Brendyn "Tyce" Carlson (born September 23, 1970,

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), is a former driver in the

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. He raced in the 1996–2002 seasons with 30 career starts, including 2 at the

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. His 2 career IndyCar top ten finishes both came at the

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in the 1999 and 2000 races. He was forced to take several years off after repeated

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s 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

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event. He now is a co-owner of a Firestone Indy Lights team (formerly the Indy Pro Series),

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American open-wheel racing results

IRL IndyCar Series

: ''¹ The 1999

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at Charlotte was cancelled after 79 laps due to spectator fatalities.''

Indianapolis 500 results

Indy Lights

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* 1970 births Living people IndyCar Series drivers Indy Lights drivers Indianapolis 500 drivers Racing drivers from Indianapolis USAC Silver Crown Series drivers PDM Racing drivers Team Pelfrey drivers AFS Racing drivers {{IndyCar-bio-stub