But my focus shifted completely to stock cars.. If I had the opportunity to perform there earlier, I dont know if I would have been ready. Born to race open wheel, Karam said the transition from IndyCar to stock cars wasnt as massive as I thought it was going to be. But that comes with a caveat, as Karam only made 25 career starts in IndyCar, and six times his lone start each season was the Indianapolis 500 (he finished 23rd in May). Nothing comes close to the feeling of driving an Indy car around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He saved one life, and may save another. The speed of an Indy car, the grip of an Indy car. Sage Karam is back at Alpha Prime Racing in the NASCAR Xfinity Series in 2023, Karam announced Dec. 2. He eventually landed in NASCAR in 2021 and raced in the Xfinity and Truck series. Its still his hometown track. He earned the seventh position, his best Indy 500 finish ever. It may be a very different stage than the . But what I love about the NASCAR stuff is just the actual racing aspect of it. Karam made a career-high 12 starts in 2015 and never again received a serious offer for a full-time ride. Pocono conjures memories of tragedy for the 27-year-old Karam. FILE - Sage Karam stands on pit road during qualifying for the Pocono IndyCar 500 auto race, in Long Pond, Pa., Aug. 22, 2015. My son took too much responsibility for that accident, Jodi Karam said. I really do enjoy the aggression, that style of racing. Sage Karam planned to keep things simple, just ride his bike through the first turn at Pocono Raceway this week. Karam has enjoyed stock cars so much, he now says he wants to race in the Cup Series. At last, he gets that chance. Jody is going to donate a kidney to help Sages friend and early karting champion who helped fund his early racing career. Everybody thats been my biggest support group from these last seven years is going to be at this race because its in our backyard.. Alpha Prime Racing . He is currently single. On his last visit to the track, his friend Robert Wickens was paralyzed in another IndyCar accident. Karam met his future wife, a kindergarten teacher, in the years following the 2015 accident. No pulse, nothing, Jody said. Karam's somber reality at Pocono Raceway is this: Racing can be such a fatal . He competed at the 2017 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship for the factory-supported team, where his best class finish was fifth at Mosport Park. He ran in the 24 Hours of Daytona, driving the No. Karam was 20 years old and blamed himself for this freak accident. As a native of Nazareth, Pennsylvania, Sage Karam claims nearby Pocono Raceway as his home track. Karam has long said he needed to conquer Pocono to make peace with the track and truly move on from that awful weekend. Hes laying there, dead. My son took on way too much responsibility for that accident, Jody Karam said. When youre young, you dont realize those things right away. Turn 1 at full speed. He graduated from Nazareth Area High School in 2014. Everybody thats been my biggest support group from these last seven years is going to be at this race because its in our backyard.. But my focus has completely shifted to stock cars.. [3] Karam won the Indy Lights title that year, becoming the eighth rookie to win the series championship. Retweeted. Recently, Ive been more open to talking about it and shes been around for those conversations that Ive had. And I feel like this is the start of that., More AP auto racing: https://apnews.com/hub/auto-racing and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Sargeant 1st American on F1 grid since 2015, Kings trade Quick to Blue Jackets for Gavrikov, Korpisalo, English cricket confronts racism scandal as hearing begins. I start giving him CPR for four or five minutes, he started breathing again just as first responders arrived on the scene.. He couldn't sleep or eat and soon lost his ride driving for Chip Ganassi. During 2016, Karam worked as test driver of 3GT Racing's Lexus RC F GT3. His son celebrated his one-year wedding anniversary Saturday with his wife, Abby, and the relationship has steadied a young man who once dubbed himself SK$, had a prom at IMS and was an easy prank target inside IMS by his veteran teammates. * Most laps led. He wanted to go alone to remember -- but also reflect on his own, challenging journey. Karam was a rising star in IndyCar and considered a potential face of the series when a seemingly simple spin as he led the August 2015 race shot his car into the wall. Riddled by guilt, Karam moped around his house. Sage Karam's young IndyCar career made headlines on Sunday evening - but not in a way he ever would have wanted. Nazareth's Sage Karam missed his senior prom to qualify for the Indianapolis 500. He competed at the 2017 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship for the factory-supported team, where his best