Turn 1 at full speed. 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, Chicago Mayor Lightfoot ousted; Vallas, Johnson in runoff, King asks Duke and Duchess of Sussex to move out of Frogmore so Prince Andrew can move in, Biden Mocks Marjorie Taylor Greene With 1 Simple Hand Gesture, A Nebraska high-school cheerleader competed on her own after the rest of her squad quit. The 37-year-old British driver died a day later in a nearby hospital. Sage Karam's age is 27. During 2016, Karam worked as a test driver of 3GT Racing's Lexus RC F GT3. Karam was 20 years old and blamed himself for the freak accident. 1 talking about this. You may occasionally receive promotional content from the San Diego Union-Tribune. I start giving him CPR for four or five minutes, he started breathing again just as first responders arrived on the scene.. 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. Karams car number for the start was not announced. Karam was 20 years old and blamed himself for the freak accident. Rutherford is the managing editor of Frontstretch, a position he gained in 2015 after serving on the editing staff for two years. Also. NASCAR fined Gragson $35,000 for intentionally wrecking Karam last month. My No. 02, next to IndyCar drivers Scott Dixon and Tony Kanaan. Karam found inspiration in perseverance from his father. Discover today's celebrity birthdays and explore famous people who share your birthday. STATESVILLE, N.C. (July 26, 2021) - Jordan Anderson Racing (JAR) has announced that 26-year-old Sage Karam will make his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut driving the No.31 Chevrolet Camaro SS in the . Karam was signed by Chip Ganassi Racing to compete in a number of endurance sportscar races in the United SportsCar Championship in 2014. Sage Karam, former NTT IndyCar Series and current NASCAR Xfinity Series driver, took the checkered flag in his MNR debut, leading the entire first half of the race and taking the lead for good. Everybody that I need around me will be there, Karam said. Everyone who has been my biggest support group for the past seven years will be in this race because its in our backyard.. Everybody that I need around me will be there, Karam said. When youre young, you dont understand these things right away. Karam has met Wilsons young daughters and has remained friendly with the late drivers brother, IndyCar driver Stefan Wilson, all of which has helped him forgive himself. The 27-year-old finished 20th in the NASCAR Xfinity 225-mile race on the 2.5-mile triangle. During the 2015 IndyCar Series season Karam split the driving duties for the Chip Ganassi Racing No. Every time I go to the Speedway and get there every May, I come in and I always take my helmet off and I look at my wife, Ill just be like, yeah. Sage Karam is back at Alpha Prime Racing in the NASCAR Xfinity Series in 2023, Karam announced Dec. 2. And he has backup. Karam eventually found the right marketing agency that offered emotional comfort and landed him a NASCAR ride with Alpha Prime Racing. Italics Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. Karam was 20 years old and blamed himself for the freak accident. We will update Sage Karam's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible. The next round of the six-race series will be held April 11 at a track to be selected by drivers. His height is 5 11. But what I love about the NASCAR stuff is just the actual racing aspect of it. Sage Karam returns to Pocono Raceway this weekend for his first race at the Pennsylvania track since a fatal incident seven years ago. 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. NASCAR fined Gregson $35,000 for intentionally wrecking Karam last month. Karam knows the scouting report on a full-time move to stock cars is grim: Danica Patrick, Dario Franchitti and Sam Hornish Jr. are among the open-wheel winners over the last 25 years who failed to find steady success in the bump-and-run world of NASCAR. Karam has enjoyed stock cars so much, he now says he wants to race in the Cup Series. On his last visit to the track, his friend Robert Wickens was paralyzed in another IndyCar accident. She kind of saw the growth and the positives that came from me growing up and maturing. Karam found inspiration in perseverance from his father. He ran in the 24 Hours of Daytona, driving the No. Karam is set to make his season debut for APR on March 19 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Jody Karam, the wrestling coach at Easton High School, has suddenly developed a knack for trying to help save lives. In this episode, Kristen talks to newlyweds Sage and Abigail Karam. 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[4], Karam was signed by Chip Ganassi Racing to compete in a number of endurance sportscar races in the United SportsCar Championship in 2014. I really do enjoy the aggression, that style of racing. Karam will race the Indy road course later this month while the rest of his NASCAR schedule is undetermined. You dont realize there was nothing you could have done.. Sage has managed the learning curve from open wheel to stock car racing extremely well given his limited starts in the series, Tommy Joe Martins, co-owner and general manager of APR, said in a team release. Im ready to close the chapter of driving at that place again, Karam said. Contents 1 Racing career 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. View popular celebrities life details, birth signs and real ages. 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. ", "Sage Karam to drive for Jordan Anderson Racing at Indy Road Course", "Sage Karam Returns to Jordan Anderson Racing for 2 Races, Sets Truck Debut for Martinsville", "Xfinity: Sage Karam to run part-time for Alpha Prime Racing in 2022", "Noah Gragson fined, loses points for Road America driving that led to wreck", "The New Face of IndyCar Racing Is Not Afraid to Bump Fenders or Heads", "IndyCar driver Sage Karam returns to Nazareth Area High School on Aug. 5, 2015", "Sage Karam 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results", "Sage Karam 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results", "Sage Karam 2021 Camping World Series Results", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sage_Karam&oldid=1141182741, This page was last edited on 23 February 2023, at 19:55. He is not dating anyone. 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. But what I love about NASCAR is just the racing aspect. 