Indianapolis 500-winning team owner Kevin Kalkhoven dies at 77
Kevin Kalkhoven (Photo Provided/Indianapolis Motor Speedway)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Kevin Kalkhoven, the team co-owner of Tony Kanaan’s Indianapolis 500-winning entry in 2013, has died. He was 77.
The death Tuesday was announced by the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Kalkhoven was co-owner with Jimmy Vasser of the KV Racing Technology-SH Racing Chevrolet that Kanaan drove to an emotional victory.
Kalkhoven also played a major role in the reunification of North American open-wheel racing. In February 2008, Kalkhoven and then-IndyCar series and Indianapolis Motor Speedway CEO Tony George completed extensive negotiations that reunified North American open-wheel racing after 12 years of two competing series.
Kalkhoven was a native of Adelaide, Australia.