List Of Fatal Champ Car Accidents
This is a list compiling drivers who have been fatally injured in American Championship car racing, since 1956. The list recognizes "IndyCar" or "Champ Car" fatalities under the following sanctioning bodies:
- United States Automobile Club (1956-1997)
- Championship Auto Racing Teams (1979-2008)
- IRL/IZOD IndyCar Series (1996-present)
The most recent driver to be killed in an IndyCar Series event was Dan Wheldon in 2011.
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