Now, the American racer is branching out into the stock car world. The 01 team remained among the leaders and lead 11 laps before collecting a second place, podium finish.[11]. He has a younger sister, a swimmer. The parents of Sage Karam are Jody Karam, Karen Karam. He'll drive a limited schedule beginning at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Ive been more open about it lately, and shes been there for the conversations Ive had. Seven years ago, Karam triggered a wreck at the tri-oval track that killed IndyCar driver Justin Wilson and sunk Karam so deep into a depression that he doubted he would compete again. [24] He finished second in the championship standings, earning five wins and seven podiums. [Easton wrestling coach Jody Karam saved legend Steve Powells life], Hes lying there, dead. Debris strewn from Karam's disintegrating car made contact with fellow competitor Justin Wilson's helmet, sending him into the infield wall where the safety team extracted him unconscious and unresponsive, necessitating an emergency medevac to Lehigh Valley Hospital in Allentown where Wilson lay comatose, in critical condition. 18 Aztecs collapse in final minutes, fall at Boise State, Column: Padres roller-coaster day includes Joe Musgrove injury, Manny Machado contract, Fernando Tatis debut, Structure of Manny Machados new contract leaves Padres room to add more big names, Spring training recap: Fernando Tatis Jr., Jake Cronenworth contribute to win over Giants; Jay Groome sharp, Padres owner Peter Seidler talks sustainability, parade possibilities as spring training begins, Padres pitcher Joe Musgrove fractures big toe in kettlebell accident; timetable for return tough to forecast, St. Augustine lands spot in 5-team Southern California Regionals, will host Valencia West Ranch, Logan who? 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. . He has been the best of his generation at . He ran in the 24 Hours of Daytona,[5] driving the No. [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. 1 talking about this. Karam made a career-high 12 starts in 2015 and never again received a serious offer for a full-time ride. I feel like thats a big part of the process for me, to just be able to drive through there again. Like. Every time I go to the speedway and I get there every May, I go in, I always take my helmet off and I look at my wife, I just say, yes. 1 goal in life is to win the Indianapolis 500, he said. When youre young, you dont understand these things right away. Gragson was fined US$35,000 and docked 30 driver and owner points for the incident. She kind of saw the growth and the positives that came from me growing up and maturing. He eventually landed in NASCAR in 2021 and competed in Xfinity and Truck races. [4], Karam was signed by Chip Ganassi Racing to compete in a number of endurance sportscar races in the United SportsCar Championship in 2014. Shes seen the aftermath of what happened and what I was dealing with, he said. The 27-year-old race car driver was born in Pennsylvania, United States. He competed at the 2017 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship for the factory-supported team, where his best class finish was fifth at Mosport Park. Karam joins Ryan Ellis as APRs announced drivers for 2023. He wanted to go alone to reminisce but also to reflect on his own difficult journey. What you cant overlook with APR is Tommys leadership and the work ethic of each person at the shop. STARTS So, how much is Sage Karam worth at the age of 27 years old? While his season started slowly, by finishing in the lower third of the field in his first three road/street courses events of the season, he proved to be a quick study on the ovals. Pocono conjures memories of tragedy for the 27-year-old Karam. He started 31st and finished 19th. RANK POINTS BEHIND; 37: 152: 3888: 2022 Xfinity Stats. Hell make his fifth start of the season Saturday in NASCARs second-tier series race at Pocono. The latest local and national sports news and whats happening in sports this afternoon and evening. Retweet. But my focus has completely shifted to stock cars.. Karam was 20 years old and blamed himself for the freak accident. He raced go-karts at Oakland Valley Race Park in Cuddebackville, New York in his youth. Lap 199: Sage Karam crashes on the backstretch and ends the race Half a lap away from the checkered flag, Sage Karam crashed on the backstretch and brought out the yellow flag as the leader. Karams car number for the start was not announced. He made sporadic starts in IndyCar and took the wheel for rallycross and sports cars races. I feel like now Im able to maturely go there and do it.. I dont want to put myself at harm or put anybody else at harm. He eventually landed in NASCAR in 2021 and raced in the Xfinity and Truck series. . Im ready to close the chapter of driving at that place again, Karam said. Sage Karam, 20, is making a meteoric rise to IndyCar stardom, but his future's in question as the 2015 Indy 500 looms. Karam made nine Xfinity starts in 2022, seven with APR and two with Our Motorsports. But last Saturday, Karam finally wrote new memories at Pocono Raceway, making peace at his home track with a quiet, uneventful 20th-place finish in a NASCAR Xfinity Series . In 2019 he again drove for Dreyer & Reinbold in the 2019 Indianapolis 500. When youre young, you dont realize those things right away. He will make his fifth start of the season Saturday in NASCAR's second-tier Pocono Series race. The Nazareth, Pennsylvania, native, who now lives with his wife in nearby Easton, has prepped himself for an emotional return. NASCAR fined Gragson $35,000 for intentionally wrecking Karam last month. 