David Cripps’ battle against cancer came to an end over the weekend. The veteran IndyCar engineer died one day short of his 63rd birthday.Born and raised in England, Cripps followed a familiar path for many of his countrymen, working in Formula 1 and for Williams and Onyx before moving to...

By Dave LewandowskiPublished: May 14, 2015A systematic on-track program for Buddy Lazier and race engineer David Cripps was in place well before the garage door was opened May 14 to expose the No. 91 Wynn Iowa Vision Research Lazier Racing Chevrolet.Team manager Larry Curry wanted a gradual build-up for Lazier,...

When the Olympic bobsled competition begins later this month in Sochi, Russia, the IndyCar Series paddock will have a watchful eye. Former Panther Racing engineer David Cripps and Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing co-owner Bobby Rahal have played a role in getting Team USA into medal contention. Aside from relative speeds,...