Rick Treadway

Richard B. Treadway (January 15, 1970 – May 30, 2026) was an American racing driver in the Indy Racing League. He raced in the 2001 and 2002 seasons with eleven career starts, including the 2002 Indianapolis 500.

Treadway was the son of Fred Treadway, owner of Treadway Racing, the team which won the 1997 Indianapolis 500. In 2014–2018, he competed in the Indy Legends Charity Pro–Am race, with a best finish of 6th in 2014.

Treadway was a graduate of Indiana State University. After racing, Treadway worked in both business development and as a commercial pilot for his own charter air service. He later worked as a flight instructor.^[1]

Treadway died in a motorcycle collision on May 30, 2026, at the age of 56.^[1]

Racing record

American Open Wheel

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IndyCar results

Year	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Rank	Points	Ref
2001	Treadway-Hubbard Racing	PHX	HMS	ATL	INDY	TXS	PPI	RIR	KAN	NSH	KTY 17	STL	CHI 14	TX2 5			25th	59	^[2]
2002	Treadway Racing	HMS 24	PHX 9	FON 22	NZR 16	INDY 29	TXS 23	PPI	RIR	KAN 23	NSH	MIS	KTY	STL	CHI	TX2 19	28th	76	^[3]

References

1 2 Kelly, Paul (June 1, 2026). "Indianapolis 500 Veteran Rick Treadway Dies at 56". Indycar. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
↑ "Rick Treadway – 2001 Indy Racing Northern Light Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
↑ "Rick Treadway – 2002 Indy Racing League Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 20, 2022.

External links

Rick Treadway career summary at DriverDB.com
Rick Treadway at IMDb

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[death-1] 1 2 Kelly, Paul (June 1, 2026). "Indianapolis 500 Veteran Rick Treadway Dies at 56". Indycar. Retrieved June 1, 2026.

[2] "Rick Treadway – 2001 Indy Racing Northern Light Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 20, 2022.

[3] "Rick Treadway – 2002 Indy Racing League Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 20, 2022.

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