IndyCar drivers to participate in Charity Race

Alexander Rossi
Alexander Rossi

WHAT: Celebs in the Sulky is the first-ever IndyCar Driver celebrity race for charity. Just off the race circuit and taking the reins in the sulky, world-famous Verizon IndyCar Series drivers Alexander Rossi, James Hinchcliffe, Robert Wickens, and Zach Veach will pair with Hoosier Park's leading harness drivers Trace Tetrick, John DeLong, Sam Widger, and Ricky Macomber.

The race will start at 6 p.m., followed by a check presentation and a celebrity meet and greet in the lower level of the Terrace Showroom. All ages are welcome to attend the event.

WHERE: Hoosier Park Racing & Casino (4500 Dan Patch Circle, Anderson, Ind.)

WHEN: Friday, April 27 at 6 p.m.

WHY: To raise awareness for Find Your Grind Foundation, Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia Foundation, Make A Wish America, and Riley Children's Foundation. Hoosier Park Racing & Casino will contribute $1,500 to the winning driver's charity at a check presentation, held just after the celebrity race. The remaining three charities will also receive $500 each.

WHO: World-famous Verizon IndyCar Series drivers will pair up with Hoosier Park's leading harness drivers:

Alexander Rossi – Driving with Sam Widger for Find Your Grind Foundation

James Hinchcliffe – Driving with John DeLong for International Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia Foundation

Robert Wickens – Driving with Ricky Macomber for Make A Wish America

Zach Veach – Driving with Trace Tetrick for Riley Children's Foundation