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2021 Louis Schwitzer Award Honors Biomedical Engineering for INDYCAR® Driver Safety
- 55th annual award goes to Terry Trammell, M.D.
- BorgWarner and the Indiana Section of Society of Automotive Engineers International sponsor this annual award
- Program recognizes engineering excellence
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INDIANAPOLIS, May 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The 55
th annual Louis Schwitzer Award was presented to Terry Trammell, M.D., for his work on biomedical engineering for INDYCAR
® Driver Safety earlier today at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS). Dr. Trammell s numerous contributions have advanced motorsports safety and prevented driver injuries. Utilizing a data driven approach, engineering principles and medical expertise, his efforts have been recognized across multiple motorsports safety organizations throughout the world.
Racer’s Fighting Spirit Carries Fittipaldi Back to INDYCAR for Ovals in 2021
By Curt Cavin | Published: Mar 8, 2021
For a driver who has not competed in the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge, Pietro Fittipaldi sure knows his way around Indianapolis Motor Speedway. His time there, however, has not been ideal.
Two weeks before the 2018 “500” in which he was scheduled to compete, Fittipaldi crashed hard while qualifying for a World Endurance Championship race at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Belgium. The DragonSpeed car had a mechanical failure, leading to a near direct impact with the outside barrier. Fittipaldi broke both legs, with compound fractures.