1 goal in life is to win the Indianapolis 500, he said. His father, Jody, helped Sage reconnect with a sports psychologist and got the former high school wrestler back involved in the sport as a coach. At the next race which was at Detroit, in a heavy downpour, Karam was on pole with 90 seconds left in qualifying when IndyCar cancelled the session due to track conditions. Riddled by guilt, Karam moped around his house. Pocono conjures memories of tragedy for the 27-year-old Karam. Karam made a career-high 12 starts in 2015 and never again received a serious offer for a full-time ride. On a successive one race agreement, again Dreyer & Reinbold signed Karam to drive the Mecum Auctions #24 Dallara-Chevrolet for the 2017 Indianapolis 500. [12] Karam qualified 31st but drove an outstanding race to finish ninth, the second-highest-finishing rookie.[13][14]. Ive just realized that. I start giving him CPR for four or five minutes, he started breathing again just as first responders arrived on the scene.. The 37-year-old British driver died a day later at a nearby hospital. 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 not only couldnt shake the fatality, Karams career never reached the heights expected after that race. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? He couldnt sleep or eat and soon lost his trip to pick up Chip Ganassi. 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. Karam knows the scouting report on a full-time move to stock cars is grim: Danica Patrick, Dario Franchitti and Sam Hornish Jr. are among the open-wheel winners over the last 25 years who failed to find steady success in the bump-and-run world of NASCAR. I admire the way he matured and worked through it. Theres nothing like driving an Indy car, Karam said. The 37-year-old British driver died a day later at a nearby hospital. Ive taken the necessary time I needed to take before I could properly go there, Karam said. Karam was 20 years old and blamed himself for the freak accident. Nazareth's Sage Karam missed his senior prom to qualify for the Indianapolis 500. 24 for Dreyer & Reinbold Racing. The Nazareth, Pennsylvania, native, who now lives with his wife in nearby Easton, has prepped himself for an emotional return. He saved one life, and may save another. The 2013 Indy Lights champion made the first of his nine starts at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 2014 with Dreyer & Reinbold Racing where he impressed on the way to placing ninth. His assistant wrestling coach collapsed in April during a jump-rope drill and stopped breathing. She said the support she got from other teams was 'overwhelming. The 37-year-old British driver died a day later at a nearby hospital. I started CPR on him within four to five minutes and he started breathing again as soon as first responders arrived on the scene.. The Lehigh Valley native is set to compete in the stock car racing series for the first time on August 14 at . 1. Liked. 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. On a successive one-race agreement, again Dreyer & Reinbold signed Karam to drive the Mecum Auctions No. Theres no buttons and stuff.. Riddled by guilt, Karam moped around his house. On January 7th, 2020, Dreyer & Reinbold Racing announced that they will be expanding their race schedule to at least four races with Karam driving them. My No. Karam made a career-high 12 starts in 2015 and never again received a serious offer for a full-time ride. Nothing comes close to that feeling of driving an Indy car around Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Discover Sage Karam's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. She kind of saw the growth and the positives that came from me growing up and maturing. Not only was he unable to avoid the fatality, but Karams career never reached the heights it had hoped for after that race. Not really a lot of technology. Riddled by guilt, Karam moped around his house. Ive taken the necessary time I needed to take before I could properly go there, Karam said. He wanted to go alone to remember -- but also reflect on his own, challenging journey. Jody Karam, who declined to name the man, citing privacy, should undergo the procedure within two months. [22] He performed well, never finishing lower than second and earned a win at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Karam got dragged into the NASCAR rivalry muck following a major dust-up with Xfinity driver Noah Gragson at Road America. The speed of an Indy car, the grip of an Indy car. No pulse, nothing, Jody said. Karam made nine Xfinity starts in 2022, seven with APR and two with Our Motorsports. Karam was 20 years old and blamed himself for the freak accident. He is a celebrity race car driver. Karam has long said he needs to win the Pocono to make peace with the track and truly move on from that awful weekend. Sage Karam won the opening round last weekend at virtual Watkins Glen International. Jody Karam, the wrestling coach at Easton High School, has suddenly developed a knack for trying to help save lives. When youre young, you dont realize those things right away. Now, the American racer is branching out into the stock car world. The 37-year-old British driver died a day later at a nearby hospital. His father, Jody, helped Sage reconnect with a sports psychologist and brought the former high school wrestler back into the sport as a coach. Sage Karam says it was "lucky" nobody was seriously hurt after Noah Gragson flat out turned to the right on a straightaway out of pure frustration and his let emotions get the best of him. 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 has long said he needed to conquer Pocono to make peace with the track and truly move on from that awful weekend. He not only couldnt shake the fatality, Karams career never reached the heights expected after that race. Sage Karam planned to keep it simple, just a bike ride this week through the first turn at Pocono Raceway. Seven years of what-ifs. Ive just realized that. 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. If I had the opportunity to race there before, I dont know that I would have been ready. Karam eventually found the right marketing agency that offered emotional comfort and allowed him to go to NASCAR with Alpha Prime Racing. [8], Back in the 01 car for Watkins Glen, teamed with Scott Pruett and Memo Rojas, things went awry quickly for the trio as first Rojas was sent hard into the wall by a slower GT car. He eventually landed in NASCAR in 2021 and competed in Xfinity and Truck races. In addition, Sage Karam will also be present at theClermont Lakes Dental Care Grand Opening on August 25th, located at 1927 S Hwy 27, Clermont, FL 34711 at 4:00 pm. Riddled by guilt, Karam moped around his house. (Photo courtesy of Sage Karam) Death at Pocono The 2015 Pocono accident came when Karam, who had been criticized by his peers for driving too aggressively on his way to a third-place finish . The 27-year-old is turning his attention to NASCAR. I admire the way he matured and worked through it. His assistant wrestling coach collapsed in April during a jump-rope drill and stopped breathing. 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