class finish was fifth at Mosport Park. Sage Karam returns to Pocono Raceway this weekend for his first race at the Pennsylvania track since a fatal incident seven years ago. I just realized this. I dont know where Id be if I didnt meet her when I did.. APR fielded the Nos. Replaced for the 2016 season, Karam's seat in the Chip Ganassi stable piloting the number 8 Dallara was secured by Max Chilton. When youre young, you dont realize those things right away. These races include the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, GMR Grand Prix, 2020 Indianapolis 500, and Honda Indy Toronto. Karam was embroiled in a fight with NASCAR after a major altercation with Xfinity driver Noah Gregson at Road America. The 37-year-old British driver died a day later at a nearby hospital. Instagram: sagekaramofficial Twitter: SageKaram Everybody that I need around me will be there, Karam said. It was savagery. The 2022 Indianapolis 500 is scheduled for Sunday, May 29. Singing and song writing got into her ever since she was a little girl, Anna de Ferran's biography on her website tells the story about a five-year-old Anna giving concerts from the back seat of her mother's car . This is his home track after all. Karam was a rising star in IndyCar and considered a potential face of the series when a seemingly simple spin as he led the August 2015 race shot his car into the wall. NASCAR fined Gragson $35,000 for intentionally wrecking Karam last month. The Alpha Prime team, owned by Tommy Joe Martins, has churned through a slew of drivers this season, from Karam to Kaz Grala to Rajah Caruth. The 37-year-old British driver died a day later at a nearby hospital. My No. An easy outing, no reporters around to ask questions, no fans wondering how hes feeling in his return to his hometown track. Riddled by guilt, Karam moped around his house. He. Considered to be a dark horse favorite on race day, it was all for naught as he was forced to settle with a 32nd place finish in the 2015 Indianapolis 500, after contact with Takuma Sato. Thoughts and prayers are with you Justin Wilson!Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/henrico21?feature=watchSubscribe: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c. Born to race open wheel, Karam said the transition from IndyCar to stock cars wasnt as massive as I thought it was going to be. But that comes with a caveat, as Karam only made 25 career starts in IndyCar, and six times his lone start each season was the Indianapolis 500 (he finished 23rd in May). He made his Xfinity Series and Truck Series debuts in 2021 with . Theres nothing better than driving an Indy car, Karam said. 02, next to IndyCar drivers Scott Dixon and Tony Kanaan. It was a freak thing. And I feel like this is the start of that., More AP auto racing: https://apnews.com/hub/auto-racing and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports, FILE - Sage Karam stands on pit road during qualifying for the Pocono IndyCar 500 auto race, in Long Pond, Pa., Aug. 22, 2015. Complete accident. More the pureness of it. Born to race open wheel, Karam said the transition from IndyCar to stock cars wasnt as massive as I thought it was going to be. But that comes with a caveat, as Karam only made 25 career starts in IndyCar, and six times his lone start each season was the Indianapolis 500 (he finished 23rd in May). He. He is from American. Karam's car number. Karam has long said he needs to win the Pocono to make peace with the track and truly move on from that awful weekend. In 2013 he moved up the Road to Indy ladder to the Firestone Indy Lights series with Schmidt Peterson Motorsports. For winning the championship, as a part of the Road to Indy program and the Mazdaspeed development ladder, Karam won a prize package valued at US$350,000 that allowed him to compete in the Star Mazda Championship in 2011, again with Andretti Autosport. 1. His assistant wrestling coach, Steve Powell, who was the Red Rovers head coach for 32 years from 1984 to 2016, collapsed during tightrope training in April and stopped breathing. Karam made a career-high 12 starts in 2015 and never again received a serious offer for a full-time ride. Sage Karam was born on 5 March, 1995 in American, is an American racing driver. Applications are now being accepted for home heating assistance in Pennsylvania. Easy walk, no reporters to ask questions, no fans wondering how hes doing after returning to his hometown. [4], Karam was signed by Chip Ganassi Racing to compete in a number of endurance sportscar races in the United SportsCar Championship in 2014. So as the Karams' house was being built on two acres on the outskirts of Nazareth, Jody Karam, a high school wrestling coach, carved out a dirt track around the foundation. Half a lap away from the checkered flag, Sage Karam crashed on the backstretch and brought out the yellow flag as the leader entered turn 3. Sage Karam