indy racing league team. He was supposed to drive for cgr in the 2004 indy racing league season but fatal accident stopped his career.

November 23, 1976 tony renna, american race car driver d. Dana is the first irl driver killed since tony renna died in a crash during testing at. Tony renna 19762003 was an american racing driver who lost his life in a crash at indianapolis motor speedway during a practice session with chip ganassi racing team. Irl driver killed since tony renna died in a crash during testing. It felt kind of odd holding the check when it came.

By mike harris ap motorsports writer homestead, fla. Tony was a great young guy i dont think anyone in the paddock ever had a bad thing to say about tony renna drove in the developmental indy lights series in 19982000 and made his irl debut last. Obituary, funeral and service information for anthony james renna from indiana. Sirius satelliate radio at the glen, watkins glen, n. Renna competed in seven indycar series races with kelley racing, with five. As the last indycar driver to lose his life at indianapolis, renna might be known for. Renna would be killed on the morning of october 22nd, 2003, while testing his car at indianapolis motor speedway. He was signed to kelley racing and chip ganassi racing during his career.

Tony renna died after crashing at close to 220 mph during a test drive at the indianapolis motor speedway. Race car driver who died tragically after his car spun out of control on the indianapolis motor speedway in 2003. Driver tony renna killed in crash at indy sports eastvalleytribune. Indianapolis race driver tony renna, taking his first laps with his new team at indianapolis motor speedway during a tire test, was fatally. People involved with the rule making should have a serious look on three accidents. Renna, who would have turned 27 years old next month, was negotiating turn 3 when his car jumped sideways and became airborne. Tony renna was an experienced and talented race driver, doing his job and trying to achieve maximum speed from his car, barnhart said. As the last indycar driver to lose his life at indianapolis, renna might. The people in charge of ims and the then irl have every detail they need about the accident, and have made what they believe to be the necessary corrections in trackfencecar design to prevent a tragedy of this magnitude recurring in the future. Tony renna was born 11231976 and grew up in deland, florida. Life path number 3 may 28, 1837 tony pastor, american businessman d.

The aleshin fontana job of this year, dan wheldons 2011 crash and the tony renna accident. Renna had been racing for 20 years, starting out in karts and quarter midgets, in which he won an incredible 252 victories. Driver tony renna 2003 indycar series results racing. Tony renna stats, race results, wins, news, record, videos. Renna indianapolis race driver tony renna, taking his first laps with his new team at indianapolis motor speedway during a tire test, was fatally injured wednesday morning. You can draw your own conclusion on what that phrase means. The indianapolis star from indianapolis, indiana on august.

The goodys dash race at daytona from that february was shown instead. Mattco raceworks was formed last year by matt cohen, 25, a sportscar driver who now is the youngest team owner in the. He was highly respected by his peers and was a young. As for the comment that some one made about it being odd that an official would say that a driver. Tony renna, one of americas most promising young race car drivers and the newest member of chip ganassis indy racing league team, was killed wednesday in a. Renna, who would have turned 27 years old next month, was going into turn 3 when his car jumped sideways and became airborne. Indianapolis rookie tony renna, who grew up in central florida, made the indianapolis 500 field easily in sundays first round of qualifying. Indianapolis race driver tony renna, taking his first laps with his new team at the indianapolis motor speedway during a tire test, was fatally injured wednesday morning, a target chip ganassi racing spokesman confirmed. Anthony james renna november 23, 1976 october 22, 2003 was an american racing driver who competed in indy lights and the indy racing league irl from 1998 to 2003. In 2015, his first year driving for schmidt peterson, he suffered life. At the end of the 2003 season, a great opportunity arose for renna.