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. [19], On January 7, 2020, Dreyer & Reinbold Racing announced that they would be expanding their race schedule to at least four races with Karam driving them. 24.6k Followers, 1,075 Following, 1,585 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Sage Karam (@sagekaramofficial) [29] He has a younger sister, Sydnee Karam, a swimmer. Thanks. APR fielded the Nos. Ive just realized that. Golf PXG. Liked. Instagram: sagekaramofficial Twitter: SageKaram During the 2015 IndyCar Series season Karam split the driving duties for the Chip Ganassi Racing No. Karam has enjoyed stock cars so much, he now says he wants to race in the Cup Series. Karam talks publicly for the first time since death of Justin Wilson. You dont understand that you couldnt do anything.. [30], (key)(Races in bold indicate pole position, Results are overall/class), (key) (Bold Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Its still his hometown track. Karam, 20, crashed his car during the ABC Supply Co. 500 on August 23 and the . Not really a lot of technology. Karam had a career-high 12 starts in 2015 and never again received serious full-time offers. Riddled by guilt, Karam moped around his house. Karam was 20 years old and blamed himself for the freak accident. Alpha Prime Racing . The 37-year-old British driver died a day later in a nearby hospital. He made sporadic starts in IndyCar and took the wheel for rallycross and sports cars races. I admire the way he matured and worked through it. He. Sage Karams income source is mostly from being a successful Driver. I start giving him CPR for four or five minutes, he started breathing again just as first responders arrived on the scene.. * Most laps led. Riddled by guilt, Karam moped around his house. Nothing comes close to that feeling of driving an Indy car around Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Karam was 20 years old and blamed himself for the freak accident. 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. My son took on way too much responsibility for that accident, Jody Karam said. The Lehigh Valley native is set to compete in the stock car racing series for the first time on August 14 at . He eventually landed in NASCAR in 2021 and raced in the Xfinity and Truck series. Sage Karam. 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. I admire how he matured and worked through it. 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. Jody Karam, Easton High Schools wrestling coach, unexpectedly developed the ability to help save lives. Getting. The 37-year-old British driver died a day later at a nearby hospital. Karam was signed by Chip Ganassi Racing to compete in a number of endurance sportscar races in the United SportsCar Championship in 2014. He is a celebrity race car driver. On his last visit to the track, his friend Robert Wickens was paralyzed in another IndyCar accident. Riddled by guilt, Karam moped around his house. At Indianapolis, he was at the top of the speed charts on the opening day of practice and consistently remained among the top cars in successive sessions. Riddled by guilt, Karam moped around his house. 44 Chevrolet for Alpha Prime Racing with sponsorship from The Driveway Company. (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 . He self-imposed a lot of pain on himself and blame. 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 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. Sage Karam is an Indycar driver. After karting, Karam competed in the 2010 season of the U.S. F2000 National Championship for Andretti Autosport. His assistant wrestling coach collapsed in April during a jump-rope drill and stopped breathing. Karam: Gragson 'needs to look in the mirror'. He lives in New York City, but his heart is in Ohio -- you know, like that Hawthorne Heights song. Turn 1 at full speed. Theres no buttons and stuff.. Recently, Ive been more open to talking about it and shes been around for those conversations that Ive had. On his last visit to the track, his friend Robert Wickens was paralyzed in another IndyCar accident. Sage Karam Height, Weight & Measurements At 27 years old, Sage Karam height not available right now. And he has backup. You dont realize there was nothing you could have done.. Get the latest race results, news, videos, pictures, win record and more for Sage Karam on ESPN.com. I started CPR on him within four to five minutes and he started breathing again as soon as first responders arrived on the scene.. Karam has enjoyed stock cars so much, he now says he wants to race in the Cup Series. Karam, who now lives with his wife in Easton, prepared for an emotional comeback. Wilson was struck in the head by a piece of debris from Karams car that had bounced along the raceway surface. Im ready to close the chapter of driving at that place again, Karam said. I spent the time I needed before I could get there, said the Nazareth High School graduate. Wilson was struck in the head by a piece of debris from Karams car that had bounced along the raceway surface. 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. 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