won the opening round last weekend at virtual Watkins Glen International. The Alpha Prime team, owned by Tommy Joe Martins, has churned through a slew of drivers this season, from Karam to Kaz Grala to Rajah Caruth. After qualifying 23rd, with a conservative setup, he was on top of the speed charts again during the post-qualifying practice and 7th quickest during Carb Day. Karam eventually found the right marketing agency that offered emotional comfort and landed him a NASCAR ride with Alpha Prime Racing. A complete accident. Will Power, Sage Karam and Simona de Silvestro had the speed to qualify for the last row of the Indianapolis 500, blocking out rookie RC Enerson (75) and Charlie Kimball. My son took on way too much responsibility for that accident, Jody Karam said. The Alpha Prime team, owned by Tommy Joe Martins, has churned through a slew of drivers this season, from Karam to Kaz Grala to Rajah Caruth. I really like the aggression, this style of racing. 31 for Jordan Anderson Racing in the Xfinity Series' Pennzoil 150 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course. Theres nothing like driving an Indy car, Karam said. My son took on way too much responsibility for that accident, Jody Karam said. Karam met his future wife, a kindergarten teacher, in the years after the 2015 accident. Ganassi secured Karam a seat in the 2014 Indianapolis 500 with Dreyer & Reinbold Racing, which had not run an IndyCar race since the previous "500". He continues to grow and show more and more speed and discipline each time he hits the track. The latest Padres, Chargers and Aztecs headlines along with the other top San Diego sports stories every morning. 1. The 37-year-old British driver died a day later at a nearby hospital. Karam has long said he needed to conquer Pocono to make peace with the track and truly move on from that awful weekend. Karam will race the Indy road course later this month while the rest of his NASCAR schedule is undetermined. Nothing comes close to that feeling of driving an Indy car around Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Before he was old. Karam won back-to-back oval races at the Milwaukee Mile and Iowa Speedway and finished fifth in points, winning rookie of the year honors. [1] For winning the championship, as a part of the Road to Indy program and the Mazdaspeed development ladder, Karam won a prize package valued at US$350,000 that allowed him to compete in the Star Mazda Championship in 2011, again with Andretti Autosport. He not only couldnt shake the fatality, Karams career never reached the heights expected after that race. Ive just realized that. He made sporadic starts in IndyCar and took the wheel for rallycross and sports cars races. Sage Karam is back racing at Pocono for first time since a fatal IndyCar crash in 2015 - CBSSports.com Sage Karam is back racing at Pocono for first time since a fatal IndyCar crash in. Nazareth's Sage Karam, seen signing autographs during practice sessions for the Indy 500 in May, will be racing at Mahoning Valley Speedway on July 14. Sage Karam is back at Alpha Prime Racing in the NASCAR Xfinity Series in 2023, Karam announced Dec. 2. When youre young, you dont realize those things right away. Everyone who has been my biggest support group for the past seven years will be in this race because its in our backyard.. He started sporadically in IndyCar and drove in rallycross and sports car races. The 37-year-old British driver died a day later at a nearby hospital. Everybody that I need around me will be there, Karam said. [27] At Road America, Karam had an on-road scuffle with Noah Gragson, resulting in Gragson intentionally spinning out Karam and triggering a 13-car pileup on lap 25. He didnt do it alone., What Ive realized is what we do is a very dangerous sport, he said. Karam was 20 years old and blamed himself for the freak accident. NASCAR fined Gregson $35,000 for intentionally wrecking Karam last month. 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Sage Karam, 20, is making a meteoric rise to IndyCar stardom, but his future's in question as the 2015 Indy 500 looms. After making four Xfinity Series starts and one Truck Series start in 2021, Karam makes his Xfinity season debut Saturday at Atlanta Motor Speedway driving the No. Jody is set to donate a kidney to help a friend and early champion of Sages karting days who helped fund his early racing career. Sage Karam raced at Pocono on Saturday. His assistant wrestling coach collapsed in April during a jump-rope drill and stopped breathing. 1 goal in life is to win the Indianapolis 500, he said. He didnt do it alone., What Ive realized is what we do is a very dangerous sport, he said. 1 goal in life is to win the Indianapolis 500, he said. Karam made a career-high 12 starts in 2015 and never again received a serious offer for a full-time ride. 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