Brendyn "Tyce" Carlson (born September 23, 1970,
Indianapolis, Indiana
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), is a former driver in the
Indy Racing League
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IndyCar Series
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. He raced in the 1996–2002 seasons with 30 career starts, including 2 at the
Indianapolis 500
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. His 2 career IndyCar top ten finishes both came at the
Las Vegas Motor Speedway
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in the 1999 and 2000 races. He was forced to take several years off after repeated
concussions but regained his health and from 2005 to 2007 sought a return to the Indy 500, however he failed to secure a ride. He drove in the 2006
Freedom 100
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Indy Pro Series
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event. He now is a co-owner of a Firestone Indy Lights team (formerly the Indy Pro Series),
Fan Force United.
IRL IndyCar Series
: ''
1 The 1999
VisionAire 500K
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at
Charlotte
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was cancelled after 79 laps due to spectator fatalities.''
Indianapolis 500 results
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