Family and friends have paid a tearful farewell to Dan Wheldon at a funeral service in his adopted American home town of St Petersburg in Florida on Saturday.
In the aftermath of the devastating crash at Las Vegas Motor Speedway that claimed the life of Dan Wheldon, three more drivers were also sent to University Medical Center.
Conquest Racing has confirmed that it is putting British driver Dillon Battistini onto the grid for his IndyCar series d?but in this weekend's race at Kentucky.
Rahal Letterman Lanigan driver Pippa Mann has been ruled out of Sunday's race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway after a major crash in practice on Saturday afternoon.
Dario Franchitti topped both of the extended Thursday practice sessions at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, while Will Power struggled and Pippa Mann crashed in the afternoon.
Andretti Autosport has bought Bruno Junqueria's place on the Indy 500 grid for Ryan Hunter-Reay, as the team goes into crisis and damage limitation mode over its qualifying performance.
Dillon Battistini's return to the Firestone Indy Lights Series ended with a trip to the wall, and a local hospital, following a heavy crash that ensured that the Kansas Lottery 100 finished under caution, but the Briton thankfully escaped any serious injury.