Dan Wheldon Memorial ProAm and Robopong this weekend

[trevor83]

Come out and watch the pros take on the local talent at New Castle Motorsports Park. Saturday at 12:30-2:30 is the Dan Wheldon Memorial ProAm endurance event benefiting the Alzheimer's Association. Sunday is the annual 200 mile Robopong with green flag at 1:10pm. Admission is free both days and the Racer's Grill will be open. Current and former Indycar and Mazda Road to Indy drivers scheduled to compete:

Scott Dixon (ProAm)
James Hinchcliffe (ProAm)
JR Hildebrand (ProAm)
Simon Pagenaud (ProAm)
Tristan Vautier (ProAm)
Sebastian Saavedra (ProAm)
Alex Tagliani (ProAm)
Josef Newgarden (ProAm & Robopong)
Ed Carpenter (ProAm & Robopong)
Will Power (ProAm & Robopong)
Simona de Silvestro (ProAm & Robopong)
Bryan Herta (ProAm)
Jay Howard (ProAm & Robopong)
James Davison (ProAm & Robopong)
Stefan Wilson (ProAm & Robopong)
Conor Daly (ProAm & Robopong)
Martin Plowman (ProAm & Robopong)
PJ Chesson (ProAm)
Sage Karem (ProAm & Robopong)
Gabby Chaves (ProAm & Robopong)
Zach Veach (ProAm)
Anders Krohn (Robopong)
Logan Gomez (ProAm & Robopong)
Matthew DiLeo (ProAm & Robopong)
Brandon Newey (Robopong)

Weekend Schedule

http://newcastleraceway.com/files/2013robopongSked.pdf

Entry List

http://newcastleraceway.com/files/2013robopongentry.xls

[goner]

This is a fun and free thing to do. I never have gone out on Saturday but the Robopong Endurance race on Sunday is a blast.

[wpickard5]

Good crowd. Autograph session about to start.

[Oben]

T/S and Video:

http://www.newcastleraceway.com/live.shtml

[Slim]

Best of luck to all the Kartwerks kids from Pittsburgh, PA in all their races!

[ttturner68]

Why isn't it called Spiceland Motorsports Park? Just wondering

[trevor83]

Robopong green flag is flying. Watch live here http://newcastleraceway.com/live.shtml

[lindaw]

Robopong green flag is flying. Watch live here http://newcastleraceway.com/live.shtml

U drove six hours to attend the Wheldon event--every well done (weather could have been warmer) The Dismore family kart operation has never looked better. Was nice to see so many Indy people involved and so much donated to charity.

[lotuspoweredbyford]

U drove six hours to attend the Wheldon event--every well done (weather could have been warmer) The Dismore family kart operation has never looked better. Was nice to see so many Indy people involved and so much donated to charity.

I had a great time at the Dan Wheldon Memorial ProAm yesterday. It was a lot of fun, the Dismore family did a fine job and Susie Wheldon is so gracious to everyone.

It was an outstanding day.

[Brewmaster]

Went there for the Pro-Am, it is a great track!! big turn out too!!
I was going to return for Robo-pong BUT.. do to an overactive security fella... we were walked out!!
all did is park and walk towards the tents... guess you can't do that. no warning nothing, asked if we were supposed to be there, said yes, we are here for the Weldon memorial..couldn't get it out fast enough he was calling the police!
Next year I'll find another way to support Dan! To Bad because everything else was great!!

BTW Who won Robo-pong?

[WheelerDealer]

Went there for the Pro-Am, it is a great track!! big turn out too!!
I was going to return for Robo-pong BUT.. do to an overactive security fella... we were walked out!!
all did is park and walk towards the tents... guess you can't do that. no warning nothing, asked if we were supposed to be there, said yes, we are here for the Weldon memorial..couldn't get it out fast enough he was calling the police!
Next year I'll find another way to support Dan! To Bad because everything else was great!!

BTW Who won Robo-pong?

Dismore Jr and Newgarden by a lap

[Indy kiwi]

Was a really fun day, cold but fun. Good to see the level of genuine friendship among the drivers. Except Power - not sure what was up but he wasn't hanging with the rest of the drivers at all. Didn't see him at the autograph session either .

[RoadToIndy]

Was a really fun day, cold but fun. Good to see the level of genuine friendship among the drivers. Except Power - not sure what was up but he wasn't hanging with the rest of the drivers at all. Didn't see him at the autograph session either .

Power and Simona were both racing the Robo-Pong 200 and wern't part of the autograph session. Will was a little stressed when I spoke to him as his teammate had broken his arm the day before and he was doing last minute auditions for teammates (turned out to be James Davison) since he wasn't going to go the Ironman route as planned.

[trevor83]

BTW Who won Robo-pong?

Dismore Jr and Newgarden by a lap

Dis Jr becomes the first 3 time winner of Robopong and if my recollection is correct, Newgarden's two wins makes him the only other person to win multiple times. Newgarden won in 2011 with Mark Dismore Sr. Dis Jr's other two wins were with Adam Rovazinni and Dan Wheldon.

[WheelerDealer]

Dis Jr becomes the first 3 time winner of Robopong and if my recollection is correct, Newgarden's two wins makes him the only other person to win multiple times. Newgarden won in 2011 with Mark Dismore Sr. Dis Jr's other two wins were with Adam Rovazinni and Dan Wheldon.

I believe the first wins were by Dis Sr and this is the first by Jr. Newgarden is tied with Dis Sr for most wins as he won with Sr and Jr. I could be incorrect, but that is what I thought was stated on Sunday.