Indianapolis, IN -- Veteran racer Bill Simpson, who made one Indianapolis 500 start and was renowned in global motorsports for his development of groundbreaking safety equipment, died Monday (Dec. 16) in Indianapolis due to complications from recent health problems. He was 79.Photo: Steve ShunckSimpson competed as a driver in drag...

He made safety part of the racing vernacular, but lived his life on the edge. He started in drag racing and spread his knowledge to IndyCar, NASCAR and Formula 1. He pissed people off hourly, yet shared a drink with them before the sun went down.He set himself on fire...

Robin Miller catches up with Davey Hamilton Jr. and Sr. and discuss how the younger Hamilton is recovering from injuries suffered in a hard sprint car crash in California, among other other topics captured during the PRI Show in Indianapolis.Safety pioneer Bill Simpson and Kenny Koldsbaek, who are developing the...

Kenny Koldsbaek lost his good friend Jason Leffler in a 2014 sprint-car crash before he could get a full-containment seat finished to protect a driver's left side. Following Dave Steele's fatal crash earlier this year, Carbon Kenny called safety pioneer Bill Simpson and they went to work developing the safest...

The annual Road Racing Drivers Club dinner at Long Beach honored Bobby Unser last week and the three-time Indy 500 winner honored his friends and racers with some hilarious stories from his checkered career.Host Bobby Rahal only had to ask one question about going from the Italian Grand Prix to...

Bill Simpson was presented with The Justice Brothers-Shav Glick Award at Auto Club Speedway on Sunday. Named in honor of former Los Angeles Times sports writer Shav Glick, the award is presented annually to an individual who has made significant contributions to motorsports in California. Simpson, who was both a...